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So, which one are you? Are you Extroverted, or Introverted?

If you can't tell, new here, or been living under a rock since....however long I've been posting here, I am very Introverted, at least in real life.

Neither. I'm what they call "well adjusted"

I'm voted for every poll option-verted.

I voted all three, 'cos I could.

Neither. I'm what they call "well adjusted"

Says the man who enjoys BDSM....

I'm voted for every poll option-verted.

I voted all three, 'cos I could.

and we now see why I don't do "Multi-choice" often....

Introverted to the point of feeling faint, physically sick and having stomach cramps when placed in a situation where I have to meet a lot of new people.

I'm just cheesy :D

What do you think? :p

What do you think? :p

I think you need a new category, like 'extremeoverted' or something.

Depends, so I chose both.

What do you think? :p

We would probably annoy each other if we were room mates.

*starts "The Odd Couple" theme song.*

Introvert: I spend 3/4 parts of my free-time reading. But when I do interact with others, I am far from diffident.

Says the man who enjoys BDSM....

Exactly. Seems pretty well-adjusted to me.

And personally, I'm both, depending on circumstances.

We would probably annoy each other if we were room mates.

*starts "The Odd Couple" theme song.*

I don't know about that. I'm a great cook and loyal friend. I'll also probably naked tackle you when your parents come to visit. ;)

Says the man who enjoys BDSM....

point being?

Says the man who enjoys BDSM....

Says the man who enjoys torture porn.

Says the man who enjoys torture porn.

says the man who likes raping chickens.

Oh, um...sorry, we weren't supposed to talk about that, were we?

I hear that's perfectly normal for farmers in isolation. Adunabar, are you a farmer?

introverted.

I keep my personal info secret.

infact, only a couple of people on NSG know my real name... and I hope they keep that to themselves.

says the man who likes raping chickens.

Oh, um...sorry, we weren't supposed to talk about that, were we?

No we weren't, but Wilgrove has a torture porn fetish.

Says the man who enjoys BDSM....
You have got to be kidding me.

I hear that's perfectly normal for farmers in isolation. Adunabar, are you a farmer?

No, I... er, *squawking in the background*, live in *bawk bawk*, er... doanimalimpressionsland.. yeah, that's it *frantic squawking* SHUTUP, DAMMIT!

I guess in truth i'm Introverted. I have many things I keep to myself.

I'm extroverted. I think. I'm not sure.

Exactly. Seems pretty well-adjusted to me.

And personally, I'm both, depending on circumstances.
Now while I'm not disputing what you say, I'd consider myself introverted even under circumstances where I'm not acting it. This is because getting myself to go out and grab people's attention is hard work for me, while sitting alone in my room drawing, reading, or doing something else comes naturally to me.

Highly introverted, for some reason people tend to dislike me and I'm far more comfortable and happy when I'm alone.

So, which one are you? Are you Extroverted, or Introverted?
It's a very simplified division. I'm both, of course.

MBTI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBTI), for instance, distinguishes functions being extrovert and introvert, such as sensing, intuition, thinking and feeling, all separately.

While people may have overall Ext/Int leaning, the difference in social behavior between two mostly-extroverts or mostly-introverts can be much greater than between an extrovert and an introvert.


It's also a blurry distinction. For instance, I know that I'm a very pronounced NT type - Intuition, Thinking - but which of them specifically, different tests yield different results, mostly ENTP or INTJ, but also a high % for INTP and ENTJ.

Note how the two main 'competing' types are E and I, mostly-extrovert and mostly-introvert. The only clear distinction is nearly-zero Sensing and Feeling (all weighed under 10%) with clear dominance of Intuition and Thinking, but other than that, hard to tell. Probably for MBTI purposes I qualify as mostly-extrovert.
On the other hand, I tend to prefer a small circle of friends to a crowd, which is mostly introvert in the commonplace speak. But is it internal or just upbringing? When I'm 'under influence', I go very extrovert (in common tongue) and virtually always become the center of attention, unless there's someone even crazier around.

Depends. What do you call a guy who despises meeting new people, but once you get to know him, will not leave you alone?

Depends. What do you call a guy who despises meeting new people, but once you get to know him, will not leave you alone?
That is absolutely an introvert trait. Not much for new friends, but clings to older ones.
Probably the most defining trait of introversion, as either suppressed or extended sociability can be observed in both extroverts and introverts, and is largely formed by experiences.

Says the man who enjoys BDSM....
Wat.


As for the OP, I chose both. I'm outgoing, and like people but I do need my alone time. I think I'm an outgoing introvert. Or maybe an extrovert that has many solo hobbies.

Really depends on the circumstances. So I'd say both. And cheese!

i am an introvert but im not shy.

I'm an extrovert all the way.

Says the man who enjoys torture porn.

Yea, but I never claimed to be "well adjusted".

Highly introverted, for some reason people tend to dislike me and I'm far more comfortable and happy when I'm alone.

Lets be friend.

Depends. What do you call a guy who despises meeting new people, but once you get to know him, will not leave you alone?

A stalker?

Introverted. Totally.

Neither. I'm what they call "well adjusted"

Is that a real option? I don't think either is a neurosis, you either you more prefer meeting and interacting with people or you more prefer introspection. They may mean something more specific is real psychology, but in the vernacular (i.e., what I say, regardless of its correctness or incorrectness), they seem fairly neutral labels.

I'm introverted

I'm extroverted.

Is that a real option? I don't think either is a neurosis, you either you more prefer meeting and interacting with people or you more prefer introspection. They may mean something more specific is real psychology, but in the vernacular (i.e., what I say, regardless of its correctness or incorrectness), they seem fairly neutral labels.

