tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post911414588500120647..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: It's Not That I'm an Introvert...Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-18877454061739060002015-05-03T13:25:12.557-07:002015-05-03T13:25:12.557-07:00Sandra: Other than seeing one or two episodes of t...Sandra: Other than seeing one or two episodes of that MTV thing back when it very first came on, I don't think I've seen a single reality TV show. Ever.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-82117078343000245032015-05-03T10:21:30.771-07:002015-05-03T10:21:30.771-07:00I'd fall into the introvert category and I hat...I'd fall into the introvert category and I hate reality shows....Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-35326639284407342032015-05-02T07:32:17.802-07:002015-05-02T07:32:17.802-07:00Shannon: You actually sound like an introvert, esp...Shannon: You actually sound like an introvert, especially with the sudden draining. Introverts can enjoy being around people, but they tend to hit a limit of, let's call it, stored energy, at which point they just want to go and be alone. Extroverts are the ones who, when the event is over, are trying to drag the party to some other location with more, new people.<br /><br />That said, there are ambiverts (who lie in the middle of the spectrum), but I think the best way of looking at anything to do with personality is to look at your core self.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-18754611813670399272015-05-02T07:27:04.148-07:002015-05-02T07:27:04.148-07:00Briane: My usual stuff, lately, has been... less t...Briane: My usual stuff, lately, has been... less than happy and shiny, so I figured I needed to loosen it up some.<br />But I'm not sure you want the inner voice to come out more. He's actually kind of mean.<br /><br />And, yes, you have a job which calls for extroversion, but, then, most jobs, these days, are heavily slanted toward extroversion.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-19069201839352842362015-05-02T00:01:32.363-07:002015-05-02T00:01:32.363-07:00I am both shy and an introvert. Well, so it seems....I am both shy and an introvert. Well, so it seems. See, I do occasionally like to be around people, which is the extrovert half of me. I get energy when I'm with them, which is one of the definitions of extroversion. But then about partway through that energy turns around and shoots out, and I am left drained, exhausted. That's the point at which I must remove myself and sit in a dark corner all alone to rejuvenate. Definitions always say it goes one way or the other, but I hit points in both. Most of the time I like my seclusion, though, and need a certain amount of time to myself to function. Otherwise, I get agitated and irritable. Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41051457112669983212015-05-01T18:55:51.049-07:002015-05-01T18:55:51.049-07:00This was very entertaining -- a bit outside of you...This was very entertaining -- a bit outside of your usual stuff. I like your inner voice. You ought to let him out more.<br /><br />I agree with you about the shyness AND introvert thing, and never thought about it before. I get into debates with Sweetie about whether I am shy, which she finds ridiculous no matter how much I try to say it, but I think I'm actually more of an introvert than shy, after reading this. I'm an introvert whose job forces him to be gregarious and an extrovert, which can be exhausting.<br /><br />And I'm back from my business trip/trial.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-14863180595295279392015-05-01T15:24:53.784-07:002015-05-01T15:24:53.784-07:00Lee: I do believe that protests can be useful. Unf...Lee: I do believe that protests can be useful. Unfortunately, the more people you gather together, the lower the combined intelligence. It makes it difficult for protests to have the intended impact. You need a very powerful leader for that.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-54699609368737767642015-05-01T14:45:16.515-07:002015-05-01T14:45:16.515-07:00My natural state is somewhat shy and kind of intro...My natural state is somewhat shy and kind of introverted, but there are times when I don't want to be and I'm not. Most of the time I do stay home and avoid going to anyplace I don't have to.<br /><br /> People are annoying a lot of the time. Especially the people I see on the news reports. I have never understood the need for mass amounts of people to gather and protest and march and stupid stuff like that. I never even did that when I was a hippie during the Viet Nam era. Sometimes I did go to where the protests were just to hang on the periphery and watch. They could be annoying, but they could be entertaining too.<br /><br />But I'd rather stay home myself. Or maybe drive on the open highway. Or hike in a peaceful scenic place.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-34946723364746056352015-05-01T14:30:12.156-07:002015-05-01T14:30:12.156-07:00Jeanne: No, you can't, and it's worse when...Jeanne: No, you can't, and it's worse when you're female. I bet people (guys) are also always telling you to smile, right?Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41026685687827861582015-05-01T13:22:42.640-07:002015-05-01T13:22:42.640-07:00I'm both shy and an introvert, but I know how ...I'm both shy and an introvert, but I know how often people wrongly conflate the two. You can't tell anyone that you're too tired to go out without them asking you what's really wrong with you.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-15061833956511332892015-05-01T12:06:36.969-07:002015-05-01T12:06:36.969-07:00L.G.: What? No! I don't talk to myself. Only c...L.G.: What? No! I don't talk to myself. Only crazy people and writers...<br />Oh, wait...Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-67265299457751878382015-05-01T12:05:52.258-07:002015-05-01T12:05:52.258-07:00Jo: I don't think there's anything wrong w...Jo: I don't think there's anything wrong with being shy; it's just not the same as being an introvert. My daughter is our family extrovert, but she is also the shy one.<br /><br />I need to get Cold Days, but I'm trying to finish some other things before I go back to Dresden.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41360501477757310262015-05-01T10:57:41.185-07:002015-05-01T10:57:41.185-07:00You do realize you're talking to yourself, rig...You do realize you're talking to yourself, right? <br /><br />And I'm not really shy either. I just can't be around lots of people for more than an hour or so, as I fail at small-talk most of the time. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-82756113607851174602015-05-01T05:34:19.497-07:002015-05-01T05:34:19.497-07:00Now I am shy, those who know me don't think I ...Now I am shy, those who know me don't think I am, but I am always reluctant, in a room full of people, to go and introduce myself. I like the idea of people floating around. Do turn gravity off again. I would like to float too.<br /><br />Well into Ghost Story by the way. I am still not sure if I have read it before, some of it sounds familiar but maybe because I know I read a later book.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.com