Shy or bold?

[SourdoughStomper]

I'm an introvert, but I've slightly cracked my shy mold a bit over the years. If I'm very familiar with the group of people I'm in, I don't mind speaking up or drawing attention to myself.

When I don't know anyone, I pretty much keep to myself.

[Radiance]

I'm pretty introverted. Not as much as I was when I was younger, but I still prefer to keep to myself. I do make an effort to get out and be more social, I'm just not very good at it.

[Primrose]

I'm very shy, and terribly awkward. 

[Salli]

I come across as extroverted, but it's because I get nervous around people a lot and when I'm nervous I talk too much I may be 'outgoing' but I am pretty socially inept/awkward :sighs: Oh well. I do have a lot of fun!!

[Kiwi]

I'm more introverted, but it depends on the crowd - if I know someone well I can be pretty outgoing. (Poor hubby, haha)

Plus at work I have to be outgoing to a point to deal with students and clients.

[sleepyowl]

I voted very introverted. I have a hard time talking to people and I'm pretty anxious in most social situations. It extends to online a lot of the time too.

[Melissa]

I'm an extrovert, for sure... But I surrounded introverts. My parents, fiancé and two best friends are all I introverts. I like to think I am good at bringing out their social sides. I find people endlessly fascinating... Hence my psychology degree, lol.

[lupachiotta]

introvert. A bit of a hermit really. Although I love having friends. But a good extrovert can really drag me out of my shell.

[Rhini]

I'm kind of a weird mix of both I think. When I was younger I had terrible social anxiety and was petrified of even talking to a clerk at a grocery store. I was always very quiet in high school, but social with the groups of friends I had.

As I got older I've become more and more comfortable speaking to people and I would say I'm now somewhat of an extrovert, WHEN I want to be . This is why I answered somewhere in between, because mostly I really want to be left alone, but if pressed I am really friendly and can lead a conversation very easily.

I'm also really interested in psychology as well and can sort of mold myself to best suit the situation. If I sense the other person is a huge extrovert I just let them talk, and I have gotten good at keeping up a conversation with shyer people who maybe need the other person to keep the conversation going. I'm definitely the most outgoing in many of my friend groups, and the first one to speak up and represent the group so to speak.

[SailorEarth]

Very introverted. I think it creeps people out, actually. I'm painfully awkward and 9 times out of 10 when I open my mouth I put my foot in it so I tend to keep it closed thinking that it'll be better that way so I don't insult/offend/alienate people. But then when I don't talk to people they get offended anyway and think I'm stuck up or rude or an idiot. It's a lose-lose situation. I'll never understand why I can get up in front of hundreds of people and strut around onstage in a costume and be completely fine (provided I don't have to speak) but I can barely order a sandwich at Subway because I have to interact with the workers too much. It extends to online situations as well. I'll sit for hours and struggle over what to say in reply to a pm or post where I think I might upset someone. I stay stressed a lot 

[ladyfenrir]

complete introvert here - and I suffer from social anxiety/phobia as well, which doesn't make it any easier. thankfully though, I do enjoy my own company and am rarely lonely... and my fiancé is just awesome too and we do almost everything together, so it's not as if I'm isolated or anything.

[brightberry]

As I got older I've become more and more comfortable speaking to people and I would say I'm now somewhat of an extrovert, WHEN I want to be . This is why I answered somewhere in between, because mostly I really want to be left alone, but if pressed I am really friendly and can lead a conversation very easily.

Haha... this is me too.  I like talking to people but small talk is difficult for me.  I find conversations about the weather really boring, don't listen to much music, keep up with sports, watch much TV or see the latest movies.  So I end up feeling really guilty about my end of the conversation. I do like politics but that's treading on thin ice.  However, I can talk about ponies all day.

[reanna-mator]

I'm introverted AND a bit shy-- as there is a difference. I usually don't talk unless I have something to talk about that really interests me, then it's hard to get me to shut up. But you have to get me to open up first... >.<

[melodys_angel]

Introvert, hands down..which surprises alot of people since im a double fire sign >>

If I know you and am comfortable though, that shell will crack and I have no issues with letting my mind be known

[flutterwry]

Close to social angst. I can play the role of an extrovert now and then, but it's very, very exhausting. Usually I prefer to be with only those who are close to me.