I think it depends on which way you are wired and which way you are "forced" to interact. If you force an extrovert to suddenly become introverted, then yes, it probably is exhausting. On the other hand, most introverts actually get their energy from introversion. Of course circumstances can create all sorts of exceptions.
if we assume the definition of "introvert" as "one who gets their energy from introversion," and recognize that we live in a world in which we must interact with other people and don't always have the time for solitary reflection/recharging, then the very state of being an introvert must at least occasionally be exhausting.
I should rephrase that: there is a distinction to be made between being predisposed to introversion (and thus experiencing life mainly from an introverted point of view) and experiencing a temporary state of introversion.
Agreed. I would further posit that being an extrovert is also exhausting. Even though I draw much of my energy from being around other people, there's a limit to how much interaction I can handle before it all drains away. People wear you down no matter what; I think the exhaustion is a good sign that you're doing something right, introversion or no.
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I think it depends on which way you are wired and which way you are "forced" to interact. If you force an extrovert to suddenly become introverted, then yes, it probably is exhausting. On the other hand, most introverts actually get their energy from introversion.
Of course circumstances can create all sorts of exceptions.
~B.
if we assume the definition of "introvert" as "one who gets their energy from introversion," and recognize that we live in a world in which we must interact with other people and don't always have the time for solitary reflection/recharging, then the very state of being an introvert must at least occasionally be exhausting.
Yes ... I think we're saying the same thing, except that I made a distinction between the "act" and the "state" of introversion.
~B.
I should rephrase that: there is a distinction to be made between being predisposed to introversion (and thus experiencing life mainly from an introverted point of view) and experiencing a temporary state of introversion.
~B.
Agreed. I would further posit that being an extrovert is also exhausting. Even though I draw much of my energy from being around other people, there's a limit to how much interaction I can handle before it all drains away. People wear you down no matter what; I think the exhaustion is a good sign that you're doing something right, introversion or no.
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