[FreeBeer]

I'm sure that I'm an F, an N and a J, but when it comes to E or I...its 50-50. Right smack in the middle.

I hate being alone and need social contact or to just go outside and do stuff. Being alone makes me depressed and I get bored, cranky.

Same thing happens when out with people :(...sometimes I start feeling really alone with others, especially if there is nothing to talk about or nothing to do, or if I disagree with what they are doing. It's more like I start to shut down if things can't keep me interested.

I'm not very good with strangers, especially if I need to invest energy into getting the other person to open up and talk.

Sometimes I just lose interest fast and space out. I also think out loud, like talk to myself sort of but it isn't talking I just verbalize my thoughts. I also do brain dumping. When I come up with something amazing I just go over to the nearest friend and start talking about it..they will stare at me and I'll get lost in what I'm saying lol it's like pouring sand from a bag onto the floor.



-.- do you guys have similar experiences? Is there something like an ambivert?


Depending on the situation I can be really extroverted in a group of people and introverted doing things alone.

[CptKickerCutleg]

Yes, you are an ambivert, I do the same sometimes, the only exception is that I'm never really a social person ^_^;
Brain dumping is something I do regularly, but I do it over the internet so I can copy-paste the conversation to a text file for later reference...
Then I lose interest and forget about it >.<;

[HorribleAesthete]

Not here. I am about as introverted as they come. I do, on occasion, crave social contact, but it does not take much before I am retreating again. I think I could very well do without it, to be honest. The only questionable portion of the test for me is the F/T dichotomy. I am right on the border. What does that make me? A Finker? A Theeler?

[FreeBeer]

x.x eeee....sooo what does ambiverted mean for me lol? <.< I hate being stuck between the 2 ^^ the INFJ description fits me well thou. ENFJ not so much...well sometimes yes.

[perennialurker]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN AMBIVERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

I don't mean to be rude here, but ambiverts do not exist. The typology framework is pretty well thought out. I would strongly encourage those who believe they are to do some more reading on what makes one an Introvert and an Extrovert. The odds are your confusion lies in a lack of understanding of these concepts rather than your being a mysterious new breed of human being.

[Berdudget]

You really sound like an introvert to me. I can relate to what you're saying. Some of what you've described sounds like NF stuff in general. Introverts, according to The Introvert Advantage (good book, I highly recommend it), are just as social as extroverts. Pay attention to what revitalises you, socially. When you're in a small, intimate group and the topic of conversation really inspires you, do you feel more energized afterward? When you're in a large swarm of people, maybe at a party, and you're having a lot of fun, do you leave energized or ready to go home and rest? NFs tend to need contact with other people, which would explain your feelings when you're alone too much. Your 3 wing could have a lot to do with the confusion, too, imo.

[FreeBeer]

o.o hmm I hate parties, but that has more to do with my aversion to teenagers and things like that due to a childhood trauma...I get all rigid I can't let myself go, don't like the alcohol and what goes on at parties mostly :S...so yeah I avoid groups like that whenever possible....hell I'd avoid meeting 2 teenagers or a very small group of unknown teenagers on the street if I could...I almost get panic attacks.

The problem is that I'm in control of myself and experience anxiety so I become even more in control and can't let go at all. Makes me rigid and it gets hard and strange to let loose. It's like Fe Se and Ni are racing in my head, a chain reaction sprouting lines into multiple directions to the point where It overwhelms.

Yeah I get all fired up if I'm outside with friends and having fun, I'm the one doing the most talking in college at a seminar or course or in a smaller group. I used to get home from English and German classes all fired up because I was the one doing most of the answering ad talking there too. I love concerts, and the feeling of being with a huge crowd there. I get along really well with anyone older then me, for some reason It is just insanely easier.

I am shy and have anxiety problems but these have nothing to do with introversion.

If I feel comfortable and think it is safe I'll turn extroverted. I get energized from being outside and doing things in a group.

Doing things alone or staying at home just makes me depressed and bored. If I'm uncomfortable or things happen that sort of hurt me I will retreat. Fairly sensitive.

o.o I'm kinda leaning towards introversion but it isn't because I get energized from being alone, quite the contrary. The reason for it is: I can't let go and have to be in control of myself all the time, I have anxiety problems from childhood that are sort of in the way. I panic and shut down. Can't talk like I'd want to. This has been going on for a long time and I think I slipped into introversion because of it.

I can let go in 3 places:

1.excessive use of Se like being out in nature, driving, riding a bike etc.
2.Sex.
3.Rock concerts, being in the crowd.

[Vaan]

yeah depending on the test and how i am at the time i can range from INFJ, to INXJ/INTJ, ISFJ etc but in general i fit the INFJ bill the most even though im usually about a 60/40 split in I/E, N/S and F/T XD

[FreeBeer]

Hmm I may be an introvert...but I definitely have social anxiety. Kinda sux.

EDIT: I'm gonna kick social anxiety in the ass and get back on the E or I in a few months, depends on how long it takes.

[Berdudget]

Hmm I may be an introvert...but I definitely have social anxiety. Kinda sux.

EDIT: I'm gonna kick social anxiety in the ass and get back on the E or I in a few months, depends on how long it takes.

Seriously, please check out The Introvert Advantage. It sounds like a book only for introverts, but it's actually quite informative on the balance between introversion and extroversion and society's relationship with both. Extroversion tends to be glorified by society and many introverts develop shame about their introversion. I didn't even realize how much shame I had bottled up about it. I really thought was at peace with it. But my shame was exhibiting as social anxiety. I mean maybe you're experiencing something totally different, but it's still a good read for anyone interested in typology.