If Brenda isn't an extravert, what is?!?

As we all know, Brenda is the "life of the party" type of person: very expressive, ready with something to funny, interesting or dramatic for any given conversation. So, some people were surprised to learn that she doesn't think of herself as a "people person" or an extravert. Why not?

I had a definition for extravert and introvert that she said "described her." So I thought that I'd write it on the blog because a few other people were interested too.

Definitions:
INTROVERT- a person who gains energy from solitude

EXTROVERT- a person who gains energy from being around people.

Brenda, and many other people I've known and loved and discussed personality traits with, spend their energy when they are with people - all that wittiness and the outgoing behaviors
actually drain them of energy. These "life of the party" people all need large pockets of their day alone. This solitude is really what gives them the energy to interact with people in the way that we all love.

I, on the other hand, am and extrovert. I am not a "life of the party" person, but I really enjoy being around people. In fact, if I'm by myself for several hours, I start to think I'm going crazy; it's actually something I've trained myself to be somewhat comfortable. I, and other extroverts, gain energy from just the company of others, even if we're not the ones doing the talking or "entertaining."

Hope someone else will find these definitions as interesting and useful in understanding others as I have!