What do u define urself being an introvert? Do u feel like wanting to change in some way? What makes ur introvert life colorful?
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Introvert: People who are introverted tend to be inward turning, or focused more on internal thoughts, feelings and moods rather than seeking out external stimulation.

Many think it means you're shy, but that has nothing to do with being introverted.
They have a small group of friends, like solitude to recharge, prefer to do independent work etc.

I am an introvert. Why would I want to change that? It's who I am, and I happen to love who I am

What makes your life colourful?
I wonder what you think being an introvert means? It's not like being a hermit, being shy and feeling awkward.
If so, let me give you an example: I LOVE LOVE LOVE being on stage! That's when I feel best, on top of the world! I am an excellent presenter and nothing makes me feel more alive than doing that.
I've also done singing, backing vocals, and percussion on stage. But presenting is my big love!
I sometimes also do a similar thing when I give courses on personal growth.

I think for me it's more that I express the depth and wealth of feelings and intuition I have, so what I give is heartfelt and authentic. It's 'me'.
So I am an introvert, and I too have my awkward and shy moments in life, but in general I'm not necessarily shy at all.

I'm an introvert. I'm a writer and this helps me enormously with whatever I'm doing, mostly writing on different aspects of Chinese history, philosophy and politics that require considerable thought to really understand. However, I'm chatty and outgoing with a considerable sense of humour and wit.

I am glad this was posted. As I was replying I suddenly realised why some people don't understand me and vice versa.
Like my mother. I think she's an extrovert. I often find her lacking depth, she cannot follow me, and she used to think I went too far and that I risked getting depressed.
That rattled my cage as I was never close to depression, it made me feel SO misunderstood!
Our personalities are miles apart, but I think it's also me being introverted and she extroverted. Never thought of that...

When I was a child I thought my parents were just that, my parents. Then when I grew up, moved out and started making my own way in the world, I began to realise that my parents were actually people, often with their own struggles and difficulties and this made me appreciate them even more. Insight, it's a wonderful thing .

Yes, beautiful when that happens! I think it does take a certain ripening to get to that point. Likely a certain point in your own inner growth.
I remember when I was doing inner child work yonks ago and the author said something along the vein of "If you could choose your parent(s) to be your friend, would you?"
In my case concerning my mother, nope!
Then he went on to say that even though you feel that way, and in a way you didn't like them, they were still your mother and father and a such you could respect them.
That did it for me :) Major eye-opener and I realised: I do not have to like her/him, but she/he is still my mother/father! As such I DO love them!!
Right that moment I could let go of a lot, including the desire to change them so we'd get along better.
After that I did get along much better with both, although I still have had my problems with my mom.

I think that our relationship with parents can be difficult, especially as teenagers . I didn't always get on with them but who does at that age? I did come to admire and respect them as well as love them, they taught me a lot about life through their example. Although both of them are now passed, I often think about them with great fondness.

I know that "being an introvert" is exactly the way to describe it.

I didn't CHOOSE to be an introvert, I was one from birth.

It's in the fabric of how my body chemistry works (and doesn't work); in whatever it is about the physical structure of my brain, that makes me think at the pace that I do; and especially in whatever it is that causes ME to have one emotional reaction to something, while non-introverts have an entirely different reaction.

As others have alluded to, I had to slowly discover why it is, that when I do and say the same things I hear other people do and say, that people don't react to me the same way (positive or negative) as they do when those other people act as I am copying them do.

I think a lot of us as children, think deep inside, that we expect to enjoy the same things that everyone else around us seem to enjoy. Those of us who aren't surrounded by very similar people (by chance), can end up very confused by finding we actually don't enjoy the same things.

Heck, even the fact that I don't shrug my shoulders at such times, and dive back into whatever the shared activity is, means that I AM an introvert.

I've become anti-social.
This has caused me to go introverted.
I have less stress in my life now.
To me, being an anti-social introvert is a positive change.

People are often illogical (and/or not genuine -not seeking your best interest, but manipulative in some way) -and that messes with my head, so I avoid them.

I am both blessed and cursed with knowing where various thought processes and actions/ways of doing things will lead on various levels. It helps me avoid trouble, but I also take fewer -near zero -risks socially.

No sense in having a bad relationship -but more positive interactions short of relationships would be good.

I'm quite happy alone -but also enjoy good company when available. Not sure if that makes me an introvert.

Am I an introvert?

Or,

Am I just an antisocial prick?

Not sure I'm reading this question correctly.
"Information/stimulation control."


Absolutely.
But probably not in ways relevant to "introversion" all that much.


Life is colorful all by itself.
The issue is shifting through all of them.

People don't know what an introvert is.

As Crystal already said;

That's not an introvert.

An introvert is often thought of as a quiet, reserved, and thoughtful individual. They don’t seek out special attention or social engagements.

Actually they do. Just not so much as an extrovert who needs it more to thrive, and as such likely seeks it more often.
An introvert can enjoy socialising and social gatherings too, but will prefer alone-time after that.
As an introvert I can thoroughly enjoy a great party or gathering, going to a pub, enjoy live music from a band, go to a festival with loads of people, and so on.
But after that I like to be in my own quiet space without a lot of to-do from people around me.

I'm an extrovert and like it.

Exactly! I'm an introvert as well. I've often seen as an extrovert, especially over the last couple years with all the traveling I've done. There was a lady that works for Disney that would come to the resort I worked at last summer to do employee training sessions. She actually told me I was wrong, that I was an extrovert. What she didn't realize was that after being with people all day I spent most of my time cooped up in my room for much needed down time.

Makes me wonder how much being an introvert effects you when it comes to initiating a date with someone you are interested in, or putting yourself out there to be receptive to others who may be interested in you?

Exactly! And I've noticed that even when out and about, in larger groups of people, I still manage to maintain my own space within that.
I can now choose when I go out and about in groups, but if I have to work with groups all day long, you better leave me alone after that, hihi. I can get anti-social if you then bother me because I'm simply drained and need to recharge. I had that when teaching.

I think people get you wrong because they think being an introvert equals being shy, always a wallflower, not (able to be) outgoing to other people and so on.