Are you an introvert?

Are you an introvert?

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Edelweiss

Edelweiss

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So I saw a thread like this on another forum and would to see what type of people we have on MyGaming.

So let's have at it folks,

Are you an Introvert? Extrovert or somewhere inbetween?

I used to be an extrovert and then quickly became an introvert through adolescence.

I found this to be true at varsity where I had to go on camp for weeks on end with peers and found that I had a limited "social energy" that can be expended. While using this social energy I'm perfectly fine, but once depleted I just want to be left the f@£k alone to recuperate and that's when I get weird haha.

Does being social drain you for extended periods of time or do you get energy through being social?

Inbetween?
 
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I am a huge extrovert. I love spending time with people, I like talking to people, I like talking in front of a crowd of people, all that extrovert stuff. I believe people that have met me will say the same, as I've never met a single person that said I am anything other than an extrovert.
 
Another huge introvert here.

I hate people. Large groups. Parties. Having small talk about random pointless kak.
Tend to avoid going out in the evenings as well, because gaming all alone is alot more fun than anything else.

I now live all alone in a townhouse since beginning of April, not having a "house warming" like most people do
 
I'm somewhere in between I'd say, leaning more to the extrovert side. I used to be somewhat of an introvert during late primary school and most of high school, but varsity made me climb out of my shell.
 
I'm definitely an introvert.

I watched a great talk by Susan Cain on The Power of Introverts at a conference last year - Here's a link to the TED talk which I think is essentially the same. Basically she speaks about how the business world is geared towards extroverts in most cases but she makes a great argument for the great potential to be found in introverts.
 
My work kinda dictates that I be an extrovert. I work with loads of people and have to lead a team of developers and get them hyped up. I thrive on their excitement, but feel absolutely drained at the end of a week...
 
FarligOpptreden said:
My work kinda dictates that I be an extrovert. I work with loads of people and have to lead a team of developers and get them hyped up. I thrive on their excitement, but feel absolutely drained at the end of a week...
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Same, I know exactly how that feels. I teach, usually for 8 hours of non stop talking and feigning enthusiasm. After that I either sleep or retreat to my nerd lair to do weird and nerdy things. I'm an introvert at heart but I hide it really well.

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DuckKnuckle said:
No, I just hate everyone.
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So cool! So edgy! I used to think this way in high school... didn't get very far.
 
I used to be an introvert growing up. But these last few years I kind of "came out of my shell", so I am a little less of an introvert as what I used to be.
 
I believe high school made me an introvert. Being gay, and not fully admitting/accepting it until my late teens, made school a bit tough. I wasn't severely bullied or anything, nor am I very flamboyant, but young boys being as they are and me not being into sports and surrounding myself more with girl friends rather than guys lead to some teasing and name calling, so I retracted into a bit of a bubble and became very nervous about drawing attention to myself and I'd say I even developed some social anxiety. I avoided most social interactions where large groups of people would be involved or if I would be put in a position where I needed to make conversation with someone I didn't know, as the fear of judgement was always in the back of my mind.

Since leaving school, accepting myself and starting work and meeting new, better people, things have gotten a lot better and people are not as scary as they once were, added to the fact that I don't really care what people think anymore. I still prefer being at home playing games than out partying or whatever, but if I'm invited to such an occasion I no longer avoid it like the plague and do enjoy social gatherings occasionally and can even be the life of the party if I feel so inclined. So yeah, I'd say I'm somewhere in the middle now, and more than happy being there.
 
Edelweiss said:
found that I had a limited "social energy" that can be expended. While using this social energy I'm perfectly fine, but once depleted I just want to be left the f@£k alone
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Yup. 2-3 hours tops and I get a strong sense of "had enough of this". (Unless its close friends, then its easier)

Its literally just smalltalk & social gatherings that are affected though - in a business context I naturally fall into a leadership role.
 
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