I am an Introvert

ISFJ

Introvert(89%)  Sensing(12%)  Feeling(38%)  Judging(11%)

• You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (89%)
• You have slight preference of Sensing over Intuition (12%)
• You have moderate preference of Feeling over Thinking (38%)
• You have slight preference of Judging over Perceiving (11%)

A lot of people don't know how to react to that.

People think I'm shy, conceited, cold, unfriendly. I'm not. Just give me a little while, give me a chance, you'll see.

When you add in a touch of social anxiety to the introversion, situations that most people are excited about become stressful for me such as meeting new people or walking in to a party or restaurant alone. 

I just had a very busy weekend, a total of 7 social events over the course of 3 days. You have no idea how exhausting that can be for an introvert. I was surrounded by wonderful friends and family for most of it and I loved it. There is a recovery time, though. I spent several hours Saturday night and Sunday morning in complete silence. I didn't speak to anyone, I didn't have the tv on, I was not listening to music. It was quiet. And necessary  My battery was recharged for the the rest of the day Sunday. 

It wasn't enough. I find myself recharging again today. I was not feeling well when I woke up. I think all the pollen in the area ran for cover in my sinuses when it heard rain was in the forecast. Couple that with the exhaustion from the weekend and I slept until 10am today (that never happens anymore) and I am still sitting here with no music, no tv, no noise. 

However, I can't help but feeling as nice as the quiet is, I wish I had someone to share it with. Susan Cain said in her TED talk The Power of Introverts "...in my family, reading was the primary group activity. And this may sound antisocial to you, but for us it was just a different way of being social. You have the animal warmth of your family sitting right next to you, but you are also free to go roaming around the adventureland inside your own mind." I cannot think of a better way to describe it. If you've never seen her talk, please watch it. It's a user's guide to all the introverts in your life.