What Type of “Trovert” Are You?

We’ve discussed in the past the necessary evil of some labels. I don’t feel that being either an introvert or an extrovert is in any way a hindrance.  I’ve debated with some folks that feel that being an introvert has held them back, or deterred them from living, but I don’t believe that labeling yourself one or the other determines all decisions for you from that point on.

I am a very cautious person. My father is a retired Lieutenant in the Sheriff’s department, so I was raised to always plan ahead, exercise situational awareness and to not take unnecessary risks. This way of thinking carried into my adult life, where I continue to over think sometimes and don’t jump in head first into the unknown. I also suffer from anxiety, so breaking out of my comfort zone is easier said than done. 

When I learned about the varying personality types in Psych 101 it opened my eyes to how different people truly are. I couldn’t wrap my head around the idea that some folks actually get “energized” at parties, or they are happiest in a huge crowd of people. It’s challenging for me to imagine someone programmed 100% the opposite of me.

My husband is an extrovert – at least he was when we started dating. He is also a musician, and recharges his batteries by putting on shows, going to concerts, hanging out with friends at parties etc. We had hung out a lot in high school at small parties, so he thought that I was also an extrovert – turns out I’m just an amazing faker.

Whether or not I was faking it, the parties were the same, small groups of close friends who knew me. They where in a safe location, there wasn’t any danger, I knew my exits and I always had a escape plan. All of this was all internal, so to Jon, I just seemed like this ostentatious girl who laughed the loudest and had the most fun.

The difference between the two of us is that he’d walk away from the party completely pumped to go take on the next adventure, and I would be completely and entirely exhausted and crawling toward my flannel pajamas.

All Partied Out!

As mentioned before, no one is 100% introvert or extrovert, they are somewhere in between.

I am an INTJ, on the extrovert side of introversion. Interestingly enough, my mother, sister, mother-in-law and besties are all Introverts, but all different combinations and percentages!

Take the test to see where you fall! Let us know your letters in the comments below!