Head or Tails: Introvert or Ambivert
I have always considered myself an introvert – well maybe not always. I was evidently extroverted in my early childhood. School changed that. School was not a good experience overall. I felt excluded and found myself withdrawn from wanting to be a part of life. Illustration by Joshua Seong. © Verywell, 2018. I remember being comfortable in the company of certain adults and grew to accept those who were decades older than me or several years younger than myself. It was a long time before I was comfortable with any peers of my own age. I never liked crowds or artificial people. I enjoy learning but not in a structured environment. I am better at learning when it isn’t a requirement. I didn’t realize that it was possible to meet in the middle as AMBIVERT exists in the middle of introvert and extravert. I am ...