19 Things Only Introverted Extroverts Will UnderstandSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 14 Aug 2017 19 Things Only Introverted Extroverts Will Understand You find it easy to make friends, but you love being alone. by Gena-mour BarrettBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 You re one of the most outspoken people in your friendship group but when you re around new people you tend to be incredibly shy Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures As soon as you get around people you don't know very well, you go completely into your shell until you're comfortable enough to come out. 2 While it seems as though you re an open book you re actually pretty secretive @glowmuva Me opening up to someone. 05:21 PM - 16 Oct 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 3 And only your closest friends know you re actually way more vulnerable than you let on Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Netflix There's still some things about you that a lot of your mates don't know. 4 Even though you like socialising there s nothing you love more than just chilling at home Instagram: @davie_dave 5 Ideally with your best friend Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Universal Pictures Nothing too fancy. Just you, your best mate, and Netflix. 6 Having too many social obligations just stresses you out Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF VH1 You don't want to let anyone down, but you also don't want to run yourself into the ground. 7 You enjoy talking but hate talking on the phone @Princessofwifi Me waiting for the phone to stop ringing so I can text u & ask u what u want 06:35 PM - 14 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 8 And even though you re great at small talk you can t stand that either Becky Barnicoat / BuzzFeed 9 You love being around people but also dislike being around people at the same time Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF NBC Sometimes you just want to be left completely alone. 10 Which means you really really value your alone time mustard gui @ariesjpeg when u realize that u love spending time by yourself because you are a complete & interesting person on ur own 06:45 PM - 09 Aug 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite 11 And you spend way more time in your head than people think Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Warner Bros You have a wild imagination and it's always in overdrive. 12 You GREATLY appreciate silence Mohanad Elshieky @MohanadElshieky Uber driver: ........... Me: .......... Uber driver: .......... Me: 5 stars. 07:18 PM - 06 Aug 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 13 And you especially love those who don t suddenly ask OMG WHAT S WRONG as soon as you choose to be silent Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF The WB Nothing's wrong, you just need a little break from constantly being on 10. 14 You re relied on as the loud outgoing one of the group so you often have to take some time out to recharge Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Bravo 15 You are the master of putting off replying to a text because you re easily overwhelmed by the pressure of having to respond Lara Parker / BuzzFeed 16 You generally get on with everyone but when you like someone you pretty much fall in love with them Fox Searchlight Pictures It's usually purely platonic, but when your spirit takes to someone it really goes for it. 17 Your extrovert tendencies make you a born leader but your introvert tendencies mean you rarely want to be Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Fox It's way too much pressure and you constantly worry about fucking everything up. 18 And you dislike spontaneous plans because it doesn t allow you to prepare for how outgoing you ll need to be Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF E! You've got to be warned beforehand. 19 All in all your personality is complex and sometimes confusing but mostly just a mishmash of a bunch of great qualities Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Cartoon Network It may be hard for people to understand, but you're simply an incredibly layered individual, and that's just fine. Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.