The Shy Extrovert

Up til a few days ago, I thought that 'Shy' and 'Extrovert' were opposite terms.

Apparently not. My friends describe me with both of these terms.

By their definitions:
Extrovert - A person who thrives in an environment of social interaction.
Introvert - A person who thrives in the absence of social interaction.

Shy - One who does not easily initiate social interactions.


So, by being a shy extrovert, I am someone who cannot set up the
situation in which I can thrive. My social interactions are driven by
the 'non-shy' folks.

Either that or they are just saying I talk a lot after I get warmed up.