23 Signs You're Secretly an Introvert

[STS]

Nope born that way. Not conditioned. Some people yes but for instance i know i was born an introvert. Had tests done age seven and 12 and both said i would have social problems. I only read those reports a few months ago and it was scary how accurate they were. I am not saying introverts are all born with the condition but it is highly likely some people are born with it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism

so before age 7 you were a squiggly DNA strand with no personality?

 

[Slootvreter]

I am an extremely social person, so much so that my budget suffers greatly But I will not EVER go out alone, even if the place I am going to has some familiar faces. When we are meeting for drinks, we usually send messages like, 'On my way' or 'Leaving now' or something like that, which makes me think I am not the only one in my social circle who has this mild introvert tendency.

EDIT: I need to add: All of this counts for nothing if I am already wearing beer goggles.

 

[Batista]

I am an extremely social person, so much so that my budget suffers greatly But I will not EVER go out alone, even if the place I am going to has some familiar faces. When we are meeting for drinks, we usually send messages like, 'On my way' or 'Leaving now' or something like that, which makes me think I am not the only one in my social circle who has this mild introvert tendency.

EDIT: I need to add: All of this counts for nothing if I am already wearing beer goggles.

Reminds me of the Sex and the city girls...

 

[krycor]

Nothing secret about my introversion.

yup.. same here as typical with IT related personalities.

 

[Good.Fellow]

here's a better link

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/introverts-signs-am-i-introverted_n_3721431.html

I think this is specifically related to the US where being an introvert is almost frowned upon

Unless you're Native American, then extroversion is frowned upon.

 

[noxibox]

Unless you're Native American, then extroversion is frowned upon.

They don't like people who get their energy from being around other people?

 

[Good.Fellow]

They don't like people who get their energy from being around other people?

No, they don't like loud shallow people

 

[zolly]

I am an extremely social person, so much so that my budget suffers greatly But I will not EVER go out alone, even if the place I am going to has some familiar faces. When we are meeting for drinks, we usually send messages like, 'On my way' or 'Leaving now' or something like that, which makes me think I am not the only one in my social circle who has this mild introvert tendency.

EDIT: I need to add: All of this counts for nothing if I am already wearing beer goggles.

That's hardly an introvert tendency. Most people are afraid people will judge them if they go out alone. Sometimes I want to do something but on my own without other people (movies or supper usually).

Oh yeah, and the phone thing is so true. I got into a huge fight with my mother because the one day I was going into a movie and chose not to take a call from her. She freaked out and kept on trying to call me but I only noticed after the movie was over. I have to keep on telling people to text or email or leave a voicemail because I probably won't answer my phone.

 

[thestaggy]

Pretty much yes to everything, but then again, I've always known this.

16. You have a constantly running inner monologue.

“Extroverts don’t have the same internal talking as we do,” says Olsen Laney. “Most introverts need to think first and talk later."

I like this one.

 

[Slootvreter]

Sometimes I want to do something but on my own without other people (movies or supper usually).

I will never do this. Well, supper maybe, if I'm in another town, staying in a hotel or lodge for work.

 

[Slootvreter]

Sometimes I want to do something but on my own without other people (movies or supper usually).

I will never do this. Well, supper maybe, if I'm in another town, staying in a hotel or lodge for work.

 

[Tacet]

Some people in this thread still doesn't seem to get the difference between intro/extroverts. It's not about how loud you are, or how much you talk. It's about where you get your energy from.

An extrovert will draw his/her energy from other people - if they don't get enough social interaction they become unhappy.

An introvert will draw his/her energy from him/herself - if they don't get enough time away from other people they become unhappy.

It's not a "condition" - it's a personality trait. Introverts aren't necessarily shy. We just don't see the need to meet strangers as acutely as some extroverts do. Most people who don't know me well thinks that I'm an extrovert, though all 23 (except maybe the low blood-pressure one) of the signs are applicable to me.

 

[zolly]

Some people in this thread still doesn't seem to get the difference between intro/extroverts. It's not about how loud you are, or how much you talk. It's about where you get your energy from.

An extrovert will draw his/her energy from other people - if they don't get enough social interaction they become unhappy.

An introvert will draw his/her energy from him/herself - if they don't get enough time away from other people they become unhappy.

It's not a "condition" - it's a personality trait. Introverts aren't necessarily shy. We just don't see the need to meet strangers as acutely as some extroverts do. Most people who don't know me well thinks that I'm an extrovert, though all 23 (except maybe the low blood-pressure one) of the signs are applicable to me.

Yeah. People make this mistake all the time. Someone who is quiet/shy = introverted to most people.

I've definitely become less shy as I've grown up (I actually used to be scared of new people when I was younger), but honestly, I'm pretty happy on my own most of the time. I do have some awesome friends who are great to hang out with, and I've had to become more extroverted in order to handle certain other things in my life, but if I don't go out on the weekends it doesn't bother me too much.

And I won't lie, I'm not going to find a girlfriend sitting at home in my room reading, watching movies or playing games all weekend...

 

[koeks525]

Went through that list, and I think most of those qualities describe me. I tend to avoid people - Like if i am walking on the side of the road, there is a huge crowd of people walking ahead of me and the other side of the road has no people, I will cross that road and walk to the other side. I do feel really awkward in small groups, and I get annoyed just listening to them talk. I also tend to avoid parties a lot, but I will go to a house party that my old friends host.

Is anti-social and introvert one thing or are they 2 different terms? All I know is I fall into one or both (if they are the same thing).

 

[Tacet]

Is anti-social and introvert one thing or are they 2 different terms? All I know is I fall into one or both (if they are the same thing).

They're two different terms. "Anti-social" is a term very often totally misunderstood. To be anti-social is to have a disregard for the rights of others, to violate social rules. Antisocial (Dissocial) Personality Disorder is something that is widespread in criminals (in the US, according to Wiki).

Asociality refers to the lack of a strong motivation to engage in social interaction or the preference for solitary activities. Developmental psychologists use the synonyms nonsocial, unsocial, and social disinterest. (Copied from Wiki)

Introversion has to do with where you get your energy from. An introvert can easily feel overwhelmed by social gatherings, but that does not mean that an introvert will avoid all social interaction. I'd say (and I'm an engineer, so not much qualified to do more than copy and paste from Wiki) that introversion and asociality are related, but not dependent on each other.

 

[BLIXEMPIE]

Being an introvert is now a mental disorder? Please. It seems as if any person who does not abide by the perfect conceptualisation of Mensa's idea of how a person should be then that person has some brain damage. Perhaps all the annoying outgoing extroverts are the real retards.

 

[Good.Fellow]

Being an introvert is now a mental disorder? Please. It seems as if any person who does not abide by the perfect conceptualisation of Mensa's idea of how a person should be then that person has some brain damage. Perhaps all the annoying outgoing extroverts are the real retards.

http://jezebel.com/5815649/youre-not-shy-youre-evolved

Apparently introverts are more evolved. Cool!