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Charlie Brown December 16th, 2017 7:02 PM

Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
 
Put simply, introversion/extraversion isn't about whether you're shy or not, or if you're quiet or loud --introverts gain their energy from themselves, and extroverts gain their energy from others. Further reading if you're curious.

Do you consider yourself to be an introvert, or an extrovert, or maybe in the middle - an ambivert?

ZeoStar December 16th, 2017 7:11 PM

Ambivert. I fall straight down the middle. Half of me wants people to be around, and another half wants to be alone.

Somewhere_ December 16th, 2017 7:22 PM

Im naturally introverted and I can be very shy sometimes, but when I'm with my small group of friends, I'm the total opposite.

I almost put ambivert because i have been a lot more social recently, but I think I'm more of introverted.

Tom2 December 16th, 2017 7:24 PM

If I dont get enough sleep I am totally introverted lol. Otherwise I'm pretty outgoing.

Sawsbuck December 16th, 2017 7:34 PM

I am a total introvert

strangerhypno December 16th, 2017 7:36 PM

I suck at being both. I enjoy being around people I care about, but that list is small and only includes family and a very tiny list of friends. So around people I don't care about I guess I'm introverted, but thing is I want to be extroverted sometimes but I suck balls at it and sometimes I'm misanthropic. I'm just gonna put ambivert.

Sawsbuck December 16th, 2017 7:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strangerhypno (Post 9810061)
I suck at being both. I enjoy being around people I care about, but that list is small and only includes family and a very tiny list of friends. So around people I don't care about I guess I'm introverted, but thing is I want to be extroverted sometimes but I suck balls at it and sometimes I'm misanthropic. I'm just gonna put ambivert.

True

Aslan December 17th, 2017 12:02 AM

I think I'm more extroverted - I gain energy from talking to people and generally feel more bored and lethargic when I'm left alone. I would much rather spend time hanging out with people than be by myself - I don't know when it became like that because that definitely wasn't the case before. :p

moon December 17th, 2017 12:23 AM

Nah, I don't think I fit either description. I sometimes need to be alone and do my own thing with no interference in order to not get burned out, but I also often get tired and depressed when I've been alone for too long and I get more energetic when I'm being around friends a lot. I need people, but I also need my space. I'm rikavert.

gimmepie December 17th, 2017 5:08 AM

I tend more towards the introversion side I think. Sometimes it's nice to have people around though.

Starry Windy December 17th, 2017 7:00 AM

Most of the time I'm on the introvert mode, even though I don't mind talking to some people when I wanted to. Come to think of it, at times I would be outgoing when talking about stuffs that I enjoy and all. But then, I would still need some personal space from time to time.

Bellsprout December 17th, 2017 9:09 AM

I've always known I'm way more introverted than extroverted, but I often find myself torn with this feeling of wanting to be more extroverted, but then when a moment of opportunity appears I find myself too uncomfortable to be extroverted. Which then brings me to another mindset where I'm torn on if me trying to be more extroverted is just me lying to myself and not being true to who I am or if it's just a challenge I need to overcome.

In recent years I know I've become more outgoing, more able to talk to people I don't know, and wanting to do more social things and actually doing them. I notice when I spend time with certain people I do feel charged up and full of energy, but in a large gathering of mainly people I don't know I feel drained and I want to get away.

Overall I feel torn on whether I should just accept that I am mainly an introverted person and that it is okay to be that way or that I should continually challenge myself to be more extroverted OR maybe I just need to find some kind of happy medium

starseed galaxy auticorn December 17th, 2017 11:56 AM

Definitely an introvert. I do interact some, but majority of the time... I prefer to keep to myself and such. I've always related more to an introvert than being any of the other two. I mean, it depends more on my mood if anything else. Don't forget that I'm also autistic... so I often have my moments.

Eh... I guess I could be an ambivert...

Tsutarja December 17th, 2017 2:50 PM

Oh huh didn't realize that there was a word for being an ambivert, because that's how I feel I am. Like, I can be all outgoing around people I know and those who have introduced themselves to me and also be in their inner circles, but I don't really go out of my way to introduce myself to someone I don't know.

Sheep December 17th, 2017 3:13 PM

Introvert fits me a lot more. I don't mind not actively going of my way to hang out with friends during my free time and enjoy being alone, but at the same time, going somewhere with someone I know/trust is fun and makes me feel accomplished at the end of the day.

Ambivert is also fitting. I'm chatty and outgoing around specific people at work that I consider friends. When it comes to doing things outside of work though, introversion wins. But we're planning to go to Koreatown here in NYC sometime during the next few weeks so there's that!!

Disturbed December 17th, 2017 3:44 PM

I more or less just want one person around in my life at all times, but more than that, no thanks. I can deal with people in short bursts, but would almost definitely rather be alone. So, yeah. Introvert.

Sopheria December 17th, 2017 6:26 PM

I'm introverted. I can be social and personable when I need to be, but I get really self conscious in large groups.

