Are you an introvert? Extrovert? In between?

SueGremlin
SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
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Just curious as to how other people function.
Do you prefer to be on your own or do you have to have someone around all the time?
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  • SueGremlin
    SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
    I am definitely an introvert. I am happy in crowds and like parties and everything, but it is tiring for me to do so, and need time alone.

    I work with someone who CANNOT be alone, and I find her exhausting for that reason. We are a bad match. I think it's a good question to ask someone on a job application. :smile:
  • ChristaFall
    ChristaFall Posts: 62 Member
    Introvert for sure. I would much rather be at home than going out anywhere. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy the occasional get together but I also like my alone time. I don't like big crowds and feel anxious, and stressed when around "hyper" people.
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
    I'm extrovertedly introverted. Or is it introvertedly extroverted?
  • shannajojo
    shannajojo Posts: 192 Member
    I'm an introvert. People drain me of my energy. I like people, but I need time to myself to recharge.
  • Von2bslim
    Von2bslim Posts: 4 Member
    That is a good question =)

    I would say I am an introvert, I do like be with people but recognise I NEED time to myself to recharge/energise again.
  • SuzieQ2u6
    SuzieQ2u6 Posts: 6
    In between, I have been by myself for 13 years, except I had my girls for 11 of those years and I miss them so much...I would love some supportive friends, walking/workout buddies:smile:
  • annafonte
    annafonte Posts: 82 Member
    It depends on my mood but I love being on my own most of the time - I enjoy spending time with myself. But I also like being around people, just depends on my mood. I get asked nearly weekend to go partying and most of the time I say no lol. I like balance.
  • YoungDoc2B
    YoungDoc2B Posts: 1,593 Member
    Introvert with rare extroverted tendencies
  • MSimm62385
    MSimm62385 Posts: 227
    Used to be a socially crippled introvert until I made a ton of friends in college who really got me. Now I'd say I've transformed into an extrovert whose shyness only flares up when it comes to approaching complete strangers, and I'm working on getting over that too.

    Gotta say, losing over 30 pounds definitely gave me a huge confidence boost.
  • alias1001
    alias1001 Posts: 634 Member
    Introvert but with public speaking as a main component as my job, and I enjoy it.

    I am walking enigma. o.O
  • Aparz1
    Aparz1 Posts: 949
    Haha I am 100% extrovert :) Loved, hated, never ignored!!
  • clydethecat
    clydethecat Posts: 1,087 Member
    total introvert. i like to be alone more than i like being around people.. and i generally dont like people.. the ones i know are fine, but being around a bunch of people i dont know is torture.

    my husband is an introvert as well.. its nice, its like we're alone together. we dont have that incessant need to chit chat. we do talk to each other, its just more meaningful.
  • cheerforsteelers
    cheerforsteelers Posts: 686 Member
    I'm very social and outgoing so I think I'm an extrovert, but I have been told otherwise by those who know me best. They argue for introvert because as much as I love being around others and participating in various activities, I like to recharge alone. Large crowds for an extended period of time drain my energy. It's not to say I don't like being around a lot of people or am afraid to be...just tires me out at times.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    I used to hate being alone, after a great conversation with a friend I realised it was because I didn't like myself very much
    Now I'm more comfortable with myself and I love time alone. I also love being around people but I need my time alone too. It's good to have a BALANCE... it's what life is all about. I'm learning more and more about it x
  • jboccio90
    jboccio90 Posts: 644 Member
    i am adaptable, i can be either if the situation required.
  • VeganDeeva
    VeganDeeva Posts: 17
    Introvert...
  • SueGremlin
    SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
    I'm very social and outgoing so I think I'm an extrovert, but I have been told otherwise by those who know me best. They argue for introvert because as much as I love being around others and participating in various activities, I like to recharge alone. Large crowds for an extended period of time drain my energy. It's not to say I don't like being around a lot of people or am afraid to be...just tires me out at times.
    That is exactly how I am. I am always outgoing and bubbly, but, yeah. It drains my batteries.
  • SueGremlin
    SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
    Haha I am 100% extrovert :) Loved, hated, never ignored!!
    Do you feel offended when people need to be alone?
  • RiverMelSong
    RiverMelSong Posts: 456 Member
    Extreme Introvert. I don't mind being with people but I'm most comfortable by myself. Crowds (more than 10 people) make me extremely nervous, especially when I don't know anybody, which is why I tend to avoid birthday's and other social gatherings.
    I'm not a total recluse though. I do have a couple of close friends who I love hanging out with. Just don't put me in a room with a large crowd, I'll just run away and hide (yes this has happened in the past).
  • EllaNovella
    EllaNovella Posts: 351
    I can be deathly quiet and not shut up in the same hour, depends how comfortable I am with the people I'm with...
  • paine016
    paine016 Posts: 77 Member
    Introvert, but I can fake it. However, faking it is tiring after a while.

