For many people interested in personalities and their differences like I am, there are two groups that stick out more prominently than all the others just because of how substantially opposite they can be: Introverts and Extroverts.
One is timid and quiet and needs time to mentally recharge by spending time by their self or in the company of a few close people who they feel they have a strong connection to. They often come across as shy or unfriendly when reality it is just that dealing with social issues can exhaust them.
The other is outspoken and feeds off of the energy of having others around them. Nothing is more fulfilling to an Extrovert than having people to talk to, whether they be old friends or just passerby's.
At first glance, it seems like this two would never get along, but in the real world, there are plenty of cases of introverts and extroverts being friends despite their many differences, though people do typically feel more comfortable around others that are like them. I personally am one of the most extroverted people who you could ever meet, constantly talking or looking for opportunities to spend time with others. It may come as a shock to some that my best friends and the people who I spend the majority of my time with are a group of Introverts though. Of course, as they are my best friends, we get along extremely well and I see them all as wonderful people, but every time we hang out it is impossible for me to not see the glaring differences between me and them. So with this in mind, here are ten things I have noticed as the Extrovert among Introverts.
1. You Get Used To Ordering And Introducing
I have become pretty accustomed to the idea of whenever we go anywhere, unless we are in a group and the person who has decided to speak feels completely comfortable, I am the one who needs to talk to strangers. Asking strangers for help is usually a last resort to them, even if it seems like perfect logic to you. When talking to new people I am also usually the introducer as the rest of them can not make immediate small talk.
2. Introverts LOVE To Talk (Sometimes)
Once you find that one thing that they really like, and trust me there is something or a few things like that, they will NEVER stop talking about it to you. I will hear the same song, video game, movie or book for months once I get them thinking about it.
3. You Are Rarely The Center Of Attention
For most Extroverts, being the center of attention is super important. It is how you ensure that you will get the social energy you need. That is not the case at all for Introverts. The sooner you realize they don't care about you any more than the rest the sooner they will feel more comfortable with you.
4. Corners Become Go-To's
If you want to go to the center of the room during an event expect to do so by yourself.
5. Time Is Irrelevent
You probably won't get that many text or calls from them compared to normal people, but when you do they can come at anytime. 3 AM and 3 PM are no different to an Introvert.
6. Sometimes You Just Have To Leave
The more you hang out with them the more you will notice that after a certain amount of time they will start to become uncomfortable and want to be alone. In a full group this usually takes a long time to happen and will happen on an individual level. At first it honestly hurts your feelings and you feel unwanted. Then you realize that it isn't that they hate you, they just literally can not stand to spend any more time that isn't by themselves.
7. You Have A Time And Place
You aren't going to be invited to every event. This is usually for your own good since they do things you don't really get. Most of their "parties" consist of two or three people coming over and watching Netflix for a few hours. There are few times that the whole group ever meets.
8. Inside Jokes Are The Best Jokes
Jokes that "You had to be there to get" are instantly way funnier than jokes that anybody could get.
9. Don't Try To Change For Them
Do not try to become an Introvert! It just does not work like that! You will hate it and chances are they will hate it too. They like you for you, even if you are different.
10. Don't Try To Make Them Change
Also works Vice-versa. Do not try to "make them more social". This will just make them hate you. If they ask you to help them become more social, then by all means do so! Do not try to "help them" though by forcing them to fake who they are.