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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever felt unfairly judged by another person? [View all]Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)I can be very sociable.
"I am more or less asocial around people with whom I do not share interests." Put me with a bunch of conservatives and religious Christians who seem to be obsessed with thinking about God, and I will not say a word because I have nothing to say. No interest in it. No interest in hating the President and his family. No interest in watching Fox News. No interest in being really hateful and angry towards anyone. More interested in retreating from negativity than arguing with it.
That's me exactly.
And your interests match up really well with mine except for the physics part. Hubby has a BS and MS in physics and has been obsessed with quarks for over a year.
I can get really excited talking about some classical, some opera, some jazz, or 70s & 80s rock.
People who "speak the same kiind of music" I do. get it. Other people don't understand why I can be so enthusiastic about the most meaningful interest of my life.
It's not just a simple matter of introvert or extrovert. It's "I'm extroverted and sociable around people interested in the same things I'm interested in." I'm introverted if around people I feel I have nothing in common with and nothing to talk to about.