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QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

I'm an introvert and before I retired it was exhausting dealing with people all day. I like talking to people but all day every day was draining. Retirement is a blessing in more ways than one. 🌺

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Daniel Patrick Moynihan

icezeus · ‎10-30-2010

For years, I did not know what I was. Whenever I think of Introverts I think of people who are shy and that's definitely not me. It was not until perhaps 10 years ago that when or if asked I would say that I am definitely an introvert.

People exhaust me, I have a time limit when I do any activities with girl-friends, like having lunch and even shopping. I am over it within 2-3 hours. I generally want to come home even if I am enjoying myself.

While I am in the office. I am very social with my co-workers, and I have no problem with public speaking or speaking up for myself. However, I find at the end of the day I don't want to talk. In fact I am annoyed after a work day if my phone rings in the evening. "What??? is what I want to say.

I may be an Ambivert.

Azcowgirl · ‎04-10-2012

Another introvert here ...It's so hard being married to a social butterfly when you go into panic mode at the thought of joining him to attend an event .😳

When I have given in and gone to events, it takes me hours to wind down from the adrenaline, then I crash and sleep like a rock that night. 💤

BExplorer · ‎12-08-2013

@cotton4me wrote:
@chickenbutt wrote:
Has anybody, who is not terribly outgoing, ever been told that people thought you were stuck up?

I had that happen more than once. It would be like - well, you didn't say much and I just thought you were stuck up.

I felt bad about that because I wouldn't want anybody to think that. But, they always told me that once they got to know me they saw who I actually was and it wasn't what they initially thought.
@chickenbutt I especially had that problem in high school. I think introverts are often misunderstood. I think it's easier for introverts to understand extroverts rather than the other way around.

Yes, frequently @chickenbutt @cotton4me . I have also found that people quite often mistake quietness for shyness. I am very quiet, but not shy at all and have no problem standing up for myself or others. I have no problem with companionable silence and do not feel the need to talk just to talk 😅.

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."--Eleanor Roosevelt

Pook · ‎03-20-2010

Definitely not shy and speak my mind even if others do not agree. I've been discribed as an extroverted introvert. I can be very quiet but once I start - all extrovert. I do not like crowds but have been called the life of the party when out. I really like myself and enjoy my own company more than being around others.

RooRoo · ‎03-10-2010

I am much more of an introvert now than before. Now a days, I think the world is off it's axis with all the craziness going on & am so grateful I'm not out in it. I really enjoy being with my animals and spending time outside in nature, alone.

KathyM23 · ‎11-20-2010

According to Meyer Brigg my personality type is Entertainer and I have always been an extrovert. Loved to be with people, had two separate social groups each with 6 couples and we were always doing something fun,

My work always involved interacting with the public which I loved and had many friends at work which made it enjoyable. I had one job that didn't involve public contact and I was bored silly. But saving grace for that job was the many great people I worked with and the things we did together.

But I also have always been perfectly happy to be alone and could entertain myself quite well by reading and just generally relaxing at home. Some activities such as shopping I preferred to do alone. Lunching out preferred to be with one or two friends, but also enjoyed alone just people watching.

I think I "recharge" both ways - with people sometimes and by myself sometimes - so I guess that means I am a combo of extrovert and introvert. I can be happy both ways.

As I have grown older, I find myself leaning toward being an Introvert. I mostly stay at home. Go out a couple days a week for errands, lunch, etc. and am content with that. DH is very much a people person and attracts people. I feel he needs people activity every day, goes out for coffee every morning with friends and every time he is out working, walking, grocery shopping or lunching he always finds someone to talk with but he is also content to spend most of his time at home.

pdlinda · ‎10-23-2011

@QVCkitty1 I'm so glad I read this thread.

I thought I was the ONLY ONE who felt that way!!

BlueFinch · ‎08-31-2019

Life experiences cause us to fit into one of those 'verts.' It can change overtime. A label can be deceiving, though. Behaviors are more complicated.

I used to be more outgoing, hosting parties and special events. At work I excelled in communication, counseling and teaching. When thinking about it, though, it was more like I told myself -- it's showtime. I even won an esteemed award, but at times I was emotionally exhausted by it all. Now retired, no performances are required. Hallelujah.

In my private life, I'm more guarded now, which is often confused with introverted. I'm not antisocial, either, just less social. I don't let people in easily, for realistic life learned reasons. I've seen too much to take such social risks. Sharing about one's life requires some trust. That takes time.

I've found I seldom meet anyone who I would call 'my kind of person.' Someone with the same interests, likes and dislikes. I've little interest in spending time with someone polar opposite. I can't excape quickly enough. I'm thankful for a couple of 'you're my person' friends.

My DH was the best example of 'my person.' It was like our brains were wired together, leaving me with a part missing on his life exit. This can never be replaced. Won't try.

Now I prefer to be alone with my faithful dog (my best friend), my garden, birds, the neighbor's ducks, a good book and occasional glass of wine. Yes, any day, over being with anyone who makes me feel uncomfortable, or makes me feel I can't be myself. I've had enough of that foolishness.

So, I'm not really an introvert or any of the other 'verts,' really. It's more complicated .

KathyM23 · ‎11-20-2010

@chickenbutt One thing I am sure not is stuck up. But when I married my ex-husband and moved to another State I heard that some thought I was stuck up. I think the reason was that they were only meeting one person (me) and I was meeting so many people at once (my ex DH was the life of the party type and knew everyone) I was never sure if I had already meet the person and didn't really know how to react to them so i was quiet and if I had already met them, they would have thought me unfriendly..

It all got sorted out eventually tho and the people were great and found I was really a very friendly likeable person!