    There is nothing wrong with being an introvert. In this country (US), the preference is for extroverts. Introverts are sort-of shamed when younger. In other countries, this is not the case.

    It isn't that I don't like people--I love humanity, really--it's just that making small talk for a long time is tiring. It's mentally tiring. It makes me crabby, too.
  • TravisBurns
    TravisBurns Posts: 353 Member
    Other than the gym, I am completely agoraphobic. So you can call me an introvert.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Introvert.

    But, a lot of people think that being introverted means you don't like being around other people. Not true. I like to get my work done on my own, but I love to have company, too.
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    I am in introvert. I strongly dislike crowds, loud parties, anything with lots of people and/or noise.

    I have and love my friends, but I limit my time with them. I'm perfectly content with seeing friends once every few months or so. I don't mind texting or facebook often, but I HATE talking on the phone. I had a friend once where this caused a rift, because she wanted to talk on the phone ALL THE TIME, like every day, several times a day. You're lucky if you get me on the phone once a MONTH. ha ha!

    I teach which is something I like doing but I prefer to have my lunchtime and planning time to myself, alone. There are always other teachers who are extroverts who want to hang out and eat lunch together all the time. I've been in situations where I've had to insist on my personal space and time at work.
  • Aparz1
    Aparz1 Posts: 949
    Haha I am 100% extrovert :) Loved, hated, never ignored!!
    Do you feel offended when people need to be alone?

    No, I'm married to an introvert so while I love being around around lots of people, I have learned to be patient with the fact not everyone is like me :) I think it takes all types to make the world go round and I try to be patient and give my introverted co-workers and friends their space.... not everyone deals with the happy, bubbly types well.
  • staceyo1211
    staceyo1211 Posts: 163
    I am soooooo much of an introvert, but when I have to be or there is not other choice I can be an extrovert, but it makes me very uncomfortable. I dont like being around a bunch of people I dont know. I like my little comfort zone.
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    This is me to a T:

    The common modern perception is that introverts tend to be more reserved and less outspoken in groups. They often take pleasure in solitary activities such as reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer and inventor are all highly introverted. An introvert is likely to enjoy time spent alone and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people, though he or she may enjoy interactions with close friends. Trust is usually an issue of significance: a virtue of utmost importance to an introvert choosing a worthy companion. They prefer to concentrate on a single activity at a time and like to observe situations before they participate, especially observed in developing children and adolescents.[5] They are more analytical before speaking.[6] Introverts are easily overwhelmed by too much stimulation from social gatherings and engagement, introversion having even been defined by some in terms of a preference for a quiet, more minimally stimulating environment.[7]

    Introversion is not seen as being identical to shy or to being a social outcast. Introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, whereas shy people (who may be extroverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear,[8] and the social outcast has little choice in the matter of his or her solitude.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraversion_and_introversion
  • kurting81
    kurting81 Posts: 32 Member
    I'd say I'm somewhere in between. I really enjoy hanging out with friends but definitely also enjoy some down time at home to reboot.
  • PattieCakes23
    PattieCakes23 Posts: 336
    I think I'm right in the middle.
    I like being around people, be it friends, family or random people.
    However, I have moments where I'm like "Leave me the eff alone!"

    I enjoy solitary activites, but I like other things too. yes, i am both. lol
  • MariaMariaM
    MariaMariaM Posts: 1,322 Member
    I think I am in the middle. It depends on the situation.

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