Introvert or extrovert?

[bhsmte]

Introvert here.

Really though, being introvert/extrovert doesn't have as much to do with how you are around other people.. Both can be perfectly fine dealing with people on a day to day basis.

Its more to do with what makes you feel refreshed/relaxed etc..
So an extrovert will find something like going out to party/function or interact with others to get recharged whereas an introvert would seek out solace. quite or nature time etc to recharge their battery's.

Its also on a sliding scale...
More extroverted, tend to be louder/more outgoing, life of the party types.

Somebody like me who is mid range introvert can interact with people just fine but if im in a crowded are I start getting twitchy & very busy scenarios can actually bring on low level panic attacks (Dont go shopping 24th dec!) where I Have to get outside/fresh air. & Id rather pull my teeth out with pliers than go to a concert or the like. Drop me in the middle of the woods though & im happy

I agree.

As a general rule, introverts tend to not get anything out of; talking, for the sake of talking. They tend to be intellectual thinkers and don't need to initiate and or dominate a discussion. Introverts, get bored with small talk, extroverts tend to enjoy, small talk.

 

[pgp_protector]

INTJ

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

...She also says introverts are often hyper-sensitive (physical, not emotional). That means introversion is more of a physical condition than a personality trait.

The two go together - very crudely, the more sensitive you are, the more likely you are to become overloaded in 'busy' situations, so a more introverted personality is more likely to develop (there may also be feedback from personality to physical sensitivity). But that's only one aspect of a complex developmental picture.

 

[Neochristian]

It's important to remember that hyper-sensitive has nothing to do with emotions.


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[bhsmte]

It's important to remember that hyper-sensitive has nothing to do with emotions.


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What does it have to do with?

 

[Neochristian]

What does it have to do with?

Are you following me?

Many introverts are hyper-sensitive. That means their five senses work overtime. I, for instance, often have to look away from people to listen to them speak, if what they are saying is complicated. That is because there is an information overload.

 

[bhsmte]

Are you following me?

Many introverts are hyper-sensitive. That means their five senses work overtime. I, for instance, often have to look away from people to listen to them speak, if what they are saying is complicated. That is because there is an information overload.

Judging by your perceptions of some posts in this thread, i would agres, you appear hyper sensative.

 

[PeaceRespect]

Introvert because I enjoy having a fair amount of alone time, to complete and enjoy various tasks. That doesn't mean I don't enjoy others company and can be very sociable also, just I can cope by myself well without it bothering me.

 

[faroukfarouk]

I'm definitely an introvert! Church service itself doesn't bother me, because it's a mega church and no one really knows who you are, so there isn't much fellowship. The "say something nice to the person next to you" part makes me cringe so I usually just smile and say hi.

There is however a weekly small group fellowship which I attend, otherwise known as care group. This is the one which makes me feel uncomfortable, to say the least. I honestly detest making small talks especially. Drains the life out of me. Not that I don't want to, or that I don't care. But it's just, ugh. It is improving as I get to know a few of them better, but surround me with new people and you'll see me blending in with the wall again.

Anyway, just adding on: I generally don't have issues approaching people if there's a need to. I also used to be one of the best in my class in public speaking. So introverts doesn't have to mean shy and quiet

I think the Christian character of a small group really revolves around Bible reading and prayer, rather than around trying to be gregarious - sometimes artificially so.