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The years were 1999 -2002. My parents and I were helping out a little church. I was in the only adult Sunday School class, they had. I was too old for the youth group but not old enough for the Old people's class. Our Senior Pastor did a controversial move in the Missionary Church. He hired a female Pastor/Preacher to help the Church. She was teaching this class.
In this class we talked a lot about Introverts verses Extroverts, and that was my first exposure to these terms. I think it was in that class that I discovered that I'm what they call an introvert.
Lately I've been listening to Dr. Jordan Peterson, and sometimes He talks about Introverts and Extroverts. Based on his definitions, I'm convinced that I am an Introvert.
The reason why I am writing this blog is because a woman in the Chatroom asked me about this. She said she really shy and she's an introvert. I guess I don't come across as an introvert online, because she seemed to think I was an Extrovert. Probably because I was the one that tried to get a conversation going.
The way I understand it, Introverts like people, they just can't stand to be around a bunch of people all the time. Because when they go to a party, they get tired, and then they need alone time to recover. Where as an Extrovert, goes to a party, and they get energy from being around others. Therefor it takes them a lot longer to get tired, in a social situation. Also Introverts can be alone for longer periods of time. Alone time tends to drive Extroverts nuts.
There are times when I can seem outgoing. That is when I feel that I need to be outgoing. For example, in my life, I get way too much alone time. Nobody ever checks on me. In fact at work, I'm pretty sure I could die, and it wouldn't be until the next morning that someone would discover my body. Which I think is pretty sad.
And when I think about it, I start feeling depressed, and then I start to wonder if people don't care that I am alive at all.
It is at at those times, that i often try to talk to teacher. But most of the time they too busy for me. It makes me feel even worse when another comes in, and they act all happy to see that other teacher. All of a sudden they aren't so busy anymore. I guess they think that I won't notice this. But I do, and it makes me feel like crap.
In this class we talked a lot about Introverts verses Extroverts, and that was my first exposure to these terms. I think it was in that class that I discovered that I'm what they call an introvert.
Lately I've been listening to Dr. Jordan Peterson, and sometimes He talks about Introverts and Extroverts. Based on his definitions, I'm convinced that I am an Introvert.
The reason why I am writing this blog is because a woman in the Chatroom asked me about this. She said she really shy and she's an introvert. I guess I don't come across as an introvert online, because she seemed to think I was an Extrovert. Probably because I was the one that tried to get a conversation going.
The way I understand it, Introverts like people, they just can't stand to be around a bunch of people all the time. Because when they go to a party, they get tired, and then they need alone time to recover. Where as an Extrovert, goes to a party, and they get energy from being around others. Therefor it takes them a lot longer to get tired, in a social situation. Also Introverts can be alone for longer periods of time. Alone time tends to drive Extroverts nuts.
There are times when I can seem outgoing. That is when I feel that I need to be outgoing. For example, in my life, I get way too much alone time. Nobody ever checks on me. In fact at work, I'm pretty sure I could die, and it wouldn't be until the next morning that someone would discover my body. Which I think is pretty sad.
And when I think about it, I start feeling depressed, and then I start to wonder if people don't care that I am alive at all.It is at at those times, that i often try to talk to teacher. But most of the time they too busy for me. It makes me feel even worse when another comes in, and they act all happy to see that other teacher. All of a sudden they aren't so busy anymore. I guess they think that I won't notice this. But I do, and it makes me feel like crap.
