This is gonna be the thread where we talk about stuff

I think I might actually be an extrovert, or at least an introvert who quite enjoys getting out there socially speaking.* I quite enjoy small talk, really, so long as it spins into an actual conversation rather than "Yeah, yeah" followed by two minutes straight of silence.

But the shitty thing is: I kind of dislike most Big Social Events. Like, I quite enjoy parties and dances and such in theory, but the problem is that they're often very cramped and everyone is wearing different clothes than I am and the music is always too damn loud to hold a conversation what is the purpose of going to a social event if you cannot socialize without yelling I ask you. I just want to go to a dinner party or some shit, mill about and eat snacks and stuff, and if I get truly, horrifyingly bored, scuttle off and read a book or something.

I also have no idea how to turn an acquaintance into a friend, so I'll often reach a place where I talk to someone a bunch in classes or something, maybe walk with them a bit after class ends, but it never really goes anywhere.

* based on the idea of isolation as opposed to social interaction "recharging" you, I guess I'd be an introvert?