Enjoying the company of others while also finding it emotionally draining is such a strange paradox.

  • Hacksaw@lemmy.ca
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    18 hours ago

    Extroverts don’t gain energy from social interactions. They just have a MUCH HIGHER need for social interaction. So they feel like shit anytime they don’t socialize. They also tend to get drained by social interactions much slower.

    It’s like if someone who was eating only chips for months finally eats healthy. They seem energized because they finally have their nutritional needs met. You’d think “wow salad really energizes them, I usually need more calories to feel energy like that”, but it’s actually the chips making them feel like shit.