Of aggressive introverts and shy extroverts

A couple of years ago, S. and I established what we are respectively: she very outgoing, self-confident bordering aggressive but introvert, me pathologically shy - those who know me would confirm my self-description - often politely reserved but basically extrovert.

Now the other day, Y. and I were talking about the differences between introverts and extroverts. He is one of the former ones, too. Doesn't like too many people around himself, his energy is taken up by those surrounding him and he needs solitude to recharge his batteries. Interestingly enough, it was him who did most of the talking that day and I liked that, I prefer being entertained to entertaining, call it laziness if you will..

So that's how it works: introverts lose energy by being with others while extroverts like me on the contrary recharge their batteries in company?!

That would explain a few things, like why I can't sleep, sometimes for days until I'm halfway unconscious from sleep deprivation (ok, I'm exaggerating but not by much) when I have friends staying with me - because my batteries are simply "overcharged". Or the fact that I leave refreshed from my favourite classes, even at 7 p.m.

Oh and speaking of class: I had a feeling today that the job I do is actually quite apt for a spoiled single child and attention hogger like me - it's like a children's birthday party where I always decide what we are playing, nobody dares contradicting me and I get all the attention ;-)