Westward Ho
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- Posted: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 04:16:22 +0000
I am curious to know if you are an introvert or extrovert and what makes you think so. Do you think it is a core part of ones personality, or do you think that it's all social conditioning? Why? How do you satisfy your introversion or extroversion? Are you strictly one or the other, or do you have some overlap? Do you have a hard time finding people "like you"?
Myself:
I consider myself mostly introverted. Note: introverted and antisocial don't necessarily go hand in hand. I am not anti-social, like anybody I have to fill the need to be social... But unlike an extrovert, I just find that social activity drains my energy quickly. I "recharge" by being alone. I often find that I would rather spend my friday nights relaxing with myself and cuddling with my cat (or my boyfriend) than going out. If I am with a group, I prefer relaxed activities like movies, games, or just chilling and chatting about whats going on in life.
I like going to the bar and to parties, but I can't stay too happy in that situation for as long as some people. I quickly find myself feeling this innate need to leave and be alone somewhere. Drinking does not usually help me in these situations, either. I am prone to having periods of depression and drinking too much puts me back in those states-of-mind that I don't want to be in. I am not against drinking though, I just usually only drink enough to where I am perfectly relaxed.
I think it is a core part of my personality, because I have been this way ever since I can remember and I cannot pick out any particular experiences that could have made me this way. I remember when I was practically a toddler, and I learned how to tie my shoes for the first time. I wouldn't do it in front of my parents. They kept showing me how to do it, but I wouldn't do it. I went away and hid to tie my shoes all by myself. When they saw me come out later with tied shoes, they started congratulating me and praising me and I immediately broke down and started bawling because I hated the attention SO much.
This could just be me being pessimistic, but I do feel like I have a difficult time finding other introverts. Most of my friends are extroverted, and I find them exhausting after a little while, which sounds mean, but it's just how I feel sweatdrop I also feel like most of the people I meet in my daily life are extroverted, but am I wrong???
Well, that's a bit about me. Tell me about yourself!?
Myself:
I consider myself mostly introverted. Note: introverted and antisocial don't necessarily go hand in hand. I am not anti-social, like anybody I have to fill the need to be social... But unlike an extrovert, I just find that social activity drains my energy quickly. I "recharge" by being alone. I often find that I would rather spend my friday nights relaxing with myself and cuddling with my cat (or my boyfriend) than going out. If I am with a group, I prefer relaxed activities like movies, games, or just chilling and chatting about whats going on in life.
I like going to the bar and to parties, but I can't stay too happy in that situation for as long as some people. I quickly find myself feeling this innate need to leave and be alone somewhere. Drinking does not usually help me in these situations, either. I am prone to having periods of depression and drinking too much puts me back in those states-of-mind that I don't want to be in. I am not against drinking though, I just usually only drink enough to where I am perfectly relaxed.
I think it is a core part of my personality, because I have been this way ever since I can remember and I cannot pick out any particular experiences that could have made me this way. I remember when I was practically a toddler, and I learned how to tie my shoes for the first time. I wouldn't do it in front of my parents. They kept showing me how to do it, but I wouldn't do it. I went away and hid to tie my shoes all by myself. When they saw me come out later with tied shoes, they started congratulating me and praising me and I immediately broke down and started bawling because I hated the attention SO much.
This could just be me being pessimistic, but I do feel like I have a difficult time finding other introverts. Most of my friends are extroverted, and I find them exhausting after a little while, which sounds mean, but it's just how I feel sweatdrop I also feel like most of the people I meet in my daily life are extroverted, but am I wrong???
Well, that's a bit about me. Tell me about yourself!?