Today I learned a new word, which describes me very well. I’m not an extrovert, partying and socialising at every opportunity, nor am I a total introvert, stuck in my room writing. I’m an…
Ambivert.
Yeah, definitely. Ambiverts have a balance of extrovert and introvert in their personality. I go to work and talk and mingle with the other staff in the department, but then look forward to going home to check on my writerly world alone. I like to attend parties once in a while, but tend to talk to one or two people rather than working the whole room. I’m not the loudest one in the room, but I’m not totally silent either.
It’s lovely when the family visit; two sons, two daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren. Suddenly we’re the family from hell, with honking car horns, screaming kids and Leon’s foghorn gob. However, Sam and I will sit down with a sigh and a cup of tea when they’ve all gone home and enjoy our quiet house again.
When I’ve spent all morning writing, it’s nice to go out for a walk and talk to the dog-walkers I see. It’s always the same faces and dogs that I meet. We’ll have a chat and talk about the weather, and then I’ll go back home and do some more writing.
Yep, I’m definitely an ambivert. I’m also fairly ambidextrous, so I guess I’m just an ‘ambi’ kind of girl…
Are you extrovert, introvert or ambivert?
Stevie Turner 
Ambivert – I like that word. It fits for me very good too.
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Reblogged this on Kernals Poppin' From My Noggin' and commented:
I think a lot of people who read my blog will appreciate this blog post by Stevie Turner! I’m definitely an Ambivert. What are you?
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Thanks for your comment, Lisa.
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And thanks for re-blogging!
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Definitely an ambivert! Also, I find that I sometimes have a hard time getting motivated to go out to a social gathering, but once I’m there, I am definitely social. I’m not the kind that sits in a corner once there.
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Also, I reblogged this to my blog site (https://kernalspopping.com/), which is the site for my blog posts rather than my fiction writing.
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Thank you.
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Me too. I would rather stay at home, but do go to social events and like you, enjoy them once I’m there.
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It’s nice to know that there is something in the middle because I too am a little bit of both. Glad I saw your post!
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Many writers are ambiverts I think.
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I lean much more towards introvert. I know I’m not a good companion, hate forcing my ideas on others unless invited to or in the company of someone who seems receptive.
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Many of us writers feel the same way.
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thank you for re-blogging!
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Definitely an ambivert, why haven’t we heard this word before? I must send this link to my sister. Great to visit and be visited but how lovely to retreat again.
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Yes, just like a tortoise going back in its shell! Nobody really uses this word, do they?
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Anbivert for sure… and I don’t know when I’ll tend to be an extrovert or when I’ll turn introvert… I surprise myself all the time😀
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Hmm. There’s always ambiguities. Gray is a generous color. Wouldn’t most writers have to be both introverted and extroverted? Hiding away as they expose themselves.
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I agree. Writers must be both in order to create such diversity in our work. I love this new word, as I never liked either introvert or extrovert…
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I’d never heard it before, yet it’s a bona fide word.
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It’s a very good word. Describes us perfectly…
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Yes, thank you for this new (to me) word. Those other two weren’t working.
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Very true.
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