Disturbed December 17th, 2017 8:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sopheria (Post 9810462)
I'm introverted. I can be social and personable when I need to be, but I get really self conscious in large groups.

This is also 100% me

Alex December 17th, 2017 9:15 PM

I lean introvert, but with the right amount of balance, I'm ambivert.

Right now, I almost get no time to myself because my commute to work is very short, I work 5 days/week and come home to my retired parents' house, who are always home. Over the last month so, I've noticed that it's been driving me insane. Being with my parents, or at work, all the time is making me depressed. I need to find somewhere else to be.

Lesto December 17th, 2017 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McCree (Post 9810525)
I lean introvert, but with the right amount of balance, I'm ambivert.

Right now, I almost get no time to myself because my commute to work is very short, I work 5 days/week and come home to my retired parents' house, who are always home. Over the last month so, I've noticed that it's been driving me insane. Being with my parents, or at work, all the time is making me depressed. I need to find somewhere else to be.

The same situation

string555 December 18th, 2017 10:22 AM

I like talking to others at times, but I definitely do my best thinking when I'm alone. Since I lean more towards that, I am an introvert.

On a related note, since most people have said that they are introverts in the poll:
Spoiler:

Raffy98 December 18th, 2017 2:09 PM

I'd say I'm in the middle, I'm very open with people I'm comfortable with, but when it comes to people I just met or strangers, I tend to be a little more on the introvert side. In the end, a good mix of both.

Juno December 18th, 2017 6:47 PM

Definitely an introvert - like Josh said, it's not so much about being outgoing or shy, but the energy you feel around other people, and socializing is very draining for me. I like people, I love my friends and family and being around them, but if I spend a day socializing I need to spend an equal amount of time back by myself to "rest".

It's weird sometimes, and I couldn't explain it even to myself before I knew what introversion meant. Like I could just be sitting around, talking to friends and having a good time, and after a while I will be so tired and I feel like I physically need a nap. But once everyone leaves and I'm by myself, I suddenly have the energy to play video games, watch videos, etc. and the lethargy goes away completely.

Sothis December 18th, 2017 6:48 PM

I'm introverted at first, but once I get to know you I open up pretty quickly!

Mobile Tsk December 18th, 2017 9:53 PM

Definitely an extrovert. I get along pretty well with most introverts, except I have one friend that tends to use it as an excuse for being an asshole. Other than, I definitely understand the need for personal space though I personally have rather loose boundaries with others.

Palamon December 18th, 2017 10:50 PM

I'm an introvert. Tried doing the extravert thing once. It wasn't my thing.

cprmauldin December 21st, 2017 9:19 PM

Certainly an introvert.

I do enjoy spending time with others, but I find it draining overall.

I live by myself and spend the majority of my free time alone...I wouldn't have it any other way :D

Charlie Brown December 22nd, 2017 3:08 PM

Definitely an introvert as well. For a while I didn't like the fact that I was an introvert because the people I looked up to were all extroverts, but especially over the last two years I've learned about the strengths that my introversion gives me and how to best use them, so definitely more at peace with it now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by McCree (Post 9810525)

Right now, I almost get no time to myself because my commute to work is very short, I work 5 days/week and come home to my retired parents' house, who are always home. Over the last month so, I've noticed that it's been driving me insane. Being with my parents, or at work, all the time is making me depressed. I need to find somewhere else to be.

Yeah I 100% get this. Last year when I was in Sydney and living with 7 other people I used to disappear on hikes on my own pretty much every weekend so I could be alone and recharge. My housemates called it 'Josh time' and that's pretty much what it was but it helped so much. Would recommend!

Ebontope December 22nd, 2017 3:20 PM

Introvert. I can talk plenty online, but I can never really figure out what to say irl and I generally get nervous talking to strangers or people who I haven't known very long.

PokemonCoders December 22nd, 2017 3:40 PM

I'm an introvert. I don't talk too much and I'm very careful with my words. I love socializing but I love being alone so I can think on my plans. People had mistaken me as a shy person but I'm not.

pastelspectre December 23rd, 2017 2:17 PM

I'm definitely an introvert. I mostly keep to myself and whatnot. I can handle being around people but only for short times and not multiple days in a row, unless it's my bestfriend or talking to my boyfriend, I can talk to him for hours without feeling "worn out" or needing time to myself.

blue December 23rd, 2017 5:38 PM

definitely right down the middle so ambivert

Melody December 24th, 2017 5:40 AM

Undoubtedly Introverted.

But I do have a social side, it's just conducted with one person at a time.

Lemonski December 25th, 2017 1:11 AM

Very much an introvert as I enjoy to have my own peace rather than hang out with many people at once. To be honest I find spending time with more than three people exhausting and I need the rest of the day to regain my energy afterwards.

