How many of you are introverts—

I was reading a book on introverts and I ticked most of them true which puts me in the category of introverts.... Maybe it has to do a bit with me being a home loving , not a party animal crab....

What about you guys—? Extroverts?? Are you guys heart of the party or the quiet cerebral thinkers....?

Not a Cancer; but I believe I inhibit both traits. I'm a homebody as a Sag; I only become a social butterfly in a social setting.
I don't do night clubs; since it's no longer my scene. Lately; I've been more of the thinker; obeserver and I think it has to do with me going through a current transition in my life.
As a child I was very intrevorted. I always staid to myself, mostly read and I also did a lot of writing. As a teenager I came out of my shell, and was more extraverted, now I say I'm both.

I'm an introvert. Especially according to the Briggs-Meyers personality test and I consistently score as ISFP: the Artist. I like being social, but not in huge crowds of people I don't know. I like being in a smaller setting and meeting people.

I'm extrovert. Why? I have lots of things to see around the world while I am still alive.

When I am dead at least I enjoyed life not when I am dead I still wanted to go back on earth

and see the world again.

I enjoyed swimming, ice skating, golfing, being in a group of church goers and socialize with others.

Introvert or Extrovert is just a habit of doing things that gives you comfort.

The PARTY ANIMAL is not how we describe as Extrovert personality.

The boring Introvert won't appreciate how it feels alive.

Just don't EXIST at least LIVE!

That's not true. I love all sorts of activities: hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, swimming, mountain bike riding, reading, writing, art, photography and that has nothing to do with being an introvert or not. Introverts prefer more one on one people time and find large groups to be emotionally exhausting. Extroverts feel energized by large groups. Hobbies and interests don't really play into it.

Posted by MoonArtist
That's not true. I love all sorts of activities: hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, swimming, mountain bike riding, reading, writing, art, photography and that has nothing to do with being an introvert or not. Introverts prefer more one on one people time and find large groups to be emotionally exhausting. Extroverts feel energized by large groups. Hobbies and interests don't really play into it.

Then I most be both; cause at times I like to interact with people in a large group; and at times I prefer to interact with a person one on one.
What I have noticed is that I mush prefer intimate social settings, where I can have a conversation with a person(s). So times I will in a group conversating, and other times I just want to be low key, and if I find someone who can give me good conversation then I'll keep my attention on that one person.
To be honest is all on how I feel. I sometimes like to be in the company of many; and other times I just like to be in te company of myself.
Which I prefer on a larger scale; I prefer my own company, in fact I need lost of it, to allow myself to think and figure things out on my own.

I took a personality test for a psych class and it said I was the Idealist. Don't know of that's the same test as mentioned up above. But I'll try and find it so I can see where I fall.

Sorry for the typos; I get ahead of myself....lol

You might be INFP. Is this it?

http://www.personalitypage.com/INFP.html

@M143

i bet when you are iceskating and having a fall and you hit your face smack on the ground , you wouldnt know what hit you if it wasnt a theory by an introvert: GRAVITY!

neither would you know theory of relativity , about apartheid movement which granted every black equal rights all around the world , van ghogs paintings , chopins classics , or watching E.T.

neither would you be typing this post on your apple product....because there wouldnt have been one and neither your operating system!

these people LET YOU BE ALIVE! :p and i feel some of my best work creatively in my life comes only when i m in peace and quiet and can focus on my thoughts.

who needs endless partying and blah blah conversations which are actually rubbish , when you can think and talk little but effectively. its cerebral. its QUIET.

btw the book is susan cain's QUIET. so proud of her.

I'm not a Cancer as well, but I'm an ambivert.

lol. Introvert people find extrovert as waste of energy.

I don't know how you describe the intovert and extrovert personality.

way back my ex Taurus story:

Me: I've seen a lot of books in your shelves. Good books. No wonder you bought me ''alchemist book''.

are you an introvert person?

Him: Sometimes. yes.

Me: lol.Intovert likes staying at home and reading books instead of going out and socializing others.

Extrovert

My exam result.lol

Extrovert

You're an outtie! You thrive in social situations. You prefer to be with people instead of being alone. You love to talk and meet with people. Careers suitable for you involve quick responses like emergency services. You'd be a good mediator, stockbroker, and pilot because you love logical analysis and decisive action. Your personality leads you to focus on the present moment. When friends describe you, they think you're a spontaneous, fun person. Your unplanned behavior can get you into trouble sometimes so it helps to think and reflect on what you say and do. You need to take care being too talkative in conversations - especially with introverts - because you may dominate a conversation and not let people feel cared for or listened to. Discover how you as an extrovert personality can make friends with anyone by following this simple guide... Go to: http://www.towerofpower.com.au/bigtalk/?tid=top-ietest

me too. *raises hand* Introvert here.

wears sunglasses even in the dark.

I'm supposedly a ISTJ? But it sounds so rigid and strict. I dont feel i'm like that all the time. If i'm drinking a glass of wine, i feel like i got the stick out of my ass though. So maybe i am rigid and strict.

Posted by Jynja
I have forgotten which psychology book it is that I remember this from, but I'll try to find out and post it later.

It describes

Introverts: as people who gain energy while pursuing solitary interests. They are usually animated when alone and may even talk to themselves.

Extroverts: as people who get charged up in social or public settings. They seek places to go out to, even if it is merely because it is an open and deserted place. These people may not even be confident, but most of them are usually active in public settings or at communal functions.

Per these definitions, I'd say a lot of us, regulars on this site, are extroverts. lol

omg....

