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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

Yes, but it sounds like you're extroverted but shy.

[–] apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca 4 points 18 hours ago

People far too often confuse introversion with social anxiety. It's becoming my biggest pet peeve.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I gotta admit I'm pretty confused with these labels. I thought intro/extro were labels applied to behaviours of people, not some intrinsic want.

E.g. if you have social anxiety or were shy, driving you to stay indoors and not interact no matter how much you wanted to, that's introverted.

I spent most of my life like that, at peace with my own hobbies, and happy to be left alone, but later in life overcame my social issues and developed a slow rapport with people, that then turned into enjoying others company.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

No, it's an intrinsic want. Extroverts get energized by being around other people, and feel drained when spending time alone. Introverts get drained by being around other people, and need some time alone to recharge. You can be a shy extrovert, someone who wants to be around other people but is shy about it. Or, you can be a class-clown introvert, someone who is the life of the party, but needs to get away and get some energy back after that kind of performance.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago

Hmm. I guess I iterate between the two a lot then. I'd also be surprised if most people didn't

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 1 points 15 hours ago

Where does it imply that he's an extrovert?