Introverts vs. Extroverts

[southsidesister]

I recently stumbled upon (really, www.stumbleupon.com is very addicitive and very cool) this overview of the introvert personality, and it was really eye-opening for me, because I am an introvert. Always have been, but to see the traits and characteristics written down and to read how society always pushes for the extrovert personality, I finally

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[folie_lex]

Thanks for passing this along hun! :D
Definitelly an interesting read.

Well now whan I say "I'm not in the mood to go out" I'll need not defend myself anymore. I'll just point people to this article and get it over with ;)

[thejoker]

Ohhhh, bb, you have no idea how happy this article makes me. I'm definitely an introvert and this really illuminated to me about what that exactly means. It's so true; I find small talk to be awkward and suffocating, but I really do love a deep, enthusiastic conversation - it doesn't even have to be about anything profound or pretentious, just as long as the other party (or parties) are equally as immersed in it.

And I definitely need my space, and am certainly not anti-social. I crave conversation but with the fear of small talk, lol.

And then to mention figures who were also introverts? It definitely made me feel good about myself. :)

Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this ♥

[southsidesister]

I'm glad you liked it!

[blergg]

I've seen that introvert list before, on tumblr I think. It's so awesome. I'm never entirely sure what I am, I go through both introverted and extroverted periods, haha. But I think mostly I'm an introvert.

[southsidesister]

That's pretty interesting, but I guess you get the best of both worlds...

[cmbarrytx]

I think I am somewhere in the middle. I am outgoing, but I definitely appreciate my me time!