Recent content by eclare

I can manage small talk well enough, but it does exhaust me. I always start every conversation with a new person hoping that the small talk will lead to something substantial, though. The danger is when people realize they have found an empathetic ear and totally unload out of the blue. This has...

Just wanted to say "damn straight" to what Zero Angel said. I also agree with arbygail about finding the answer or solution. I don't know what I would do without the internet, since it drives me crazy to not be able to answer a question.

I've been pretty lucky in life to find people who "get" me, but it's not always easy. I recently graduated from law school (I know...not the best profession for an INFJ) and found there was a marked contrast between those professors that took the time to understand my ideas and those that...

I'm new here, but wanted to chime in. For me there are several different types of silent withdrawal depending on the situation and my relationship to the person that I am withdrawing from. Like so many before me have noted, I have to be very careful not to react as I have the ability to be...