IIs it normal I realized im an extrovert just struggle with shyness and social anxiety? Went from thinking I was INFP to now I am ESFP?

[P5jyneirtt]

i am not introverted
I am not someone who sits down and reads books. I tried. I did. I tend to get restless even if i want to read the book and its interesting. Esfp makes way more sense. I took the test several times and instead of saying i prefer to be alone, im honest that though i have nobody in my life and im shy (working on it), i DO ENJOY BEOMG AROUND HUMANS AND wANT THAT INTERACTION. I used to just automatically answer those introversion questions on the tests because i was just assuming and rationalizing away my true feelings and desires.

Also I was never a nerd. I dont like sitting down watching star wars, long movies, tv shows. Its hard for me to care about a tv or movie. I like the reality dating shows. Thats about it. And thats an extroverted interest when you think about it. I also always loved fashion and music and lauging and being goofy... not math and nerdy stuff.

[Anonymous]

Being introverted basically means you like a lot of alone time, and that you would need to “recharge” after a day out socializing whereas an extrovert would feel “recharged” when they are socializing. As an introvert, I also hate reading books but I do enjoy my own company. Sometimes I have day where I want to go out and socialize but more often than not I prefer to just lay low or hang out with my boyfriend. I still like to go out clubbing and stuff but then I would need a couple of days of being alone lol

You might be an ambivert (a combination of both, or someone that switches). I think it’s normal that you could just be a shy extrovert, not every extrovert are gonna be loud and overly outgoing.

[Babygirl_S]

Yes it's normal to be a shy extrovert. You enjoy people's company but feel self-conscious around them.

[Theabcking]

Stop labeling yourself and just be yourself.

[P5jyneirtt]

Howw

[Theabcking]

Stop caring about what to call yourself and how does it fit with what you do and just act like yourself. I don't call myself an anything. I just go out there and have.

[P5jyneirtt]

I guess so thanks xx

[Red-Blaze]

being a intervert and exrevert is not a coin
Its a range
Interverts also like to be with pepole its more the idea of how then if
I am mostly an intervert more then an extervert, I like more deep meangfull talks in a qruit place then a load place being with hundereds of pepole all in each outher face

You dont have to pick a side, bding shy is not great and best to work on it but dont pigion hole your self to any category you can be both and that be fine