Allow me to introduce myself. Hello, I'm Allison, or Allie, and I'm an INFJ. What's an INFJ? Well, for those of you who have never taken the Myers-Briggs personality test, I encourage you to take it. I stands for introvert, N is for intuition, F is for feeling and J is judging.

When I took the test, I was scored 11% introvert. That means that I'm somewhat on the border of the introvert/extrovert line. And for people who don't know me that well, they always assume that I am a full on extrovert. Trust me, that is not true at all.

I love Urban Dictionary's definition of introvert. It says "Opposite of extrovert. A person who is energized by spending time alone. Often found in their homes, libraries, quiet parks that not many people know about, or other secluded places, introverts like to think and be alone.

Contrary to popular belief, not all introverts are shy. Some may have great social lives and love talking to their friends but just need some time to be alone to "recharge" afterwards. The word "Introvert" has negative connotations that need to be destroyed. Introverts are simply misunderstood because the majority of the population consists of extroverts."

While extroverts are seen as being extremely outgoing, loud or expressive in contrast to introverts. I am all three of those things but certain social situations stress me out, cause me to be extremely quiet and anxious, and make me wish I could escape and be alone.

I'm here to tell you that it isn't always so cut and dry. I am very much an extroverted introvert. I am super expressive and love meeting new people. But I have bad anxiety and sometimes DO appear completely shy when some people meet me. I love quiet parks, and I spend way too much time thinking. My own head space is my worst enemy.

On the other side of the coin, I am fearless when it comes to travel, I have no problem willingly going to a new place alone. Some introverts would find that unsettling. My problem there is this: I am extroverted enough to go to a new place and not stay in the quiet of familiarity but can't seem to make myself talk to new people. That is where my shyness comes into play.

I like to go to bars, festivals and concerts. All of these are crawling with extroverts but you have me, an introvert who wanted to come but now is craving a corner in this space to be alone. It is very much a conundrum because so many people I've met through my travels think I am the queen of making friends because sometimes it comes so easily. Other times, it does not come that easily.

I find myself at a crossroads almost, At times, I can walk up to a random stranger in a new place and be the most outgoing person ever. Other times, I struggle to even say "hello." Sometimes I crave a loud dive bar and to make out with strangers. Other times I just want to read a book and be left alone.

"INFJs find it easy to make connections with others, and have a talent for warm, sensitive language, speaking in human terms, rather than with pure logic and fact. It makes sense that their friends and colleagues will come to think of them as quiet Extroverted types, but they would all do well to remember that INFJs need time alone to decompress and recharge."

After taking my Myers Briggs and reading the paragraph above,it makes sense. As an INFJ, I am definitely seen as a quiet extrovert, but an extrovert nonetheless. I think the whole idea is that personalities are never cut and dry. I was 11% introvert. So I have times where I can be and am very much extroverted.

I think this is true no matter what your personality type is. We are all so much more than just "introvert" or "extrovert." We are all so much more than just shy or quiet, emotional or not emotional. As a human being, we are any kind of combination of traits and feelings. That is what makes us human. It's that gray area where we could be this, that or the other. Life is not always black or white. Feelings are not always black or white. While you may be an INFJ or an ENFJ, a few personality traits and observations do not define who you always are. I am so much more than an introvert. You are so much more than just that as well.

Take your Myers-Briggs HERE.