Now this is a good retort. Thoughtfull, positive and it has merit. Kudos brother.Delta said:believe them first of all.
but then realize that you're a step ahead of every other annoying lame person - you are self aware.
that is more than most.
THEN, IDENTIFY what it is about your personality that gives others that perception. this is a TASK. this is HOMEWORK. do you talk too much? do you interrupt people constantly? do you talk about things no one else is interested in?
the issue with being extroverted is that the material that you put out there must be finely honed. but you're ahead of the game in the sense that you're not afraid to be OUT THERE. good. keep that. now figure out what works and what doesn't.
life is all about FEEDBACK and PAYING ATTENTION. you can't just charge ahead no matter what you're getting back.
-put stuff out
-see what the response is
-modify if necessary
-put stuff out again
pay attention.
delta