Introvert Or Extrovert?

I think most people assume I'm an extrovert, I'm a face painter, I deal with the public and I have to be confident to paint peoples faces and bodies I have to touch them, be chatty and open and friendly.... but really you couldn't be further from the truth, I'm so false its all a persona I put on, I'm so introvert I love my own company so much and I'm really not a people person at all... so which are you?? Are you a big fat faker like me??? or do you genuinely like to be surrounded by people??

 

If I were truly introverted I wouldn't be responding to this thread, but aside from that... I think I'm mostly reserved around people. I don't do well with cameras and I have some problems knowing what to say to some things. So yeah! Introvert.

 

I'm not sure about being a faker, but I consider myself an introvert, I don't really like to be around people.

 

I'm not sure, introverted people still need to have some stimulation in their lives, I like chatting on the pc, not much in real life but I guess its because I can dip in and out of conversations, its not like you can do that face to face ;-) you know when you just want to disappear mid-convo but you cant.....

 

I'm very introverted too, and I think some people would see that as a surprise as well, because I too can be a big faker in groups to look happy, engaged, and outgoing.

I think one of the biggest differences to an introvert and extrovert is how the individual sees their home.
To an introvert, a home is like a palace, it's where your world exists, and most everything in it is an aspect of you. Being home is your biggest comfort zone.
To an extrovert, the world is their home, and their house is merely a place to crash so they can go back into the world.

Ambivert is a newer trend growing which is like being a bit more neutral on the scale, sharing both introvert and extrovert qualities. Perhaps that's where most of us actually lie

Around certain people I feel like I'm at home and can open the world to them, but around most people I almost feel paralyzed, unable to think clearly about what I want to think or say.

 

I'm balanced.

I guess I once used to be an introvert among strangers and an extrovert among friends/family. But lost that at the end of puberty. I developed

 

Both. My job involves getting people to like, trust and respect me. I am married so I like the company of my best friend, but I also love the solitude of a desolate trail up in the mountains.

 

Introversion and shyness are not the same, imo. I like to think of an introvert as someone who needs to "recharge" after social interaction, while an extrovert get energy from being around people.

 

thanks for providing the word ambivert, sleepy kitty. I guess that's where I fall.

I actually fit every quality of an introvert except for a big one - I draw energy from other people. I dread hanging out with people sometimes to the point where its like a physical weight pulling on me, a weight that keeps me locked up tight in my house the majority of the time - but once I am around people I become energized and glad I overcame my shyness. I'm often the last person to want to go home once I finally do leave the house.

If I'm around people for more than a day or two I actually experience withdrawal when I return to my lair. I feel depressed and feel a sense of loss because I'm not around my friends or family anymore. But after a couple of days of that the weight settles on me again and I don't want to bother with anyone.

the trick for introverts is to find people who can accept you. Even though I do draw energy from people I will never be considered talkative or feel the need to be the center of attention. My closest friends and my family understand this and they just allow.me to be the quiet observer most of the time.

 

I guess I am just shy, or suffer from severe social anxiety, more so than being an actual introvert

 

If I would view it like that (which is interesting) I would still be an introvert on a regular basis.

 

I feel the exact same way about leaving mid-convo because sometimes I don't know what to say so I leave it for later or feel too shy to keep talking, but in person it feels embarrassing not saying anything and being unable to leave.

 

I like working with people professionally, I like shooting the shit in the parking lot over a beer after hockey, I like having people over for dinner once a week or so, but more than that is pushing it. Wife excluded, obviously.

 

major intro in real life


extro on the web

 

Just out of curiousty, which jobs would involve getting people to dislike, mistrust or disrespect you?

Besides professional rap battler

 

he sells cars

he probably just says that because he knows its an uphill battle getting people to trust a car salesman

and hasnt figured out yet he'll never win that battle..but he still tries

 

Mostly introverted, but not because of shyness. I just don't have much to say to most people and find small talk to be pointless. I don't really care for the word because it implies shyness or fear of social situations, which may have applied at one time but doesn't anymore.

 

I'm easily a "people person" when I have to be. I'm very used to being on stages, in the spot light, giving speeches, talking to customers, etc. But my friends know that I'm really much more of an introvert who would rather be home or in small groups of friends. I've had numerous friends say things like "The guy could sell water to a fish!" but they know that isn't really me behind closed doors. My wife knows me better than anyone and sometimes she will run interference to get me out of a situation she knows I'm only staying in to be polite.

 

yea whenever i mention the word introvert to people they think automativally assume it means shyness or social awkwardness.

As for myself i fall somewhere inbetween the two.

 

I think my introversion is a type of laziness. Maybe I just don't want to go the trouble of explaining myself.