My therapist has been working with me on a theory that I'm not really introverted, but an extrovert who has been taught that socializing is unsafe. Social dysphoria. I (AuDHD) don't fully agree because while I enjoy my individual or small group connections I still feel my battery deplete in large gatherings. But it remains an interesting hypothesis.
This is me! Well, after a beer or ten. I become the life of the party especially big parties. I'm talking to everyone, singing karaoke, telling jokes and stories to groups of people. The regret, shame, and embarrassment the next day is real. But sober me is still this the way you describe it. Small groups I can't shut up it I'm addressed first. Otherwise I can go months without speaking to another human being.
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u/withgreatpower 2d ago
My therapist has been working with me on a theory that I'm not really introverted, but an extrovert who has been taught that socializing is unsafe. Social dysphoria. I (AuDHD) don't fully agree because while I enjoy my individual or small group connections I still feel my battery deplete in large gatherings. But it remains an interesting hypothesis.