can an extrovert and introvert ever live happy?

[chell32]

my 16yo daughter talks. constantly. in the car its one thing to the next to the next and I feel like I want to stop the car and just get out! if I ask her to stop talking she gets extremely sulky and annoyed but can't see what she is doing wrong?

I being more quite and introverted can only deal with a more normal pace of conversation. I do suffer with anxiety so to much noise is a big trigger but how are we meant to get on when I can't be in the same room as her?

she knows I have anxiety and am getting help for it but it makes no difference, its like she can't process other peoples emotions or think of how others are feeling and its all about her.

anyone else in this boat? help

Have you actually explained this in a positive way?

dd1 is 14 and introverted yet I’m an extrovert. She tries to please me but thinks I want her to be like me. We’ve spoken about different personalities and how the world needs a mix and I’ve had to learn how to support her and she’s had to learn how to open up to me.

She gets quite anxious but I am very opinionated about this topic. Being anxious is currently seen in society as a negative. It is not. It’s a totally normal feeling and it’s just that people have differing ways of managing that anxiety. I want the person making or checking a plane to be a bit anxious so they take lots of care rather than misplaced confidence.

it’s a useful conversation to have with a teen - recognising your differences on both sides.

Buy her some air pods. None of my children talk to me in the car anymore - it’s bliss 😂

Of course- we have 2 of each in this house. I (extrovert) have had to learn to cope with silence (even though it makes me want to throw things). DH (introvert) sometimes jusr has to go through the pain of me thinking somerhing through out loud.

At 16, she is old enough to understand that her behaviour is selfish and inconsiderate toward her own family. It’s time for some straight talking, and if her response to you calling out her selfishness is to sulk, then that’s just tough.