My introverted nature...

[Deleted]

I'm kind of the same as you.

I actually used to date a girl who was very extroverted. It honestly was a wedge that drove us apart though, not to jinx you or anything. She'd complain that I never wanted to go out with her and her friends and that I was "forcing her to chose between me and her friends." Which I always thought was funny because I always told her she should go out with her friends and that I have no problem spending time alone. There were other things too, but that became a strain on the relationship. Some people don't really get introverts.

I'm dating a girl who's more introverted so its a much better fit for me.

[Red Lion]

I used to be extremely introverted, then something clicked, and now I'm out partying at least 3 days a week.

It's a good life.

[AFN: Judge Shred]

Here is the deal, extroverts cannot comprehend introverts. It makes no sense to them, and most of the time they make no effort to understand, they just go on thinking they are lonely, sad people. Introverts process by thinking and being alone. Extroverts process by being around other. Yet oddly, introverts tend to think more of how others are feeling.

[potpie]

Yuh, I'm the same way. All of my interests are solitary activities- drawing, painting, working out (well, I make it solitary), etc. Given this though, my mom will get absolutely pissed if I don't wanna go to all of the 1000 or so functions that my extended family has during the year, which involve such highlights as passive-aggressive bashing of each other, drunken karaoke, and occasionally some fights. And am I supposed to wanna go...why? Seriously, sometimes I go out, but other times, just let me shoot some zombies in the comfort of my own home.

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Jul 1, 2011 12:06:21 GMT -5 AFN: Judge Shred said:

Here is the deal, extroverts cannot comprehend introverts. It makes no sense to them, and most of the time they make no effort to understand, they just go on thinking they are lonely, sad people. Introverts process by thinking and being alone. Extroverts process by being around other. Yet oddly, introverts tend to think more of how others are feeling.

Yeah - the biggest problem is that people think all introverts are these anti-social recluses who can't understand how social interaction works or something. Which is 100% not true.

Most introverts are great at interacting with people and maintaining friendships, they just need down time by themselves to recharge their batteries, creative or otheriwse - whereas extroverts need to be around people to recharge their creative batteries.

[lucas_lee]

Me too I'm the same way. When I'm in public I can light up a room with my sense of humor, but I usually prefer being by myself most of the time

[Dave the Dave]

I get lucky. My lady always wants to go out, but is exhausted from work and I mainly get out of it. She's in school for psychology, so I just tell her I have alexythemia and move on.

[willywonka666]

Yea. Sometimes I thought it was extreme shyness and I might need therapy but all that aside, I'm just quiet in nature and don't like to waste words, whereas a lot of my friends can talk all day long and take 5 minutes to get to a 5 second point.

I also had friends that I didn't like to hang out with ALL the time and it turns out some of it might have been because they wouldn't shut up and couldn't handle doing anything by themselves.

I prefer my way.

[Glitch]

Sometimes you just needs your time to think.

[Danimal]

Jul 1, 2011 10:58:07 GMT -5 Red Lion said:

I used to be extremely introverted, then something clicked, and now I'm out partying at least 3 days a week.

It's a good life.

This was me. I used to be shy and introverted as hell. Then I discovered the joys of clubbing/dancing, dating, and bedding new women. I went out multiple nights a week. Weeknights were for dating and weekends were for hitting the bars with the guys. I wasn't extroverted, still had some inner-geek, but I loved being in the mix.

Now I'm middle-aged married-guy and pretty-much a homebody again. We do social-stuff occasionally but not very often. As far as alone-time goes I love the time I spend with my wife but I also cherish my alone-time where I get to chill with laptop and watch what I want to watch on tv.