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Originally Posted by s4ndm4n2006
I know your heart is in the right place here but to be honest, like I said previously let's not lump extroverts and introverts into one large lump or the other that are all the same. The only thing that's different is that one prefers and is energized by outside social interactions, generally. The other, generally is not.
Introverts are not averse to social interaction entirely nor is any introvert exactly like the other, and introversion comes in different degrees. Same as extroverts.
I wholeheartedly disagree that she should not try for fear that she will just be frustrated therefore extroverted people, in general are not worth her time? come on. That's a very broad brush you paint with. Extroverts can and will get along and enjoy introverts and vice versa. The problem lies in when either type tries to conform to what the other is. introversion does not mean NOT EVER being social but being limited in how long one can tolerate it. Extroversion does not mean they NEVER NEED recharge time either. This is all very big misconceptions from overemphasizing the trait of being either type of person.
COME ON PEOPLE IT'S ONLY ONE ASPECT OF PERSONALITY.
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I guess we can agree to disagree.
I believe it's an exercise in frustration not to recognize the differences in the two personalities as they're so different. What I posted is based on what the book Please Understand Me says about the differences between the two personalities, it's not something I came up with. I've found it helpful to understand that as I grew up with a stepfather who loved the limelight, thrived in and try to force me into it which never worked. My husband went through the same thing so I have two examples of introverts who grew up with extroverts who loved being in a crowd and couldn't understand why we didn't. Check that book out, and then we'll talk, okay....