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[–] teft@lemmy.world 112 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Introvert doesn't mean shy or socially anxious. I regularly tell people to shut the fuck up if they're in my space being annoying.

[–] CaptainEffort@sh.itjust.works 81 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Exactly this, my dad’s an introvert but is the most charismatic person I know. He does great with people, but is the last to arrive and the first to leave since he finds it so draining. He “recharges” when he’s by himself.

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 24 points 8 months ago

That's kinda what I do too. I acknowledge it as an effort that needs to be managed and have strategies to recharge afterwards.

I don't hate being around people but it does take a lot of energy.

[–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 8 points 8 months ago

I'm the opposite. I'm an extrovert but really shy.

[–] Lath@kbin.earth 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh, does that make him MajorEffort? Or GeneralEffort?

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago

He's actually AdmiralEffort.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 8 points 8 months ago

I did that for a while, but got shit for it everytime and just stopped going out because it wasn't worth the hassle.