I once thought I was an introvert but just realized it wasn't the case in practice and now people are surprised if I tell them that, so it's not really impossib

I once thought I was an introvert but just realized it wasn't the case in practice and now people are surprised if I tell them that, so it's not really impossible to find some balance. I think a lot of people have convinced themselves that they're strongly typed as introverts for a lot of various reasons. But people often exhibit desires and behaviors contrary that aren't exactly hard introversion, and discount that it's possible to change or adapt for the better. I frequently see posts for my city's subreddit basically saying "I am lonely but I don't go out and talk to people or try to because I hate everyone". Or people find it unimaginable that you can go sit at a bar and interact with strangers---meanwhile we do it online all the time. I feel like this is the status quo for too many people. One example is needing downtime after social interaction. This really isn't uncommon even among people who aren't introverted. Social interaction is a source of stress that can be net positive and it doesn't mean you're introvert if you need a break. If a lot of a person's social interaction has historically been and continues to be negative, then one might associate themselves more heavily with introversion which can reinforce having negative interactions (Why improve social skills or seek out positive social interactions if it feels like everyone is always a jerk?). But a lot of social interaction people seek out isn't as simple as small talk. A lot of geeks like sharing code and participate in various online communities. I like being able to isolate and get work done and also interact with people about work. Too much of one or the other isn't always useful. My personal view is that a lot of social interactions and social life in general has been disrupted by tech, and we're still figuring out how to make it work.