I think introversion/extroversion is a relatively fixed part of one's personality. It isn't necessarily a problem unless it causes impaired functioning. I'm an introvert. I accept that about myself. Basically, I need to be by myself to recharge, unwind, deal with stress, etc. When I have a lot of energy and am feeling strong, being with others is fine. But my batteries run down after a while because being with others can be a strain. Then I recharge by myself. I have a stressful job--yesterday at my lunch I walked into the small lunchroom and their were 4 women in their babbling away and I just turned around and walked out and went to my car to eat my lunch alone. I needed that lunch to recharge and recuperate from the morning at work, not be with chatty co-workers, which would not help at all. It's not that I don't like people. I identify with what SpiritRunner wrote about liking to connect deeply with people, but needing time alone to prepare for connection, especially the superficial type. KazzaX, I'm sorry your T thinks there is something wrong with being introverted. That's just wrong!!

In the U.S., at least, it seems extroversion is valued more than introversio by society. There is "pressure" to be extroverted, and extroverted people are admired. So one can get led down the path to think one should change if one is an introvert. There are a lot of books on being introverted, such as "The Introvert Advantage: How to Survive in an Extrovert World" and "The Happy Introvert: A Wild and Crazy Guide for Celebrating Your True Self."

My T is a super extrovert, and I am an introvert. Wondering about others T's...