Today, while talked to OL, this topic came up.
>>me: I consider myself to be an introvert..
>>OL: really?
A year ago this wouldn't have even been a question. Last year I didn't know who I was close enough to text to, to IM to. In high school, I'd always be talking to 1 person on IM. Really, it was Billy, Mary or Jenny.
This year, there's an abundance of people. But I hate having 5 IM windows open. I much rather have 1 open and actually get to know the person more. I can't multitask conversations for my life. The problem is finding another person who ALSO only has 1 IM window also, or else it just seems like the other person is just ignoring the conversation.
Is that a trait of an extrovert? Knows a lot of people but none of them well? I much rather be introverted then...right? I don't know, both have its advantages. Right now, there's just so many people I want to get to know MORE. But there's not enough time, not enough concentration. In the end, nothing improves. I suppose it's an improvement on last year, when there was no one. Always a good reminder to remember how far I've come, with not any of it coming from my own power.
This topic deserves more time and thought, but I'm going to sleep.
i don't think that's exclusively an E trait! what better characterizes whether you are an introvert or extrovert might be how drained you get in large groups, and how you feel about being a part of them. i personally don't believe that part of your personality dictates how well you get to know people, since in the end it's more an issue of your commitment and willpower to whomever, not so much whether you are gregarious or not.
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