Anyone else vacillate between being outgoing and reserved? Bold and shy?

[Quantess]

The first time I took the Myers-Briggs Personality Test, about 15 years ago, I was marginally an Extrovert. Recently, I scored just barely Introvert. The only thing I answered differently was "do you have fun at parties?" At 22 I used to LOVE parties, but now I admit I often get bored at parties.

Sometimes I interact with people confidently and even sort of impulsively and/or boldly. But then other times I feel self conscious and self critical about how I interact with other people, and I go into retreat. Most of the time, it's in-between. Sometimes I'm outgoing and confident, and other times, I feel socially insecure and regret some of things I did or said when I was feeling more confident. Since I'm close to 40, this might be a lifelong trait.More than one person has told me that I'm "hard to read".

Does this sound like anyone else, here?
Or am I just an oddball? (wait, don't answer that!) :)

[LeftyMom]

1. Mine's situational.

I'm fine one on one- I can hold my own with anybody. I can give speeches in front of thousands of people without a hint of nervousness. But small groups? I get very insecure and feel like I'm being judged or subtly excluded, even when I know perfectly well I'm not. Part of it is my hearing issues, I have a very hard time following a conversation when more than one person is talking, because I don't filter background noise at all well. So I tend to seem reserved in social settings.

[Quantess]

3. That does kind of sound like me.

One on one is usually very comfortable, even if the person is sort of difficult. But I usually feel like either I can't compete in a group conversation because I can't get attention or a word in, or I must compete in a group conversation.

I think lately, I don't care as much, so I just don't compete anymore.

[jobycom]

2. I vascillate between vascillating and being decisive.

[Quantess]

4. Well....I'm ambivalent about that.

Let me know when you decide whether to decide. :D

[MiddleFingerMom]

5. Both extremes in the same person?

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FUCK, YEAH... I'M BOLD!!!
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Thank you for listening. I hope I didn't bother anybody very much. I'm sorry.
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[Sisaruus]

6. An introvert living an extrovert's life

I have consistently tested as an introvert since I first took the test in the very early 80s. My career path (fundraising/p.r.) requires that I put on an extrovert's personality every day. At the end of the work day, I lock my door behind me, pull the shades and try to recover.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. I have tested as an Extrovert with Myers-Briggs but, usually I score

as an Introvert. I can fake a pretty good Extrovert, but it takes a lot out of me. I have to stay holed up for a couple of days to recuperate.

[Bucky]

8. I am proud to say this is too embarrassing to talk about

Make that a definite maybe. Depends on which me you're talking to