Sylphiel December 29th, 2017 7:18 PM

Introvert. I have no problem with hanging out with people and talking to them, but too many people for too long definitely leaves me stressed out and needing to get away.

luckyjack January 4th, 2018 6:46 AM

I'm an introvert too.

Misheard Whisper January 5th, 2018 12:52 AM

Interesting how often introversion and social awkwardness/anxiety get conflated, and you have to explain to people that no, being an introvert doesn't mean I'm shy or that I don't like hanging out with you. I love being around people, it's why I do what I do - but it's also incredibly draining, and I usually have to take time afterwards to recharge my batteries. I find it helps (probably due to mild autism oops) to gamify my social interactions. It's like Amnesia, except instead of monsters, it's other people that drain my sanity bar. I don't dislike it, but if my bar empties I crash hard and it becomes really difficult to be sociable and enthusiastic. Just takes a while in my own company to refill it! And for special events like family holidays, Christmas parties etc, I can 'overcharge' the bar by spending extra time plugged into a charging station. XD

Sonata January 5th, 2018 3:21 AM

I'm 50/50 at the start. I'll either try and be outgoing as possible and wear myself out mentally and emotionally, or I'll just sit back and wait to see what happens. After the first couple of interactions with people though I'm about 80% introvert.

Cariad January 5th, 2018 12:38 PM

definitely introverted; i love spending time with people and going out to more social events but it definitely wears me out emotionally... i need more me time than i do time spent with other ppl lol

eeveetree9 February 2nd, 2018 1:04 PM

I suggest that everyone here goes and takes the Myers-Briggs test.

colours February 2nd, 2018 6:57 PM

Mainly introverted. I'm only extroverted when I have to be. which is usually in workplace situations.

Nick February 2nd, 2018 8:00 PM

I'm an extrovert.

Yue Han February 5th, 2018 3:15 AM

Ambivert I guess? I feel like I've switched from side to side throughout my life, I guess if I did pick I'd be more on the extroverted side. Socialising and meeting new people from all walks of life is something I live for, but at the same time I also value my alone time dearly too.

withheld February 6th, 2018 1:38 AM

In my real life, i'm as mute as Red in Pokemon games. And that's
no exaggeration at all.

mikey March 4th, 2018 7:04 PM

Introvert. I wish I were more of an extrovert.

Taemin March 7th, 2018 9:59 AM

Ambivert, which I figure is both, because I really am either one depending on the day. Some days I'm really extroverted and don't stop talking. Other days I get irritated easily, or just feel really quiet, and I don't talk much - even at work.

Starlight March 7th, 2018 2:08 PM

I am most definitely an introvert, I like things to be quiet and peaceful and I keep to myself.

Social engagement is also extremely difficult for me both on and offline so that plays a part too.

Exothermic March 8th, 2018 8:07 AM

I usually receive ENFJ or ENFP in the 16 personality test so I suppose extroverted it is! :P

https://www.16personalities.com/enfj-personality
https://www.16personalities.com/enfp-personality

Mana March 8th, 2018 11:34 AM

I am an introvert who is very good at pretending to be an extrovert when I'm at work :v.

Ultra Sun March 9th, 2018 3:53 AM

Introverted

Ice March 10th, 2018 12:17 PM

i get depressed regardless of company

Lord Flamingo March 11th, 2018 2:36 AM

I'm an introvert - I pass most of my time alone; it's not that I don't enjoy the presence of my friends, I simply get bored rapidly.

Meadow March 14th, 2018 4:32 PM

I'm severely introverted (on top of other things, maybe?), so I have a lot of difficulty interacting with other people normally. Most people around me can socialize as easily as they breathe, whereas just a handful of interactions are enough to quickly overwhelm me. The year 2017 made me become even more introverted than I already thought was possible, mainly due to changes in my life where I now have to deal with social situations on a near-daily basis.

I discovered over the past several months that I actually crave loneliness, as unacceptable as that sounds. It's not that I feel any negativity toward others at all; but rather, it's simply because I feel at ease when I'm alone. I feel at ease to such a great extent that I don't even know how to emphasize it properly. I guess I just don't have it in me to be as sociable as others, except for maybe on some sporadic occasions.

Although I detest the fact that I'm introverted, I'm also perfectly content that I enjoy being alone. I know that makes absolutely zero sense, but alas, that pretty much summarizes most other things about me as well, haha.

She March 14th, 2018 5:04 PM

I think I'm an introvert. I'm only talkative around people that I have known since I was young. I have a very hard time to make new friends.

Mariposa March 14th, 2018 5:04 PM

I find the fact that that you're asking people on the internet whether or not they're introverts mildly amusing.

alisaie March 14th, 2018 5:58 PM

Introvert. I am very bad at starting conversations and I don't have a social life outside of work. I've gotten better at speaking to people at work but that's about it and sometimes my anxiety likes to kick in at the wrong times. oh well. i think the fact that i've spent months at a time not talking to anyone but my sister and my roommate outside of work sometimes says something.


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