I was taught to be a pleaser. I used to force myself to go out. I did things I didn’t want to do to make others happy with me. Most of the time I didn’t care anything about the event I went to so I had to fake smile all effing night. This led to major burnout…

Why do most introverts dislike small talk?

Have you ever left a gathering completely pumped up and ready to chat all night?

What about leaving a similar gathering totally drained and in need of a drink or a mind-numbing night on the couch?

Is there really such a thing as an extroverted introvert???

Yes. Yes. And I have no idea but I’ve been giving it some (ok, a lot of) thought lately.