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Originally Posted by Lanigan  I find myself being very extroverted when I'm comfortable, but I tend to spend a lot of time alone thinking and reflecting. . |
Maybe you are a more natural or true Intravert but have learnt to enjoy and actively be more extravert. I feel the same way. It feels more comfortable and sometimes I feel very happy to be on my own or with my own thoughts but also just love being out there and in the middle of the lots of people and discussions as well and would feel very alone if I did not have this contact as I deeply value it too. And I do love my more extravert personality makes me laugh some of the things I say and get up to.
Still if I had to choose between being locked in a room filled with 10 excitable individuals for 24 hours or being locked up alone I would probably choose alone. Too much uncontrolled stimulation overwhelmes me.
Also I still sometimes rely on a little dutch courage when knowing I am going to be doing a lot of extravert activities, like going to new places and meeting new people. But even without dutch courage I can be the loudest in the room when with familiar people. I mean very loud! So again both aspects in my overall personality but I feel I am a natural Intravert who dabbles in Extravertism.. lol
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Out of curiosity, if you are an ENFP and find yourself "swinging both ways," how would you describe your needs or desires to fulfill both extroversion and introversion? Ex. I need time alone to... perhaps sort out my thoughts...etc.
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I think there are many people who would feel the desire or need to fulfill both aspects of their personality as you sound like you might. I am a Libran so have a big desire to balance these aspects anyway. If I have been pottering by my self for too long I start to feel lonely so will phone and text people and organise a night out or meet up or new hobby and invite them along. I practiced saying yes to every outing I was invited to some years back so this really got me familiar and more comfortable at being thrown into extravert situations.
Or if it has been non stop go go go social and extravert activities then I will schedule a well deserved night at home - alone time in some way, maybe playing on my laptop, reading a book or my favorite having a bath with candles and silence. I will also think about doing something quiet on the weekend to bring back the balance if my week is looking very busy. I do photography and this is a very enjoyable activity to do on my own. I have also gone to a movie by myself and find sitting in a dark movie theatre alone and with my mobile off just blissful.. can come out feeling totally ready for more extravert activities.
The Question I am interested in asking is do people think posting on forums like this one an introvert or extravert activity? haha