No extroverts so far. Interesting.
Part of that is question bias. Even if someone actually is an extrovert / gets their energy from others, because of the nature of PTSD the symptoms will often mask that in how the questions are worded.
That's part of why the
thunk! huge psych diagnostic tests are like 1600 questions and take hours. Sorting out symptoms from personality is a bit challenging. Especially when a thing is near.
I'm an outgoing introvert, for example. I love people, am quite gregarious, etc., but recharge during time alone.
Outgoing Extrovert - The classic. Quite rare.
Shy Extrovert - Gets mistaken for introverts. The wallflower.
Wants to be a part.
Outgoing Introvert - Gets mistaken for extroverts. But
needs alone time.
Shy Introvert - The classic. Loner, and thrilled about it. Quite rare.
That's the bell curve. Narrowest parts on the ends. My son is actually an outgoing extrovert which has been fascinating to watch. It is as painful & exhausting for him to be alone as it is for a shy introvert to be thrust into a crowded noisy party full of strangers and expected to talk and mingle with everyone. It took until he was 8 years old to get him to be able to spend more than 5 minutes on his own (we're talking 6 minutes, here). By age 12 usually manage 15-20 minutes alone, but it's hard, and can't be more than once or twice a day. Usually we go for 5-10 minutes an hour. Still working on it. Just because it's a useful (and sometimes necessary) tool. Watching him step into a screaming crowd of people (kids,adults, doesn't matter) is like watching a pregnant woman open a gallon of ice cream. Pure bliss & anticipation. Cat in the cream.
