You probably opened this because you were "a pleasure to have in class, but needed to speak up more" but simultaneously drove everyone else crazy on a daily basis all through elementary school.
If you're not an ambivert, you have no idea what I'm talking about.
Before you search, here is google's definition: "a person whose personality has a balance of extrovert and introvert features."
So basically, there's this awkward in-between type of person who knows who they want to talk to, and if they don't think they want to talk to you they literally cannot do it. Every person is different, as I always stress, but generally speaking the ambiverts won't really do so well in big crowds of people, nor will they have much desire to be in them. But in small groups, we're fantastic! This is only once we've decided whether or not we're with trustworthy people, though. We walk into a room without fearing social confrontation, but not looking forward to it either. Unlike the extroverts who thrive on it, and also unlike the introverts, who are terrified of it. We get through our lives being "almost" anything-- almost outgoing, almost too shy, almost too talkative. we live in the dead center of all of those polar opposites that people describe personalities with, so we got our own adjective.
When I found out I had my own describing factor, I was ecstatic. I felt like being an ambivert was like being some weird superhero, and I still think of it that way. To be an ambivert is to be able to disguise yourself in different contexts. We're able to "fake it till ya make it," hop into random conversations, and be way too talkative if need be, but we can also just hang out quietly, sit still for hours and not feel the need to talk, and we can have simple meaningful conversations with anyone willing to participate. We can light up the room, or live with it dim and feel comfortable either way.
Being an ambivert is such a beautiful thing! For me, it's not only a personality type, but a blessing and a skill. Although personally I'm closer to the introverted side of ambivert, I still can be a little bit extroverted sometimes. But there are people out there who can just switch back and forth like it's nothing. It really is a super power.
Appreciate your ambivert self , because there is nothing better than versatility. Most of the introverts I've met have told me about how jealous they are that I can hold conversations with strangers and not make it awkward or full of silence, and I've heard a lot of extroverts say they wish they didn't need other people around in order to feel good. So enjoy your ability to do either. It's almost like being a flying fish! being able to thrive in one extreme or the other!
