What are your personality characteristics

I'm an introvert. I'm also shy. (Because the two aren't the same thing, despite what some people think.)

People who only sort of know me are surprised by both. I can get up and do a presentation at work - whether planned or spur of the moment; I can get up in front of a group of kids and parents for soccer without a problem, whether to teach/coach, give out end-of-year trophies, make announcements about tryouts, or whatever else.

But what they don't see is how I have to spend time by myself once I get home so I can recharge. Sometimes my "batteries" are drained so much the only living thing I want to talk to is my dog or the cats - my wife and kids even drain me at that point. That was hard when the kids were little, but they're both late teens now, and have learned to read me pretty well.