Monday, June 5, 2017

What if...an Extrovert, Ambivert, and Introvert were locked in a room?

My imagination (or theory if you want to be professional) of what would happen (p.s. I'm an ambivert).

The extrovert will take it upon themselves, as extroverts always do, to try to be the leader to get us out.
But, they won't come up with any really good ideas. Just a bunch of sporadic ideas flinging out like a softball batting machine.
I'm not saying they ALL are like this but I feel most extroverts aren't very observant. It's not a bad thing. They just aren't.

The introvert, on the other hand,
would probably just be watching the extrovert talk or do whatever but not really listening. They rather not be in this situation. They won't do anything but the whole time they're observing their surroundings trying to find a way out and maybe even trying to remember how they got there and if that gives them any clues.

The ambivert is the middle guy. They will listen to what the extrovert is saying and maybe even offer some ideas. But, they will also let their attention wander, observing around them trying to see a way out. Their eyes would graze over the introvert but they won't make eye contact or even ask if the introvert noticed anything or try to include the introvert in a conversation.
That's an ambivert for you. Won't make the first move.

Not until the extrovert calls a group meeting and forces the introvert to talk. When the introvert says they noticed something on the door, HEY! the ambivert noticed it too and they will say so. That's an ambivert for you. They can speak up...in certain situations. And make sure they acknowledge the other person.

The extrovert will go and check and the ambivert will follow shortly after, checking only once to see if the introvert is following. The introvert might feel a sense of friendliness from the ambivert not just because the ambivert noticed the same thing the introvert did and acknowledged the introvert, but because introvert-ish people generally find each other compatible. We're all in this together! (HSM reference).

So...eventually they get out. Somehow. This isn't based on a true story so...just imagine one of those online escape games.

When they leave the room and get back with their friends, the ambivert will actually make effort to talk to the introvert and they might become friends. The extrovert will be friendly and the ambivert will be friendly back. But eventually the extrovert will move back to their extroverted friends and not look back (I'm just imagining. I know not all extroverts will ditch their group they were locked in a room with. I know not all extroverts are insincere bullies.)

Depending on how much the ambivert is willing to put into the friendship will the ambivert-introvert friendship last. I've had a few...from which I eventually moved on...yeah. It happens.

All these imaginations are not true for all extroverts, ambiverts, and introverts. They are just general. I know plenty who would be this way and plenty who wouldn't.

So yeah :P

Just a lame "What if...?" scenario.

See ya later, alligators.

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