Introvert or Extrovert: Which are you?

[BunnyHardaway]

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I'm extremely introverted. When it comes to people I don't know, I only talk to them if they approach me first. I'd check "yes" on all of those things that kingkilla listed.

For example, Burger King screwed up my order yesterday and it took a lot for me to walk in and say something because I didn't want to make a scene out of it or make anyone mad. I usually just let that stuff go.

[Kriech23]

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I'm about as big as an introvert as there is. But I have no problem giving presentations, talking to people about meaningful stuff, or any of that. I just like keeping to myself.

[Hassan Darkside]

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I was just thinking about this thread yesterday ironically. Since I finished college I had to move back in with my mom for a little while while I was looking for a job. And I've been miserable since doing so. Now she keeps trying to get me to stay for a little while longer to help her with all her expenses and whatnot but doesn't seem to understand why I want to leave. Finally, it clicked. I'm an introvert. She just constantly bugs me and doesn't realize it. Just stuff like "Good morning" or "how was your day" is aggravating to me, lol.

Come to think of it, even when I was in college, I only had 1 roommate who I liked living with out of the 8 I had over that period of time. Thought I was going to find another roommate after I move out but I think I'm going to go it alone for a while.

I swear every time someone says something to me, Kendrick Lamar starts playing in my head "Bitch don't kill my vibe."

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I enjoy talking to people and meeting new people, but God small talk is like running a gauntlet. Most of it is pointless.

[NDAlum]

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Yea I don't mind hanging out with people and being social, but when I don't want to I really don't want to. This even goes for my girlfriend. If I want to be alone I shut down and I'm sure people can easily tell.

[kingkilla56]

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One of my biggest pet peeves about an extrovert is their inherent need to put an introvert on blast. Like Ill be driving and my mom is on the phone in the car or something and Im lost in my thoughts and boom I catch a "Oh he's right next to me let me pass the phone to him. Say hi to _______" And Im just like "waaatt nooo umm hi??" and so commences the most awkward conversation known to man.

I hate group projects, and literally would rather do the whole thing by myself than to interact with these people I dont know (or care to know)
I find myself being the quiet guy in my group of friends when we go out (when they drag me out). They go, to the girls we(they) are speaking to "Nah man he's really way more talkative then this. Dont believe this shy guy routine he's pulling" They give me alot of crap for being "anti social" when we are out meeting people like its part of my game or something. I play it off like this is the case when in reality Im just very uncomfortable and by the time I think of something to say, the conversation has passed me by.

That is all very odd because when i meet somebody one on one and realize they are either shy or introverted I magically become the extrovert and drive the conversation very easily. Its rather odd now that I think of it.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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That is all very odd because when i meet somebody one on one and realize they are either shy or introverted I magically become the extrovert and drive the conversation very easily. Its rather odd now that I think of it.

I'm the same way. Its definitely not my preference especially when its the initial "getting to know you" BS.

[BunnyHardaway]

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I hate group projects, and literally would rather do the whole thing by myself than to interact with these people I dont know (or care to know)
I find myself being the quiet guy in my group of friends when we go out (when they drag me out). They go, to the girls we(they) are speaking to "Nah man he's really way more talkative then this. Dont believe this shy guy routine he's pulling" They give me alot of crap for being "anti social" when we are out meeting people like its part of my game or something. I play it off like this is the case when in reality Im just very uncomfortable and by the time I think of something to say, the conversation has passed me by.

I refuse to pick a partner or join a group when the teacher tells us to...way too awkward. Everyone else scrambles around and I just sit there

[LowerWolf]

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I'm 100 percent introverted.

My pet peeve has always been the general assumption that just because you're introverted, you must lack confidence. Not true.

[Knight165]

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While I'm having a little trouble in agreeing that introverts like "deep" conversations as opposed to "blab"(it's my belief that they don't really want to engage in conversation that much at all....they much prefer solitary activities.....I'm not buying that they really want to converse much at all)...
I'll have to go with AMBIVERT.
A little bit of both.

But what it boils down to is this...(for me)
If you're a dick, I could care less what you think of the weather OR how you think the universe started..is ending or why we are here...no matter how brilliant you (think you) are.
If you're a step up person....I'll speak to you about anything and everything.

