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I have been told by a psychiatrist that I am a "social introvert", and the description he gave of that term really does fit me.
On the one hand, I can be outgoing, I can enjoy parties where I circulate and chat with lots of people, I enjoy telling jokes and making people laugh. I enjoy acting in plays and speaking in front of groups.
On the other hand, my "time for re-energizing" is alone-time. I like to hike in the woods alone, or go on solo camping trips, or just sit in an armchair and read. I am introspective. I like silence -- I do not play background music or keep a tv on. Dancing -- or even clapping my hands to the beat of music -- does not come naturally to me, and I feel imposed upon if I am expected to do those things. I am happy to go to a restaurant or theater alone.
I cherish time alone, and yet I enjoy being social.
On the one hand, I can be outgoing, I can enjoy parties where I circulate and chat with lots of people, I enjoy telling jokes and making people laugh. I enjoy acting in plays and speaking in front of groups.
On the other hand, my "time for re-energizing" is alone-time. I like to hike in the woods alone, or go on solo camping trips, or just sit in an armchair and read. I am introspective. I like silence -- I do not play background music or keep a tv on. Dancing -- or even clapping my hands to the beat of music -- does not come naturally to me, and I feel imposed upon if I am expected to do those things. I am happy to go to a restaurant or theater alone.
I cherish time alone, and yet I enjoy being social.
