Leave Me Alone... Sometimes (ProteanView)

Thoughts on extroverts, introverts, ambiverts... shyness, shells & introspection. Inspired by "Caring for Your Introvert" by Jonathan Rauch (Atlantic Monthly) http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200303/rauch
ESTP, ISTP
(I don't really wish to be left alone. It's just a catchy title)

Category:

Education

Tags:

• estp
• istp
• communication
• myers
• briggs
• extrovert
• introvert
• ambivert
• shyness
• mental
• social
• sociable

[howitzer24]

There's one cashier at the grocery store I go to who says nothing when I come through and I love it.

[proteanview]

@howitzer24 I do the same thing. There are a couple of cashiers that are very nice & sociable when I come through, but I always prefer to get in Molly's line. Molly only says, 'Hello,' and 'Thank you'.

[GrizzlyFist]

I think extroverts and extroverts are created by ones life, through their experiences and childhood socialization.. Also were living in IMO a highly dysfunction society causing an array of psychological diversity.

[proteanview]

@GrizzlyFist I think that definitely has something to do with it.

[johnediamond]

they called me a hermit at work and it hurt me....

[NAVYWIFEONE]

@proteanview i am like you my mom makes jokes to me because i won't call her for weeks then she'll be like wow you came up from out the sea huh?

i don't think it's funny cause i don't like doing all the "norm" things i like to ride around the store ( i'm disabled) but i hate the movies i'd rather watch at my home i don't like talking much either unless i really know you. i seldomly talk to my husband & we've been int he same house & sleep in seperate room so it's like i gotta roommate

lol

[prettyyoungthing90]

I use to beat my self up on the inside, because I didn't know what to talk about. I would try to think about anything interesting.I don't have problem meeting people or talk about anything.I know it's confusing but that's how I use to feel.Maybe I'm an introvert or not. It's confusing. I tried talk to someone who is weird, don't smile, very quiet.I felt so awkward. I thought I was talking to myself.I blush and get bashful at times.so am I an introvert?

[lenal1l]

u sound more ISTP.

[st3jace]

I had never heard the term ambivert before. A major issue I have been dealing with is "knowing" something's not right, whether someone is saying something totally ignorant or incorrect, but the logic side, the linguistics side of my brain not being quick or apt enough to make a calm response and the words "you fuckin idiot" are the first words to jump out. So I would say I have introvert qualities but looking to convert from the insecurities that might come with those sorts of responses.