I'm sort of both.....I think needing my time alone comes from being an only child...lots of stuff going on all around me creates a serious anxiety level that I totally hate. I look forward to my 10 acre farm out in the country where I can relax.

While at the same time, it seems like when I go shopping or something (happens a lot more in this small town I'm now living in) there is always someone who I end up connecting with & end up talking to & totally enjoy the conversation (someone who I have never seen before & don't know). It's not like we get into everyone's detailed personal life....it's just about light things. I seem to be aware of the people around me at times & do have times when I connect with them at a very high level. Honestly, I rather enjoy it because I have met & talked with some very interesting & nice people....it's not like we exchange information or anything like wow, be my friend....it's just connect for the moment & then go on with our lives. I have learned a lot from other people & have shared interesting information with them that they have enjoyed learning.

Funny thing is that my H was a total introvert & we had NO friends when married to him & I wasn't comfortable with that life either.....but I have been a very quiet person all my life....it's only since I broke out of the area I lived & out of the marriage that I was trapped in......but in reality, I'm a combination of the two....I have my times when I enjoy talking with & enjoying learning about them...but other times when I seriously need my OWN QUIET TIME.