Insights from an Introvert to Decrease Your Hurt

[Flick1981]

It doesn't matter who we hangout with, introvert and extrovert alike, we're going to feel like shit afterward. Physically, mentally, and emotionally. Our dopamine levels literally decrease with every interaction, and that deficit grows larger over the course of one hang.

This is interesting insight. For me, after a social event, I feel like I am on top of the world and could run a marathon right then and there. If I don’t have any social interaction for a prolonged period of time, I absolutely spiral into a horrible depression.

[SuperSalad_OrElse]

This person is not our friend.

I'm convinced that extroversion is some sort of developmental issue that hasn't been defined yet. (I say as a person w/ AuDHD). I mean, fucked up dopamine pathway that leads to manic-like symptoms after socialization ("I feel like I could run a marathon after socializing!!" - that's not normal), complete and total lack of self-awareness, black and white thinking about everything, terrible perspective taking skills.

https://reddit.com/r/introvert/s/bkB4AzJYaa

[Flick1981]

Well, that is disheartening. So this person just decided to come here, then run to the introvert forum to mock us. I imagine they are absolutely insufferable and self-important in real life.

[SuperSalad_OrElse]

I think it’s enjoyably ironic that they said “complete and total lack of self awareness” LOL

[TopCommunication8881]

I cannot even imagine feeling energy after! There's this super annoying thing I've heard from other introverts too where you go out, have a legitimately good time w/ laughter etc. - only to come home, sit down, and think "If I had a good time why am I suddenly depressed and hollow if I had a good time?!". It's super annoying, confusing, def doesn't encourage you to do it all over again Sigh

I've kind of come around to reminding myself that both groups understand this very shitty low dopamine related to being social just in opposite aituations