#not to show off a former special interest (?) hyperfixation (?) idk? of mine but

[aro-culture-is]

aro culture is spending your whole life thinking you’re an extrovert but really you’re just a major introvert with minor ambivert tendencies

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#aro culture is #aro #aromantic #actually aro #actually aromantic #ask #mod kee #not to show off a former special interest (?) hyperfixation (?) idk? of mine but #Y'ALL. LITERALLY NO ONE IS 100% INTROVERTED OR EXTROVERTED #like that's not how it WORKS that's not the POINT #the literal inventor of the term was like... deadass certain that there was no such thing as a pure introvert or extrovert #(spelled extravert in his quotes on the matter which are... somewhat inherently ableist given his uh. eugenicist tendencies) #(note: introversion and extroversion are actually considered science unlike most 'personality test' bs) #yeah anyways so i'm ABSOLUTELY an introvert #like i cannot imagine characterizing myself as an extrovert #but a lot of ppl classify me as 'ambivert' because i'm not their like... hates all social contact mistaken identity introvert #also for the love of FUCKIGN everything social anxiety =/= introversion #there is probably a correlation due to leaving social situations not actively draining your energy via anxiety #but it's more about what BRINGS you energy #in small amounts of time and small groups of ppl who i know i gain energy #but that also plateaus and i ultimately NEED alone time or time with ONE specific person who i can just vibe with to recharge #yeah anyways 1am ranting aside