Is There Such a Thing as an Introvert Who Likes to Show Off?

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I think so. I think that’s me.

Because I will often choose to stay home. But once I’m out and about, I’m in the middle of things. Want to play Cranium, but don’t want to deal with those Star Performer cards? Put me in, coach. Need someone to speak on your panel? Sure, as long as I know something about the topic.

I think I’m going to have to look my Myers-Briggs results and see what they say.

Photo by Martin Pettitt, via Flickr.

Comments

12 responses to “Is There Such a Thing as an Introvert Who Likes to Show Off?”

  1. becomingcliche Avatar

    I’m right there with you. I’d rather stay at home under my covers, but I can easily give a talk to 300 people. Unlike you, however, I don’t want to know what Myers-Briggs has to say about me.

    1. Tragic Sandwich Avatar

      Apparently I don’t really care, either, because I haven’t bothered to look. It’s in a file somewhere in my office (a.k.a. The Room Where Paper Exploded).

  2. Victoria Avatar

    I never really thought of it before, but I think I’m with you on this one!

    gilead in bloom

    1. Tragic Sandwich Avatar

      We could form a club, but no one would want to show up for the meetings.

      1. JNU Avatar

        That is very funny. Are all bloggers introverts?

  3. JNU Avatar

    I would be interested in seeing those results. I’ve no hard evidence, but I keep chancing upon blogs of self confessed introverts. I’ve never given spoken publicly, but I do have a radio show. That probably doesn’t count.

    1. Tragic Sandwich Avatar

      I don’t see why it shouldn’t count. Unless you don’t want it to. Your call.

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  6. Marcia (123 blog) Avatar

    🙂 I do think most bloggers are introverts. I’m an extrovert though but I have a “high intimacy outlier” 🙂 which makes my extroversion more moderate than it would normally be.

    1. Tragic Sandwich Avatar
      Tragic Sandwich

      I’ve been reading a book that backs that up–they specifically talk about blogging, social media, and introversion.

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