Introverted, extroverted or somewhere in-between?

[plastroncafe]

What do you find more stress-relieving?
Being with a group of people?
Or being alone?

Imagine you've had a really bad day. You're at your wits' end, and just done. Totally done.

Do you

A) Retreat to your home to be alone
B) Go out to a bar/restaurant/friend's house

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

What do you find more stress-relieving?
Being with a group of people?
Or being alone?

Depends on the group, doesn't it?

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Depends on the group, doesn't it?

Nope.
Go with your gut.

What helps you find your center?
Yourself or other people.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Depends on the group, doesn't it?

God no. It could be people I love most in the world, but if I'm drained from work or whatnot, no amount of time with them is going to make me feel better; even more tired and done with everything actually. That's not going to be enjoyable for either them or me.

Not that I could never agree to plans after work, but 1) no last minute invites please ("last minute" includes both same day and one day prior), and 2) I need some time to chill out at home for a while first so lets make it at an evening hour. But if I decline, it isn't anything personal.



Plastron, you seem to be one of the only extroverts I've seen that gets it.



edit: Essentially... Extroverts draw energy by interacting, while an introvert spends it. Technically you could say that in an introvert-extrovert friendship/conversation, the introvert is, in a way, kind of generously spending theirs on the interaction while the extrovert is gaining it in return. Just how people are. But extreme extroverts, just try not to use your introverts as a too much of a battery, okay? lol

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Plastron, you seem to be one of the only extroverts I've seen that gets it.

Why thank you!
I have, through no overt intention on my part, amassed a rather large group of introverted friends over the years.

[BubblyShell22]

Definitely being alone is better for me. I like having that peace and quiet, though these days, that's pretty difficult to come by. But when I do get those moments, I cherish them.