Introverts Unite

Deliciously accurate. I loved it. I may have to text the link to my husband.

So cute...from another introvert.

Try to get me in front of a crowd. I do talk a lot, thought, but only when I feel completely comfortable with someone. Interestingly enough, the universe has matched me with the worlds' most extroverted person.

OMFG. Where are those mythbusters? I loved that list. Very factual.

INFP here.

Yep.

Nailed it and me - and I'd comment further but my inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to me. So bye.

That was great.

Spent a loooooooooooooong time feeling a bit weird about my introverted traits.... but the older I get, the more comfortable I am in my own skin. I am even starting to relish being the way I am (bizarre to admit).

Hope the same is true for others.

Welcome, Pheasant_Plucker

KellyAssauer said:

Nailed it and me -

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My SO asked me to a dinner party last month - the gall!

But I agreed because I suppose I really do need to get out more... so I spent most of the evening sitting alone in the host's living room waiting to leave. My SO asked why I sat there most of the night and I had to confess I'd never been to a dinner party and had no idea what to do. They said: You talk to people.
I asked: About what?
They said: You know, small talk.
I said: Small talk is stupid.

I'm guess I'm still very weird about my traits. I don't like them. I get very depressed about them, and the more I'm pressed, the angrier I get. It's like some kind of vicious circle.

I am too busy hiding under my bed to become an extrovert. Get back to me next week.

Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.

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And days. This is me 100%.

Devil Ledbetter said:

And days. This is me 100%.

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Exactly. I can rattle on for a very long time, if I feel comfortable.

But one day of hard social interaction with keep my social needs fulfilled for a very long time. I can fake it when need be, but that drains me rapidly.

Yes, it is very draining and in fact, I do need my alone time or down time to recharge.

HI EVERYONE!!!!!

Wicked, I want to hug you for posting that link! (myth#11 - introverts don't like to hug)

They hate small talk.= me
They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. = me
They want everyone to just be real and honest. = me
Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. = me
recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts. = me
They think a lot. They daydream. = me
They don’t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy. = me
Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention to their thoughts and emotions. = me
Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public places. = me

I also HATE it when people are discussing introvert/extrovert personalities, and you get the feeling the extroverts feel sorry for you!

This thread makes me proud to be among a select few.

cray said:

HI EVERYONE!!!!!

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*checks rule book to see when we're allowed to shoot extroverts*

Count me in. One year, at my in-laws Christmas party, one of my MIL's friends kept telling people that I don't talk because I'm shy. Finally, I'd had enough and told her that I talk when I have something to say. It has nothing to do with shy and all to do with not chattering just because I can.

And I am also married to a super-extrovert. One who doesn't get how anyone can NOT want to be the center of attention. We've been together almost 20 years and he still doesn't quite get it.

Why do we do that, marry extreme extroverts? My marriage is over, all but the court crap. I really need to figure out how not to do that to myself again.

Extreme introvert here, and happy to have such an interesting inner world.

OMG there are people like me!

What is the difference between introvert and extrovert?
I'm only asking because I'm curious of peoples opinions.

Ambrosia said:

Why do we do that, marry extreme extroverts?

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They fascinate me... they really do.

I do not understand them. They are like an alien race and sometimes when my SO tells stories about themselves...
I'm shocked, stunned, and yet I can't tear away. It's almost as if I can 'have a life' somehow vicariously through them.

Of course, what they don't know (sssssh!) is that I write it all down when they're not looking. I have enough material now to write a dozen novels!

Oopsy. I'll be quiet now.