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I'm definitely an introvert, I have a hard time keeping up conversation unless its something I'm interested in (which is rare). I get tired after being near people for long periods of time, which why I usually hide if I'm at home and visitors are here.
I do enjoy spending time with my small group of friends but even when I like the people I’m around, my social battery just runs out after a while. Social burnout is real and it’s a really big problem for me.
At school I find it very difficult to interact with classmates mostly because I go to private Catholic school and many of these kids are super entitled and prone to cheating on schoolwork, which I want no part of. I also have next to nothing in common with most of these people.
Also, I have to have some alone time to recharge every now and then or I just feel cranky and depleted. I THRIVE when I get enough alone time. I’ve always been introverted and at this point in my life I see it as a part of me and not a hindrance or weakness like some people try to tell me it is.
There’s nothing wrong with being extroverted, ambiverted, or introverted. We all have different personalities and preferences and that diversity is what makes the world an interesting place
I don’t know I guess it depends. Up until 5th grade I never talked to anyone and I felt extremely lonely, everyone thought there was something wrong with me and that really made me sad. Now I like to talk a lot with people I’m familiar with and I don’t like being alone but when I meet new people I’m kind of quiet and I worry that I come off as rude. I don’t really get tired of people and I’d like to meet new people and make possibly make new friends but I guess I’m too shy to because I think they won’t like me. So I don’t really know what to call myself.
For the longest time, I'm an introvert. Even when I was a young child, I barely spoke to other people and my parents and teachers were worried about my communication skills. Today, I still avoid some conversations when I can, but I build up the courage to talk if I have to. I think having a sibling and working in a kitchen at one point helped me to slowly make more social interactions with comfort. I still come off as awkward to some people, though.
I am generally very introverted. I keep to myself more often than not and don't mind isolation. That said, once I really get to know individuals, then I'll be far more extroverted while in their presence or conversing with them. I'd say, if it were on a scale, I'm somewhere between introversion and ambiversion. For the purposes of the poll, I guess I'll go with introverted.
I’m a hairstylist so I have to be an extrovert! I love being around people and learning more about them. It makes me so happy!
I do enjoy quiet time though with a book, sewing, or starting a new drawing
Big introvert, I'm thriving in quarantine and going out in public just reminds me why I like being home
I often get upset or annoyed if I'm in a social setting for too long and I'm a sales associate so after work my social battery is just depleted, my boyfriend is an extrovert who works by himself (he's a technician) so when he gets home he has a lot of social energy, I sit quietly and listen to him talk about his day or he reads his book out loud just to offload it LOL
I was a complete extrovert when I was young but I feel like I'm leaning more towards an introvert these days. I love talking to people and meeting new friends but I actually don't really enjoy talking about myself. I actually kind of get stressed out when my roommate asks me how my day was because 1) I don't like half-assed conversations where I just say "oh it was good" and 2) my life is kind of the same every day so there's no point in saying anything lol... I guess I sometimes feel pressured to be "interesting" and that's something I've struggled with most of my life
i suppose i've always swayed towards being an introvert. it's very hard for me to tell if it's just me being an introvert at my core, my anxiety just making it seem like i'm an introvert, or if the mere presence of anxiety establishes me as an introvert. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ like, am i really an extrovert but i have such bad anxiety that i just don't seem like one? i have no idea. this shouldn't cause me as much confusion as it does.
I’m an extrovert. I hadn’t come to terms with it until the whole mask fiasco. While wearing a mask at work, I’ve felt so much more confident talking with everyone. I would literally go out of my way to talk to people, and that’s definitely not something that would’ve happened if I weren’t wearing something to cover my mouth. I’ve been extremely self conscious of my teeth, and the mask thing made me realize it was just a lack of confidence in myself. It’s one of the reasons that made me immediately start the process for dental implants. I’ll be finished before I know it, and I’ll be able to feel confident again. I’m way happier around others than I am alone.
I’ve noticed there’s a bunch more introverts on the forum. It’s much easier to open up online, so it’s understandable.The poll results are interesting!
I’m an introvert. I have been feeling more comfortable expressing my thoughts and worries on this website, but still I will always be an introvert. I don’t like to bother people about my problems usually or hear myself talk just to make myself look good or get pity. I constantly worry about annoying people and offending people. Anxiety plays a huge part but even before being diagnosed, I’ve always been extremely shy and had difficulty interacting with others.
Online extrovert, real life introvert. I can blab all day long with y'all but I am quickly taxed by all the sensory feedback of real life communication and socializing (vocal volume, pitch, micro-expressions, postures, gestures, smells, etc). I don't have social anxiety per se, as I've learned to not really care what strangers at a party are thinking, but there is an invisible countdown clock until I can get back in my house and into my pj's.
I also have a lethal dose of self confidence in my veins: I am convinced I can find common ground with anyone and make them like me. This is obviously not 100% true, but I see charming people as a good challenge, if I want to pursue it.
I'm mostly an ambivert but lean slightly towards introvert, usually I'm happy staying in and not really doing much other then relaxing, and I often keep things to myself so I don't burden family and friends with problems, especially if they're dealing with too many things themselves.
On the other hand I do enjoy going out to catch up with friends or explore new places and can begin to get bored or restless if I spend too long indoors so I like having a balance between the two.
I would consider myself an ambivert but leaning more towards introvert. Or possibly introvert leanings towards ambivert
I definitely need a lot of alone time to rest after long periods of socializing and it's something I've found challenging about working in customer service. I am good at my job but I find it takes a lot of out me as well. When I am around the right group of people though I can find socializing to be energizing.
I think I am somewhere in the middle, so an ambivert.
On one hand, I like to spend a lot of time alone. I have trouble starting and keeping up conversations. Heck, even texting my mom is a burden for me unless: It is a special occasion (like her birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day), something that happened between us in the past that I want to have a confrontation with her about, or if there is something going on that both of us care about to talk about. I know it's a bit sad, but I feel like we don't have much in common. My mom complains to me that I send "bad texts", and to my dad that I don't talk to her very much. -_- Sometimes the apple DOES far fall from the tree. And sometimes I do get slightly miffed when people I don't know very well try to start PMs with me online.
But on another hand, I do crave friendship. I crave interaction with people who share my interests. I crave interaction with like-minded people. The feeling of being lonely is an ugly one. I actually have a Discord account where I talk to my close friends all the time. While diversity (as long as these disagreements and differences are not prejudice towards groups) is important too, I feel like some people take the value of having friends that are like-minded for granted. These are the people that truly get us, since they go through a lot of the same stuff as us. Just having people who understand you and people you can relate to is one of the most beautiful feelings in the world. The Internet has taught me so much about that. I am hoping that when this pandemic is over and I get into my programs, I can make some in-person friends that I can relate to on this level as well.
