Introverted Tendancies

Announcement: I am an introvert. I am an introvert who loves being around people and needs contact and relationship to stay sane... but it is also draining. I have to have a place to come home to and be restored. Be re-energized. This causes some particular problems in this field where so much of my life and job are to be with people. I recognize that everyone needs some alone time and that all people crave human contact but there is a difference between the people who get their energy FROM other people and people who get their energy from being alone.

So says the source of all common knowledge, Wikipedia: Extraverts (also spelled extroverts) tend to be gregarious, assertive, and interested in seeking out excitement. They tend to think out loud and cannot solve things in their heads as well as introverts. However, it should not necessarily be assumed that just because one has many friends that they are an extravert. Introverts, in contrast, tend to be more reserved, less outgoing, and less sociable. They are not necessarily loners but they tend to have smaller circles of friends. Introverts have an easier time solving things inside their head without help. Introversion does not describe social discomfort but rather social preference. An introvert may not be shy at all but may merely prefer non social or less social activities. There are people who are inbetween, those that don't mind to be in a big crowd or alone. These people may have a large group of friends but don't mind spending time alone.

I am an introvert. So right now, I'm basically ready for a nap. Anyone else?