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For an extrovert, I have strong introvertive tendencies. I mean, don’t get me wrong … I love people, I love knowing lots of folks, and I love connecting people in advantageous ways [job prospects, etc.]. But man … I really do like being by myself a lot, too.

Consider the phone. I really don’t like talking on the phone; it’s a necessary evil. I’d rather talk face-to-face. Why? It’s not so much the desire to pick up on context clues from non-verbal communication—I’m actually pretty bad at that—but rather it has to do with my NADD. I’m so used to lots and lots of input that going to auditory only is hard for me, and things in my locale are distracting. I avoid walking around while on the phone, purely because I’ll run into something I meant to do, and if I’m not talking, I will totally start doing the task and lose track of the conversation.

Anyone who’s ever talked with me for any length of time knows that I love a good tangent. I find that my tangents are easier to follow if you’re in the room with me, because as a visual person, my tangents are often related to something I just saw. [This explains why I also tend to pause the TiVo/turn off the TV when on the phone, especially with my folks. I don't need the distraction.]

Where am I going with all this? :shrug: All I know is that I’m in a real introverted phase today, and sorta have been all week. I have my IM programs off right now, purely because, well, I don’t want to talk to anyone.

I have yet to figure me out. I don’t expect anyone else to do so.