extrovert

noun ex·tro·vert

\ˈek-strə-ˌvərt\ : a friendly person who likes being with and talking to other people : an outgoing person

I didn't know that I was an extrovert until I got to college. No, I'm not necessarily nicer than others, I just show my nice side more freely than others. I pride myself on being as outgoing as possible, and have realized that I'm extroverted af.

But even though us extroverts make it look like it's always sunshine and rainbows, it's not☀️🌈

1. Kindness gets mistaken for flirting

Oh, honey.

I call everyone honey. Or babe. Or sweetie. I ask how everyone's day has been and have compliments up the wahzoo.

Don't get me wrong, I care about (most) everyone, but that doesn't mean that I want to date everyone.

2. I'm not allowed to have a bad day

I understand that I'm usually outgoing and I'm usually at 100% all of the time, but please don't fault me for having an off day or for not being my usual self. Trust me, I feel guilty enough for not being my outgoing self even if it is for just a day.

3. I'm expected to always say yes

I'm definitely a people pleaser and I'm usually super gung-ho for doing basically everything. But because of that, I've gotten used a lootttttttttt. Yeah, I'd love to hang out and yeah I understand that I have a car and you need a ride to XYZ, but "no" is in my vocabulary, and I will use it.

4. Being confused on how to approach introverts

It's a 50/50 chance that introverts will try to awkwardly match my enthusiasm or they seem to hate me.

Like, do I hug you? Do I hold back my enthusiasm so that you don't feel pressured to be all energetic? Why do you hate me? Am I not enough for you? Am I too over the top? SOS, HELP ME OUT.

5. People assume that I'm ridiculously confident

It's not like I have no confidence, but if I got a dollar for every time I was nominated to be a wingman, I wouldn't be going to college.

You don't wanna approach that guy that has features that were probably chiseled by God himself? Yeah neither do I.

6. I get overly excited

People sometimes mistake my excitement for sarcasm. No, I am really truly excited for whatever is going on. I can see how my excitemnet can be a bit overbearing and I don't even realize that I get overly excited for things that usually wouldn't call for such attention.

If I get a compliment, woah I'm gonna go overboard with thank you's and you're probably gonna get a bear hug.

Whenever I go out to eat, I'm so overly thankful for the service (if it's good).

I try to contain my excitement, but sometimes it gets the best of me.

So hmu if you ever wanna hang. I hear I'm all sunshine and rainbows.☀️🌈