Do youn describe yourself as introvert?

[Emiliano]

There's a term for that; ambivert. Basically someone who has some traits from both introvert and extrovert. Most of my friends who are like this tend to identify themselves as introvert, but in my eyes, I don't see how we're the same in that way; they like hanging out with lots of people, every single time. One of them likes to intrude a group of strangers just to take a groupie with them. Even after deducting my social anxiety, they still have some qualities of extrovert, and perhaps some of introverts (that they claimed), yet, they insist that they're introverts. It kinda annoys me though,lol. :mad:

Interesting, but I agree those sound like super extroverted behaviors. Especially jumping into a group of strangers to take pictures.

[johnny196775]

who cares. i am not long for this place. whats the point of any of this.

[InbetweenDreams]

who cares. i am not long for this place. whats the point of any of this.

Depressed? I think it is interesting to discuss what makes us tick, our personality traits and good to know I'm not the only one who feels the way I do about things. This forum, these folks here have been an eye opener for me.

[Jay]

I'm ambivert.

I'm easy going, approachable and like to socialize but I also appreciate my own time to be a loner. I don't have problem to spend time alone night after night by myself. But ask me out and I'll drive you nuts with my lame jokes all night long.

[Cobalt]

I'm an introvert, and that all basically fits me pretty well. I might come back and edit this post with how I feel about each point but I'm a little pressed for time right now. I'm not quite sure anyone would care either!

[himself]

I'm probably an 'ambivert' (I assume most people are but I have no evidence for that). I don't talk much (when I'm sober, anyway). I think I used to be shy. I don't know if I still am but I know my silence goes deeper than awkwardness - I have very little to say. I don't form bonds with people. I had some friends when I was younger (I hung around with a group of people but only one of them I would have considered a friend and I felt like I was hanging on by a thread). Interacting with people was difficult (it is a bit easier now but I feel like I'm just pretending and not making any meaningful connection) because I couldn't fake sincerity or do facial expressions. That doesn't necessarily mean I'm a deep thinker or anything like that. Maybe the parts of my brain that deal with socialising (if there are parts that deal with socialising) is inferior to that of others.

I don't know what the proper definition of the word 'introvert' is. I wouldn't be surprised if introverts were more likely to be good to problem solving since there is a a stereotype of an ugly, greasy loner sitting alone in their bedroom, building a robot or some shit. However, I think the word 'introvert' could be abused by people with no friends or social life who want to convince themselves that they are special. Sorry, I just have to get that out of my system.

[LJay]

Londoner, the list describes me unnervingly well. There are many situations in the past, particularly at work, which could have been very different if people had known some of this. I never felt that I should have to explain and in many instances thought it all should have been obvious anyway.
[MENTION=12936]azulai[/MENTION], your point about not wanting to have music playing constantly is particularly on target. I'm a musician and can get very involved in it, but to have a radio playing while I am working simply drives me nuts. Thank goodness the roommate uses headphones.

[East]

My therapist told me many years ago that I am "an introvert pretending to be an extrovert to protect the introvert".....

I did not understand at all initially but over the years there are moments of clarity when I "get it"...and then it fades.

[matty7]

1 thing I just remembered if this can be classed as introverted - when I have to go to something new or even visiting family that I don't often see or other situations out of my comfort zone then I have learnt to fake it - ie , my sister will say "you did really well then by showing interest or just by joining in a conversation " If she sees it then something is different as she doesn't say that to anyone else in the room!!
as Himself says above I don't talk much but I have used drinking to help socialise , it definitely works to let me interact