Extroverts rule the world.

I just read the article here that I saw posted up on Elizabeth's Monotonous Spontaneity blog (yes, I am one of those random readers that like to drop by and read about other people's life and epiphanies. It's entertaining.) Anyways, the article is about Introverts, and how their minds work. After reading about it, I'm utterly confused. I feel like I would categorize myself as an introvert but at the same time I notice I somewhat relate to an extrovert as well. So I guess right now I have what you'd call, an identity crisis. Am I an introvert or an extrovert?

So, introverts have a majority of characteristics that relate to me. I like a lot of "me" time. Also what my friends would know as: I never pick up my phone. I tend to not reply to text messages. I never sign on AIM or MSN unless I really feel like talking to someone. And at times I find myself completely daydreaming when my friends talk to me because, well, I find the top boring or I see no direction in the conversation (any friends who read this, please don't kill me, that's just how my mind works apparently). I also sometimes make excuses for not being able to webcam/Skype simply because I do not want to interact with another person at the moment (again, please don't kill me, especially Carmen). I love my alone time. Whenever I have spring break or winter break, I find myself spending the majority of the time in my room, reading, blogging, check my facebook a few times, eating, whatever. But in the week of break I completely break off contact with my friends usually. Summer break is a little different because I can't go 3 whole months without interaction with friends. That's just being antisocial then.

The part where I get into being an extrovert is that I really can't live without being with other people. I thrive on hangouts and being with my friends, but then again I don't want to spend too much time with them. It's weird. I remember like this whole month where I didn't talk to my best friend on the phone for like at least 3 weeks or more and I felt incredibly lonely, because I felt like we didn't talk that much. Plus, there are times when I just HAVE to go hang out with people, even if we're doing the most boring, most stupid thing in the world. Like right now, I REALLY want to go hang out with some friends. I don't know if it's because I actually want their company or if I just want to escape this house so that I can get away from my mom, but yeah, I really want NEED to hang out.

But then do my little "extrovert" traits still go into the introvert category? Because it's not like introverts completely hate being with other people or anything. In fact, the article mentioned that we are not shy and definitely not misanthropic. Introverts just find other people tiring.

Haha okay, I just sorted out everything in my head. I'm definitely an introvert. Actually, now that I re-read that article, I feel like it's describing me exactly. This totally explains why after I hang out with my friends for a day, the second I get home I completely wipe out and feel dead. Even if we weren't doing anything that was energy-consuming. And this explains why I love love love going to the gym at night, when there's barely anyone left.

I must say that I appreciate this writer for saying such a true fact:
"The worst of it is that extroverts have no idea of the torment they put us through. Sometimes, as we gasp for air amid the fog of their 98-percent-content-free talk, we wonder if extroverts even bother to listen to themselves."

Yup, I hate pointless talking that leads to nowhere. And I suck at small talk, it gets really awkward. I either can be very easy to talk to if you like to get into deep discussions or be the most awkward person ever if you talk about things I have no interest in whatsoever.

Hooray for epiphanies. Darn extroverts ruining my days.