M.K.
Knight165

[Fresh Tendrils]

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While I'm having a little trouble in agreeing that introverts like "deep" conversations as opposed to "blab"(it's my belief that they don't really want to engage in conversation that much at all....they much prefer solitary activities.....I'm not buying that they really want to converse much at all)...

I've tested as an introvert (I think my "class" is The Scientist is something), but you're partially right. I'm a loner most of the time, but I find the right conversation stimulating. I love to talk about things that interest me and will talk about those things with anybody.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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If youve ever heard you parents apologizing for your shyness as a child.
Avoiding small talk, just cant do it.
Hating speaking on the phone, may put off responding to text to avoid long conversation through texts
Needing to be alone to recharge (big one)
Finding great pleasure in seclusion and personal thought (big one)
Being drained by large social gatherings
Finding ways to be alone in social settings (looking at cell phone, camping away form pother people)
Being able to speak like an extrovert when actually have something to say, passionately interested
Finding excuses not to attend parties or large gatherings
Having an extremely exclusive friendbase, hardly looking to for more friends
Being generally uninterested in friends who are well, and having great interest in friends who are troubled.

Wow.

Except for the first and last items there, that's me 100000%.

I'm friendly but shy. Even strangers like to initiate conversations with me when I'm out.

Family get togethers are actually the hardest, most stressful thing for me. Because my wife's family is large, boisterous and extroverted. I do my best to hide in plain sight (I fight the urge to find a quiet, empty room in my in-laws house at Thanksgiving, for example) and try to be invisible.

I prefer a completely empty house to a full one. My top preference is just myself and my wife.

I don't want to socialize after work. I like quiet evenings.

I have often thought I'd be perfectly happy as a hermit LOL.

I can just lie on the bed and stare into space or fixate on a picture or something and just...think. Drives my wife nuts (who always has to be doing something, like iPad, playing with her phone, reading her Kindle, etc). She always says after about 10 minutes "How can you just lay there like that??" I just smile and say I'm thinking. lol I have never been bored in my life.

I hate cell phones. I hate texting. I love emails.

Great thread! I'm glad I'm not the only one here who feels like I do.

[Hassan Darkside]

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I've tested as an introvert (I think my "class" is The Scientist is something), but you're partially right. I'm a loner most of the time, but I find the right conversation stimulating. I love to talk about things that interest me and will talk about those things with anybody.

Agree with this. I don't agree that introverts just don't want to converse, but I agree that introverts are happy to converse with things they're passionate about. As an introvert myself, I could give two craps about what the weather is like, what's going on this weekend, what so-and-so said about so-and-so. I feel like 90% of conversation is made up of crap I don't care about. But if touch on that 10 percent, I can talk with the best of 'em.

[slickdtc]

Never responded to this thread... Probably because everything's already been said. Introvert.

One thing I'd like to add: I don't wanna be bothered when I have my earbuds in. I hate having one in and one out and having to focus my hearing half on a person talking and half on my music. I wanna be 100% into my music when it's on. I sometimes feel like having my earbuds in is like my "Away Message." As in, go away I'm busy rocking out.

[LowerWolf]

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If youve ever heard you parents apologizing for your shyness as a child.

Yup. Heck, my mom STILL does this.

Avoiding small talk, just cant do it.

HATE small talk.

Hating speaking on the phone, may put off responding to text to avoid long conversation through texts

Can't stand talking on the phone. Even with friends and family members. Texting, however, I'm fine. I text all the time.

Needing to be alone to recharge

Yup. For sure.

Finding great pleasure in seclusion and personal thought

Ditto.

Being drained by large social gatherings

This one depends.

Finding ways to be alone in social settings

Again, depends.

Being able to speak like an extrovert when actually have something to say, passionately interested

Nope, I think I pretty much always speak like an introvert.

Finding excuses not to attend parties or large gatherings

I like to go out with friends sometimes, but prefer smaller groups over large ones.

Having an extremely exclusive friendbase, hardly looking to for more friends

Most definitely me.

Being generally uninterested in friends who are well, and having great interest in friends who are troubled

Not really, in my case.