Being an Outgoing Introvert

I'm still learning myself. I think its important but not always valued to continue to figure not only your spouse, your kids and friends out but also yourself. Call me a bias due to my psych degree but I think understanding people and their story- what makes them them- is the key to loving people well.

As much as I don't like to admit it, understanding yourself isn't always selfish but rather another key to being able to love others the best in the long run. I've always been fairly outgoing and enjoy the idea of hanging out with others, socializing, and having a rotating front door BUT when I was pregnant a couple of years ago {I can't believe its been that long ago :'( } I thought I had pregnancy-induced-introversion. Well, years later and lots of research I've finally decided I've been an introvert all my life. Just an outgoing-introvert. I wanna share just 20 of the ways I learned this about myself recently and maybe they can help you learn something about yourself as well.

You might be an Outgoing-Introvert if...

• You love being around people but don't understand why they annoy you very easily.
• You love being hospitable but have a hard time relaxing with the same people in a different environment.
• You can NOT handle children trying to talk to you during nap/rest time.
• You LOVE the time you get with your spouse to just watch TV or surf the web and consider it socializing.
• You always volunteer to host the party because you're most comfortable in your own home but sometimes wanna go hide in your room.
• You like being around people but don't necessarily wanna Have to talk to them.
• You like working in public spaces but wearing glasses or a ball cap help you feel along enough to be productive.
• You can be the life of the party who also needs to be the first to go to bed.
• You prefer communicating via social media and text where you can control the rhythm of conversation.
• You are D.O.N.E. with kids if you don't get alone time to re-energize every few days.
• You prefer mulling over your thoughts on a topic to yourself and not chatting loosely about it in a group to find out how you feel about it.
• You feel like you need a wing-man for basic every-day interactions to help you cope.
• You can small talk well in person but it feels like a defense mechanism.
• You are often the cog in a group that otherwise wouldn't function independently.
• You have meltdowns occasionally because unforeseen circumstances need you to switch on your extroversion but it doesn't work that way.
• You can be super charming but hate having to be and it exhaust you.
• You get anxious about social events but tend to enjoy yourself once you're there {and don't have to stay long}.
• You are often beyond awkward on phone calls.
• You are very good at picking up on other's emotions and may feel the need to fix it for them.
• You have Tons of acquaintances but don't have many close friends but the ones you do have are like blood relatives.

These thoughts were brought you by...

a stressed out homeshool mom who was kicked out of the house by her hubs upon entering their home because she needed to a cry break or alone time, aka the corner booth a Chick-fil-a where all the talking people annoyed her after failing to find cheap fake-glasses at the Target around the corner.