<\/a>We’ve discussed in the past the necessary evil of some labels<\/a>. I don’t feel that being either an introvert or an extrovert is in any way a hindrance. \u00a0I’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.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>, so breaking out of my comfort zone is easier said than done.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n