Am I Introverted?

[Bojo]

Hi everybody, I just registered to ask you all a question, because I don't really know who to ask right now. Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but I don't think it would be.

I need help figuring out who I am. I have a lot of people that I know and talk to on a daily basis, but only very few friends that I really count on. When I get asked to go someplace with a group of people I'll sometimes try to shrug it off, and if its with people I don't really know that well I'll usually never go. The thing is though, when I'm out I love it, and I have loads of fun.

In school, I'm also having trouble figuring out whats up. In some classes, with people that I know well, I'm really out there. I don't mean like crazy, but I answer questions, crack some jokes (mostly about me or something) and have a blast. Other classes though, I'm quiet and I don't say much. Usually the classes I'm quiet in have people that I'm not really fond of - guys that are kind of jerks and girls that are just gossip queens, and flat out bitches.

I don't really play many sports, mainly because I think I'm no good at them so I just avoid them. There are some things, like hockey, that I LOVE, but for some reason when I'm home I just avoid it.

So, am I an introvert, or just too lazy to leave the house? The reason I'm asking here is because I don't think any of my friends would give me a fair answer, and my parents probably don't even know what an introvert is.

Thanks

[tundravortex]

well dude for me its kinda hard to say because what u said is what i do...i mean i have a class of like thirty and i only have two friends,i take taekwondo and karate that i love but i really dont advoid it,but me to i think your introvert because you take to people but you have trust issues except the people you know....in english you dont like being in the crowds but you dont mind it and you rather have two or three people you can trust than having a big crowd...srry for making sound complicated

[FreeFall]

Not really, I mean you will show people who you are if you're comfortable enough and you do leave the house. If you don't like that though, try opening up more and let yourself warm up to people. Just do it at a pace you're comfortable at.

[ChasingPavements]

Let's put it this way: whenever you are feeling stressed, tired, or just in a bad mood, how do you "recharge" or just relax? What do you like to do to feel better?

If your way of relaxing and having fun is by being by yourself and just doing personal activities such as reading, drawing, or being in your room alone, then that means you are an introverted person--someone that likes to keep his or her feelings to themselves. Usually introverts do not enjoy sharing their personal feelings with everyone except for a few close friends.

If your way of recharging is by hanging out with friends and chatting with them, and being alone makes you feel lonely or uncomfortable, then you're an extroverted person. Extroverts like to share their feelings with others and seek out comfort in others.

Hopefully that helps :) I learned all this in group therapy.