Meh, I am up for whatever you’re up for.
definitely a strong type “B” here, i hate the general public, i have a couple freinds and family members i’ll spend time with, but i hate being forced to interact with people
dealing with idiots 8 hours a day will tend to do that to you
i also have to deal with my 3 year old nephew that worships the ground i walk on, problem is, he has no concept of alone time, and after about 15 minutes, i’ve had all i can take of him and just want to be left alone, he’s a great kid, incredibly smart and capable of actually holding a legitamite conversation, he’s just tiring with his constant energy…
the fact that i dislike kids doesn’t help either
after a day of dealing with morons for 8 hours, i just want to go home and be alone, wheter that means vegging out in the bedroom, or hopping on my bike and going for a ride, i want to be left alone, is that too much to ask?
Definitely B. I’ve a real need to be alone on a regular basis. I don’t think I could survive being permanently surrounded by people.
Oh, and I’m definitely a Type B. Before I fell for supervenusfreak I could go for DAYS without saying so much as “hello” to another human being. I didn’t even talk to myself…
Yay! I form a category!
My husband is much more of a ‘B’ than I am, but we’re both very good at (can anyone else do this?) being alone together. We’ll be in the same room doing separate things, without talking, for hours. It greatly facilitated our relationship when we were living in a bachelor (only one room) apartment.
I suppose it’s still a form of companionship, but there’s no real emotional drain the way there is conciously paying attention to another person.
Now that I think back, there were times (when I was a kid) when I would politely ask a friend to go home so I could play alone for a while. I must have become a little more social with age.
I’m a Type B to the T. I prefer being alone most of the time, especially when the choice is between that and being with people I don’t know well.
I’m capable of some social butterflying, but it’s not often enjoyable and it makes me physically tired, or, if it goes on longer than a few hours, ill. I have to really care about the outcome to put myself out there when I’m at a party of whatever.
I have a small circle of close friends, and when we’re all in the same place I prefer to do things with them not quite once a week. I’m happy to be with them longer if we’re on a weekend road trip or whatever, but it can get pretty trying by the end.
The only exception to all this is my boyfriend–he and I are both type Bs in general, but we seem to be able to go much longer with each other without feeling taxed by the contact. Not forever, but longer.
Type 1
I like people
It seems like my husband is a very popular guy. Don’t worry, I’m willing to share. Y’all can take him out while I enjoy a quiet evening home alone. Or, I can hang out with NE Texan’s wife.
Another Type B here. I just finished my first year of college and the closest I came to doing anything social ever was going to Burger King with a couple people after a rehearsal or visiting a friend to trade music with her over the network (both of these things happened once.) And yet I’m content, although I do regret not trying to get to know some people better. I also worry that my already-deficient social skills are deteriorating to the point that in a few years I won’t be able to be around people anymore without running away in fear.
But I like being alone (in fact, I need alone time or I become even less fun to be around), and people confuse me.