30/80
That said, the quiz is really, really flawed.
I’m highly introverted, so social situations tend to be stressful/draining for me. Even with the people I care about, I can only be engaged for so long before I feel trapped. It’s a weird kind of social claustrophobia, where, after a few hours, either I’m going to leave, or the other person has to.
Example: this past Saturday, I went down to my brother’s house to visit him and the kids. The group was me, my mom, my oldest brother, his wife, my aunt, my cousin, his wife, my other brother, and the two kids. We got there just before 2PM, and I was ready to leave by 3:45. Not because I don’t love my family. It’s just hard for me to handle that much bombardment. It’s not much easier for me 1-on-1, either.
So, when it comes to questions about social interaction, in most hypothetical cases I can think of, I wouldn’t want to be there, and sometimes it’s hard for me to hide that from others. It’s not really a matter of empathy.
That said, I have been told I’m a great listener, and my closest IRL friends do come to me for advice because I’m generally a voice of reason for them. In a weird way, being able to empathize with them actually allows me to take a step back and look at the larger picture. I know what they’re feeling and why, often because I’ve been in similar situations myself, so I can connect to them on that level, but since I’m not in the situation itself, I can give rational advice.
In general, I like to keep people at arm’s length, if not further away. I don’t like opening myself up and feeling vulnerable, and my introverted nature lends little patience for other people’s drama in most cases. Only a very select few are allowed inside - family, and friends that are like family. And it takes a lot for someone to be a part of that second group.
That said, the quiz is really, really flawed.
I’m highly introverted, so social situations tend to be stressful/draining for me. Even with the people I care about, I can only be engaged for so long before I feel trapped. It’s a weird kind of social claustrophobia, where, after a few hours, either I’m going to leave, or the other person has to.
Example: this past Saturday, I went down to my brother’s house to visit him and the kids. The group was me, my mom, my oldest brother, his wife, my aunt, my cousin, his wife, my other brother, and the two kids. We got there just before 2PM, and I was ready to leave by 3:45. Not because I don’t love my family. It’s just hard for me to handle that much bombardment. It’s not much easier for me 1-on-1, either.
So, when it comes to questions about social interaction, in most hypothetical cases I can think of, I wouldn’t want to be there, and sometimes it’s hard for me to hide that from others. It’s not really a matter of empathy.
That said, I have been told I’m a great listener, and my closest IRL friends do come to me for advice because I’m generally a voice of reason for them. In a weird way, being able to empathize with them actually allows me to take a step back and look at the larger picture. I know what they’re feeling and why, often because I’ve been in similar situations myself, so I can connect to them on that level, but since I’m not in the situation itself, I can give rational advice.
In general, I like to keep people at arm’s length, if not further away. I don’t like opening myself up and feeling vulnerable, and my introverted nature lends little patience for other people’s drama in most cases. Only a very select few are allowed inside - family, and friends that are like family. And it takes a lot for someone to be a part of that second group.
