My myers-briggs type?

Perfect patterns submitted: I learned more about myself and other types from this video. Title:...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:45:16 -0500

Perfect patterns submitted:

I learned more about myself and other types from this video. Title: “INFJ vs INFP”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wAlL99vDn4

( I lol’d at 0:48 haha) THANK YOU, TRISHA!

Rant: I have become completely obsessed with MBTI

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:19:53 -0500

regiesh:

This may in part be due to the fact I am the rarest type, INFJ. It’s also a great way to procrastinate finishing the 16 pages of papers I have left. I have never so strongly identified with something. It has helped me better understand myself and why I am misunderstood. There is a sort of comfort that comes with understanding your own typology, especially for INFJ. I always end up seeing the best in the so-called evil and vice versa (Unfortunately usually the latter :/.) My own boyfriend has thought I could read his mind. The littlest facial expression can give away everything to me and I won’t say a word. I get sick internalizing all the exterior information I take in about others on the deepest of levels. I focus heavily on the past and future but never, ever in the present. Most people would say I’m either an extravert or 50/50 Extraverted/Introverted but people just have misconceptions about what introversion really is. Things almost never come out the way they are said in my own head. I have always said I was complex and confusing and people are always discovering a new facet to my personality. I do suffer from depression and helping others with emotional conflicts feels good but easily becomes a great burden. The older I get the further I distance myself from “friends.” I have trouble maintaining friendships especially because I keep a distance from a great majority. I enjoy leading but hate the spotlight. I want to do something important but I want to be in the background. I have anxiety. Liberal Arts obviously interest me more than Maths, etc. I am a subjective thinker all the way. I always see multiple sides to things. As of late I find large crowds overstimulating and would much rather have a one on one conversation.

I could seriously go on forever. I even joined a typology forum with an INFJ subsection. I think I’m going to study all the Myer Briggs types in detail so I can begin to identify others in this manner. It’s very useful though unfortunately it’s not very useful for others to understand INFJs because we’re sort of doomed to be misunderstood enigmas for all eternity. I’m not exactly happy about that….

this.

"You know you're an INFJ when you end up being nice to so many people individually that you can be overwhelmed by all the love that is returned. You know you're an INFJ when someone comments that you are a nice person and are surprised by the compliment because you don't think yourself as nice or loving, per se, but it just so happens that being nice is an innate part of your very being."

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:18:18 -0500

"You know you're an INFJ when you end up being nice to so many people individually that you can be overwhelmed by all the love that is returned. You know you're an INFJ when someone comments that you are a nice person and are surprised by the compliment because you don't think yourself as nice or loving, per se, but it just so happens that being nice is an innate part of your very being."

megha-arora: Because why not. I like the yellow one!

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:14:15 -0500

megha-arora:

Because why not.

I like the yellow one!

Personally, I find really great joy in finding the perfect gift for someone, and I know my other INFJ friend feels the same. But I do get easily frustrated if I can't find the perfect gift, or if it's too expensive, etc.

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:11:29 -0500

Thank you :)

First of all I love this blog. I just read about a million pages back nodding and laughing and scrawling notes and all that. I was wondering if any other INFJs hate gift-giving. I mean literal gift-giving (not figuratively, we do that enough anyway). I am always absolutely terrified walking around stores, asking random people for advice, and feeling like if I buy the wrong thing the recipient will feel disappointed and like I don't really know them. Anybody else have this problem?

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:40:28 -0500

Any other INFJs out there have any comments? I’d love to hear your input as well. Just send something through the ask box, pretty please. :)

Firstly, thank you sooo much! I’m so glad you like the blog. :DD It really means a lot!

and hm, for me, it depends on the person.

And with the shopping, even my ESFP extremely extraverted mom hates all the crowds of holiday shopping, so that’s saying something in itself. XD Crowded places are just claustrophobic for a lot of us, and draining for INFJs, (maybe any introvert?) So I think that anxiety from shopping may be because of introversion. But it gets better with time, I promise. :)

I can pick out a gift for my best friend with no problem because I know her like the back of my hand, but other friends, not so much… I never really know what to get them, but CARDS are always my favorite. I love sending holiday cards, I just pour out all my sentiment and gratitude for a certain person. I think I go a little overboard sometimes, but hey, I’m sure they don’t mind being flattered.

But that’s mainly with family members, really close friends, teachers and mentors who I know would appreciate it… I can’t get all mushy with my NT friends, they would just get very, very confused haha.

Now, I could never send something that mushy to an acquaintance, or ‘sort-of a friend.’ :/

ah! That’s why gifts are so difficult, they’re so personal and you always wonder if they’re good enough. I hope that helps a little bit! And again, other INFJs, please please please share! :)

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:18:47 -0500

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Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:18:00 -0500

hipsterintj: Inconsequential: of little or no importance;...

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:53:05 -0500

hipsterintj:

Inconsequential: of little or no importance; insignificant; illogical; trivial.

hipsterintj: Apathy: Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 02:54:05 -0500

hipsterintj:

Apathy: Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Only guilty of the bottom one… (feel free to delete my...

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:14:08 -0400

Only guilty of the bottom one… (feel free to delete my text here.)

And this goes beyond wanting to be a special and unique...

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:02:09 -0400

And this goes beyond wanting to be a special and unique snowflake. Everyone’s weird, but to a point. When people treat you all your life like you’re so different, you notice.

I recently found out I was INFJ (we had to take MBTI tests as part of my Masters program... long story) and just discovered your blog and holy crap! I'm not alone! I am validated! There are people just as neurotic and anxious and sensitive as I am. It makes me feel better, and it probably makes every other INFJ out there feel better, too. So thank you!

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:49:51 -0400

You’re welcome, join the club!

haha, kidding. But yes, there’s something very comforting knowing that there’s other like-minded people out there. I’m really glad you enjoy the blog though, thank you!!

That might change. I spent years being everyone's favourite doormat until my tertiary function Ti developed, now my sense of fairness and equality trumps my Fe need to avoid conflict and keep the peace. I love your blog :)

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:46:39 -0400

Oh there’s some great advice. :) I’m so glad to learn that myself and other INFJs aren’t ‘stuck’ being a doormat.

Thank you so much!

Do you know if there is an ISFJ blog?

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:42:49 -0400

Hello, ISFJ! Let’s see, there’s

http://thesixteentypes.tumblr.com/ and then a specific link for ISFJs.

http://myersbriggs.tumblr.com/ has all 16 types.

But that’s all the MBTI blogs that I know of. Hope that helps. <3

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Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:29:42 -0400

seriously, ‘walk all over me’ must be tattooed on my...

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:22:49 -0400

seriously, ‘walk all over me’ must be tattooed on my forehead.

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Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:15:24 -0400

sorry this rage comic kind of fails, I just needed to get my...

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:42:59 -0400

sorry this rage comic kind of fails, I just needed to get my point across haha.