>.>

So i'm not crazy after all? And it's NORMAL to talk and be animated to yourself?

Ive caught hubby doing it a little too, then I said AH-A!! You too.

Then he says, Just thinking calculations in my head out loud and bitching about it.
but he's def. an introvert. doesn't like big groups and going out much. thank god.

rofl...I talk to myself, too. I have a friend who puts me on hold to answer a call and will come back on as quiet as possible just to time how long I jabber away before I figure out he's there. So far the longest he's timed is 12 min. of me singing random shit, making commentary about drivers, etc. before I realized he was on the phone again.

I'd like to know what are the strengths and weakness of both introverts and extroverts. How does it affect your life as a whole? Does it give or take away from your daily life?

Can you come to a balancing point with both?

So I started reading the book, and it now makes me wonder could I truly be an introvert.

For one I love to write( stories, poems, ect.) anything with writing and reading make me feel at home.

I also enjoy listening to my own thoughts, what I mean by this is; I like to be alone, with no one around, no noise and just enjoy my own company, I also use this time to write since I'm more in touch with myself and my thoughts.

I tend to be an observer. As a child my mom would say I was anti-social because I was always engrossed in school work, my writing or readying.

It's also one of the reasons why I'm a night owl; because I just love the company of quietness, it's the time I get my me time, and space.

As I read the book, I'm starting to see that I inhibit more introvert traits, the. Extraverted traits. Either way; I use both for adaptation.

Good read by the way.

I agree with cc and aurora. I love my own company and I m obsessed with myself...

If you are alone and you feel lonely then you are in bad company.

INTJ

Introvert all the way.
The world sees me as an extrovert though...and it's horribly draining.
I feel I have to keep my little secret. I come home. Close all the windows. Turn off my phone..and finally feel at peace.

Posted by krebbsmann
I agree with cc and aurora. I love my own company and I m obsessed with myself...

If you are alone and you feel lonely then you are in bad company.

it sounds so narcissistic huh? loving self? is that a strong 1st house? or 7th?

but i am more energized being indoors, and only with close family.

it almost sounds so unhealthy. but i guess until the sun comes back around in the summer, hermit style is the way to go.I'm guessing crab (4th house) invented the need for seclusion. Similarities to Capricorn, though 10th house, though - but expressed differently. That's more loner, as in lonely at the top, maybe.

12th house = behind prison walls. But that's negative. More the hidden things, spiritual, imagination and insanity a bit.

I don't think that's a Narc. it's confidence. I read what he wrote and silently nodded in agreement.

Posted by anonymousheart
I don't think that's a Narc. it's confidence. I read what he wrote and silently nodded in agreement.

I always feel guilty of having inner confidence, then. Then, when i feel guilty, i start to repress, and feel even more guilty and undeserving....when others, for example, may want also that "need" to have, covet inner confidence. It shakes your foundation, and whatever god-given gift you're given, it's as if it's undeserving...when in reality, it's not.

Thanks.

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Posted by anonymousheart
I don't think that's a Narc. it's confidence. I read what he wrote and silently nodded in agreement.

I always feel guilty of having inner confidence, then. Then, when i feel guilty, i start to repress, and feel even more guilty and undeserving....when others, for example, may want also that "need" to have, covet inner confidence. It shakes your foundation, and whatever god-given gift you're given, it's as if it's undeserving...when in reality, it's not.

Thanks.

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You shouldn't! You were born to shine on this earth. That sounds like a painful circle of emotion.

I guess I have turned more inwards this year...if I don't love myself, others won't either.I believe in all that projection of vibes thing. And when I m recharging I like to be alone. Not even family is welcome.

Posted by krebbsmann
I guess I have turned more inwards this year...if I don't love myself, others won't either.I believe in all that projection of vibes thing. And when I m recharging I like to be alone. Not even family is welcome.

I so agree! Besides, if one is confident in who they are and what is truth for yourself then some jerk has less of a chance of dragging you down into the mud and you don't believe their nasty negative thoughts about you and life.

I am a Cancer girl and I would define myself as a introvert for people i dont know. If i know someone well, a friend , family member, partner, you cant make me shut up. Moreover, I dont just keep talking useless stuff, If im talking it has to be sensible.

In a group of people, I will talk very less/limited. I like connecting to people on an individual basis. That i do by talking and getting to know a new person alone. I cant do that standing with 10 people in a circle.

Adding more, I am a very social person at the same time, I am a likable person, and people keep talking to me themselves. I enjoy myself at parties and can dance alone as well!!!! Hope it helps 🙂

1/4 of earth population, that's how many.
Makes sense if you search about Mercury retrograde, I wonder if this has something do to with it.

What has the merc retrograde gotta do with this— I think it went direct last month.

Posted by krebbsmann
What has the merc retrograde gotta do with this— I think it went direct last month.

In the natal chart... I read that somewhere and it really made sense

do you have mercury r in your natal chart?

It makes sense because of the number of people

Thanks for the insight man..I ll find out.

I'm an introvert and have been a loner since childhood. In my early youth my family moved like gypsies and I dealt with the constant changes/upheavals but withdrawing from getting too close to others. I'm still learning how to let people in but at least I can do my own thing and not feel lonely. I can get lost in a good book.

@mr bowie

did some research ..and no merc retrograde in my chart.

so its not based on your chart...

Posted by krebbsmann
@mr bowie

did some research ..and no merc retrograde in my chart.

so its not based on your chart...

Really—?? 😢

I always thought it was related 😢