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What is extroverted introverted?
An extrovert with social anxiety.
This is my best friend to a T. Recently diagnosed with ADHD as well.
I swear I will get officially diagnosed and medicated this year. I know I've said it for about a decade, but this is the year, lol.
Found a doctor that was just like "oh yeah. You definitely have ADHD. Let's get you some meds"
After like 10 years of referrals that I either never went to follow up on or got pushed away from I finally got medicaded.
It literally took luck because I was always just so demotivated by the whole process. They literally make it the most difficult for people with ADHD to actually get to the point of talking to someone. While people that just want Adderall can easily navigate it with their executive function fully functioning.
It's rough. Good luck mate.
Best of luck!
There are dozens of us
It's a way of describing that a person is willing to join social interaction, but also enjoys alone time
Isn't that everyone, more or less? We all need a balance between spending time with others, and time by ourselves.
If I don't get an appropriate amount of both on a regular basis I go crazy.
Most of ADHD is just "isn't that everyone" symptoms but to a much greater and often disabling degree.
It's why memes and stereotypes are usually relatable to a lot of people. I wouldn't say it's an inaccurate thing to say. But it's definitely too generalizing.
Its just another weird way people who are not specialists try to divide and label everyone for no clear reason to fit into their binary world, I just don't like how its being used. There is too much simplification and generalization while every person is unique. Not saying such things as introvert/extravert should not exist, I just don't like how its being interpreted in mass/social media
Somewhat, but specifically a sociable person who ultimately needs alone time to recharge (or time just with their partner). Some people need social interaction as their recharge, and they might not be great in their own company for too long.
That's an ambivert
Ive always referred to myself as a social introvert. Ill go to social events, have fun, but boy is it exhausting and id rather spend time home alone doing nothing
There are a bunch of different definitions people use for introversion/extroversion. "Extroverted introvert" means you're extroverted by one definition and introverted by a different one.
I think it's someone who is actually extroverted, but do to being cast out as "weird", is now reluctant to talk to people despite their extraversion, and therefore thinks they're introverted.
This describes my case perfectly. I am extroverted, but due to people finding me weird, I was scared of talking to people, and mistook it for introversion. I am now way more outgoing than before once I figured it out, and people care a bit less about you being weird if you're likeable once you're older.
It might also be the other way around. There are plenty of people who are really introverted, so social engagement still drains their energy, but while it's happening, they can be/appear extroverted, charming, outgoing, sometimes at exponential extra cost.
The difference between intro- and extraversion is not simply the ability of a person to talk to others, their (perceived) "shyness" etc., but also encompasses how they regenerate, what and how much stimulation they prefer and what kind of company they need and enjoy.
Someone who is too introspective for their own good
So... a Lemming then? 😳😛
I'm a huge introvert, but if I can get past the initial hurdle of getting my ass motivated to actually meet with people, I have a good time. I've also been in sales/public facing jobs for most of my working life, which blows people away when they realize how antisocial I can be. I mask very well.
Most of the time, it's how much juice is left in my social battery that dictates what I end up doing. I will avoid my best friends of 20+ years if I'm not in the mood.