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Anonymous wrote:As introverted as it gets. I need about a week’s recovery for every two hours of social interaction. One hour if it’s a romantic connection. Ideally, I see friends four or five times per year.

Weird

I think it’s weird to want to be around people all the time. To each their own.

Research shows that human connection is beneficial for everyone. You are an outlier.

Personally I find the loudest self-proclaimed introverts are the most self centered. They don’t like people because they like themselves better. I know a few absolutely lovely introverts that don’t make it their identity. They are the ones who are enjoyable to be around when they do socialize.

Just because we are different than you, doesn't mean you are right and we are wrong. You are the kind of judgmental extroverts, we introverts are trying to avoid. And don't tell me what's beneficial to me.

But aren't you connecting with others here on this very forum? You aren't just reading but are participating to the point of defending a position that wasn't a judgement on introversion as a whole, just a small subset.

By doing so, it appears you do get some benefit.

My therapist sees spending time on DCUM as a form of self-harm.

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Anonymous wrote:How do people just know their Myers Briggs type off the top of their head? I think I took it once in college but I didn't commit it to memory. I asked DH and he said the same thing. Also, wasn't MB debunked?

The test is definitely not hard science but I find it pretty good for broad strokes. For example I am a strong F and get really frustrated with strong S types.

My office took the MB test at work. The workshop facilitator called up the people with the most extreme scores for some demonstrations and the differences were memorable.

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Anonymous wrote:As introverted as it gets. I need about a week’s recovery for every two hours of social interaction. One hour if it’s a romantic connection. Ideally, I see friends four or five times per year.

Weird

I think it’s weird to want to be around people all the time. To each their own.

Research shows that human connection is beneficial for everyone. You are an outlier.

Personally I find the loudest self-proclaimed introverts are the most self centered. They don’t like people because they like themselves better. I know a few absolutely lovely introverts that don’t make it their identity. They are the ones who are enjoyable to be around when they do socialize.

Just because we are different than you, doesn't mean you are right and we are wrong. You are the kind of judgmental extroverts, we introverts are trying to avoid. And don't tell me what's beneficial to me.

But aren't you connecting with others here on this very forum? You aren't just reading but are participating to the point of defending a position that wasn't a judgement on introversion as a whole, just a small subset.

By doing so, it appears you do get some benefit.

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Anonymous wrote:As introverted as it gets. I need about a week’s recovery for every two hours of social interaction. One hour if it’s a romantic connection. Ideally, I see friends four or five times per year.

Weird

I think it’s weird to want to be around people all the time. To each their own.

Research shows that human connection is beneficial for everyone. You are an outlier.

Personally I find the loudest self-proclaimed introverts are the most self centered. They don’t like people because they like themselves better. I know a few absolutely lovely introverts that don’t make it their identity. They are the ones who are enjoyable to be around when they do socialize.

Just because we are different than you, doesn't mean you are right and we are wrong. You are the kind of judgmental extroverts, we introverts are trying to avoid. And don't tell me what's beneficial to me.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm off-the-chart introvert. I like parties and social events; I just really need to recharge afterwards. I'd rather have a few really close friends. I don't need a lot of socialization, but I'd rather it be deep and meaningful.

You don’t sound off-the-chart introvert. Why do you think so?

Because I took the test, administered by an actual professional, as part of therapy. Literally could not be more introvert. Introversion doesn't mean you're shy or you don't like people or you hate parties.

This. A lot of people confuse social anxiety or being a misanthrope for introversion. I think of introversion as about an energy recharge thing.

I also think a lot of people confuse codependency for extroversion, which is also about an energy thing - just on the other end of the spectrum.

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Anonymous wrote:How do people just know their Myers Briggs type off the top of their head? I think I took it once in college but I didn't commit it to memory. I asked DH and he said the same thing. Also, wasn't MB debunked?

The test is definitely not hard science but I find it pretty good for broad strokes. For example I am a strong F and get really frustrated with strong S types.

My office took the MB test at work. The workshop facilitator called up the people with the most extreme scores for some demonstrations and the differences were memorable.

Anonymous wrote:How do people just know their Myers Briggs type off the top of their head? I think I took it once in college but I didn't commit it to memory. I asked DH and he said the same thing. Also, wasn't MB debunked?