Ah, but you should know by now that if you're not like Neo A then something must be wrong with you...
:rolleyes:

Says the man who enjoys BDSM....

Which attracts extroverts, introverts and those of more fluid disposition?

Oh, I see... it was supposed to be a joke - because people who enjoy BDSM relationships are obviously not well adjusted?

Extroverted most of the time. There are times I really want to be alone, but they are very rare. I need to get out of my own head

Ah, but you should know by now that if you're not like Neo A then something must be wrong with you...
:rolleyes:

I wouldn't say "wrong" exactly. The world needs its lesser plebs, after all.

introverted.

I keep my personal info secret.

infact, only a couple of people on NSG know my real name... and I hope they keep that to themselves.

We will, Lindsey, we will.

Oops.

We will, Lindsey, we will.

Oops.

Here I thought it was polyanna.

Here I thought it was polyanna.

I thought we were talking about the first name...

We will, Lindsey, we will.

Oops.

I always expected "Janet" or "Claire" or "Yolanda".

I always expected "Janet" or "Claire" or "Yolanda".

I always expected "The Spanish Inquisition".

I always expected "The Spanish Inquisition".

ba dum tish.

He'll be here all week folks...and remember, "Tipping" isn't just a city in China.

ba dum tish.

He'll be here all week folks...and remember, "Tipping" isn't just a city in China.

I'd like to thank my writers.... my agent. I'd like to thank Sarkhaan for that set-up. I'd like to thank all the little people, we really couldn't have done it without you guys...

you promised me you wouldn't tell! :(

you promised me you wouldn't tell! :(

In my defence, I didn't tell anyone your last name is Gooberman.

Damn!

Says the man who enjoys BDSM....

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I always expected "The Spanish Inquisition".

Who called?:eek2:

Who called?:eek2:

spanish inquisition and bdsm in one thread, no wonder you showed up. :p

spanish inquisition and bdsm in one thread, no wonder you showed up. :p

These are food for my soul!!!:hail:

These are food for my soul!!!:hail:

*ponders inquisition themed BDSM roleplay*

Nah, too weird even for me.

*ponders inquisition themed BDSM roleplay*

Nah, too weird even for me.

Meh, you're no fun then. Me and you, dressed as Cardinals from the Inquisition? Yum!

*ponders inquisition themed BDSM roleplay*

Nah, too weird even for me.

Wuss. :)

Meh, you're no fun then. Me and you, dressed as Cardinals from the Inquisition? Yum!

CONVERT! *whips*
oy!
CONVERT! *whips*


I like it.

CONVERT! *whips*
oy!
CONVERT! *whips*


I like it.

All that 'on your knees' for 'acts of contrition' stuff? Yeah, there's potential... :D

In my defence, I didn't tell anyone your last name is Gooberman.

Damn!
"There's one student, we'll call her L. Simpson--no, wait, that's too obvious--Lisa S..."

All that 'on your knees' for 'acts of contrition' stuff? Yeah, there's potential... :D

The inquisition (whadda show)
The Inquisition (Here we go)...

All that 'on your knees' for 'acts of contrition' stuff? Yeah, there's potential... :D

"Take, eat: this is my body" indeed.

Ah, but you should know by now that if you're not like Neo A then something must be wrong with you...
:rolleyes:

Source, bitch.

i like cheese, introvert is flaky

Nanatsu no Tsuki: Expect the unexpected... The Spanish Inquisition! I will make you all bend down and take it through... *blinks* I think I got too much in character.:eek:

Ah, but you should know by now that if you're not like Neo A then something must be wrong with you...
:rolleyes:

Hey, I like Neo Art the way he is.:mad:
The weirder the better. *purrs*

Introverted, autistic, and hating it.

Introverted to the point of feeling faint, physically sick and having stomach cramps when placed in a situation where I have to meet a lot of new people.

Ditto here. Except for the stomach cramps.

incredibly introverted.

Introverted, autistic, and hating it.

I feel your pain, and for a change I don't mean that ironically. There's not much you can do against your autism, since it's hotwired in your brain, but there should be training courses available to improve your social skills. That might help a bit.

I'm sort of in the middle. I like both hanging out with people and meeting new people, but I also like some time to myself and just spending time alone when I need to relax and decompress.

introverted, as i need time alone to recharge and feel normal. being with people for long periods exhausts me, especially for people i don't know too well. crowds (eg going shopping) are a nightmare.

but i'm quite outgoing. introverted =/= shy

A while ago - on one of the Dilbert courses my employer occasionally insists on sending me on - I was told that I'm a dominant introvert.

Make of that what you will.

Thinking about this further...its very strange in that I am actually quite outgoing and confident with people once I've got to know them, and if suddenly thrown into a situation with loads of new people without having time to think about it first I'm sometimes (though by no means always) ok.

But if I know ahead of the event I'll be meeting new people, I then worry about all the ways I could embarass myself, say something wrong that would make people not like me or whatever...well as I said the consequence of this is stomach problems, not being able to sleep for several days, what might be mild panic attacks (struggle to control breathing, sometimes feeling like I'm going to pass out). And of course its a self-fulfilling prophecy in the sense that because I feel ill and anxious when meeting the people, I'm more likely to make the sort of errors in social interaction that I was worrying about so much, reinforcing in my mind that I can't do it and making me more worried when the next occasion arises, meaning I perform badly then also. The logical thing to do to break the cycle is to stop worrying, as then I might do ok...easier said than done though!!!