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August 16, 2013 at 4:15 pm
Hey Badger, long time lurker and reader of your comments even before you had a blog. You’re one of the most thoughtful and well-spoken bloggers in this part of the internet,
I’m not normally one to point out typos since who really cares, but in the 3rd paragraph I think you meant “isn’t”, which really changes the meaning of the 1st sentence :)
Also, as an extrovert, I am sorry your experiences have somewhat soured your view on other extroverts, even though I know you are trying to be fair and even-minded on the topic.
I do agree that there is still a lot of confusion over what introverts and extroverts really are. I’ve always thought of the extrovert as the guy that comes up with an excuse to hang out with you for that extra hour at the end of the night, while the introvert is the one that is ready to go home.
You and other commenters have already said this, but it can’t be stressed enough – you can have narcissistic/needy/loud/annoying/no-self-discipline introverts and you can have shy/quiet/demurring/awkward/self-conscious extroverts.
Personally, I enjoy being around other people because I think they are _interesting_, and interacting with them makes life more interesting for me. I view life as almost completely about relationships, and so doing things that don’t involve other people seems… pointless? Something like that. That says nothing about my other personality traits though – and saying “I’m extroverted” shouldn’t automatically have those other connotations.
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August 16, 2013 at 4:15 pm
Hey Badger, long time lurker and reader of your comments even before you had a blog. You’re one of the most thoughtful and well-spoken bloggers in this part of the internet,
I’m not normally one to point out typos since who really cares, but in the 3rd paragraph I think you meant “isn’t”, which really changes the meaning of the 1st sentence :)
Also, as an extrovert, I am sorry your experiences have somewhat soured your view on other extroverts, even though I know you are trying to be fair and even-minded on the topic.
I do agree that there is still a lot of confusion over what introverts and extroverts really are. I’ve always thought of the extrovert as the guy that comes up with an excuse to hang out with you for that extra hour at the end of the night, while the introvert is the one that is ready to go home.
You and other commenters have already said this, but it can’t be stressed enough – you can have narcissistic/needy/loud/annoying/no-self-discipline introverts and you can have shy/quiet/demurring/awkward/self-conscious extroverts.
Personally, I enjoy being around other people because I think they are _interesting_, and interacting with them makes life more interesting for me. I view life as almost completely about relationships, and so doing things that don’t involve other people seems… pointless? Something like that. That says nothing about my other personality traits though – and saying “I’m extroverted” shouldn’t automatically have those other connotations.
Backleading Is Unattractive
The Boss Lady
Alex Wise Marriage Advice
Micro-Game, Macro-Game
Poker And Dating Game: A Lesson In Fundamentals
Fisking The Hamster
Stay On The Road
Keep The Ship Sailing
Insecure Extrovert Thinks Introverts Have Gotten Enough Attention