le vingt et un janvier - partie deux

Helen and I also had a short talk about extroverts and introverts. Actually, I don't remember what sparked this topic but all I remember was that she asked me the definitions of those terms. So I told her - contrary to the common conception of who a "introvert" is, - merely being "shy" -introverts are people who like to have their selves to... their own selves. Sometimes being around people drains them out, and they need a while to themselves to "recharge", basically. However, this isn't always the case because I do know introverts that love to be around people. I also told Helen that from personal experience, or at least from the ones that I know, that extroverts are usually outgoing. They constantly think about the world outside of them, as opposed to introverts who like to dwell in their own worlds every once in a while (hence the prefixes "ex-" and "in-").

I actually got this explanation from tumblr, haha, but it's definitely true. So yes, according to this definition, I am definitely an introvert. I actually absolutely LOVE being by myself. I like having myself to myself in fact I actually try to keep myself like this most of the time. However, I also enjoy being around people - but only around certain people. Being with my closest friends is basically the same as being by myself since I am so comfortable around them, so I try to be with them as often as possible. But I do admit, if I am around them too long I can begin to feel a bit exhausted since being in front of people is still being in front of people. I am especially exhausted when I am around more unfamiliar people (compared to my closest friends) because I have to be all nice and polite, which I don't mind because I am still being myself while doing so, but I'm just not used to being social so often, even though I can be social, so it just feels exhausting.

And now I remember why Helen and I reached the topic of extroverts and introverts but I am not going to talk about it on here, haha.