Recent content by INTP in exploration mode

I sent the video but I did it for the right reason. The truth is that this has been the worst year of my entire life. I have had deaths of some of the most important people in my life with immense pain and suffering involved. I have had the breakdown of many long term relationships and...

I agree with the above quotes, hence my hesitation. I don't like to do anything that doesn't feel 100% honest to me.

An INFJ that I like (we might even be friends because we sure do talk a lot) told me a couple of years ago that she always felt like Christmas never was what it should be (singing carols etc). I don't even know if she would remember it but I do. Anyway I recorded a video of me playing "Silent...

Yes dogs are heroes. Just because you follow an order doesn't mean you don't feel what you are doing. Dogs are very emotional, sentient beings with great loyalty and they are better than most people. They understand what they are doing...

Before I explain the existentialist crisis let me give out some info on prior communication with this INFJ female. She has told me that she has "never had passionate sex". She talks about becoming more and more reclusive and frequently shares how isolated she feels. She talks about her poor...

Please explain to me what I "should" be perceiving. I mean that sincerely because I really want to know.

1. I find this really interesting to see the differences of opinion based on personality type and it's what I was hoping to learn from this site. In fact, this post pretty much helped me solve an INFJ riddle that was puzzling me but this is one of those INTP pattern/don't know how we got there...

I copied this quote. "INFJs can struggle with depression. This may stem from feeling chronically unheard, useless, or misunderstood, as well as from dissatisfaction with the INFJ’s careers or the INFJ’s relationships. Because Ni perceives the world so differently and profoundly, INFJs often...

Will you explain "transitory fragility"? I'm very interested in what that means because I am very curious if it matches something that I think I have observed which is an apparently very self confident, successful person, that at times looks like they could cry. . I'm also very interested in a...

. That is very comical to me. It won't help you other than to validate you but I was with an INTJ who spent maybe 50 minutes of an hour talking about her job before I interjected something. In a few minutes she interrupted me and said "I feel like this conversation is all about you". She was...

I don't think it has anything to do with being an arse and I don't think "fake" and "not real" are the same thing. I agree with what you are saying about boundaries and I think that this is the central issue. What I would argue is that not informing another person that you are in a "how much"...

Your description is very eloquent and very accurate. But I already know that in some way ( a huge way) I have fallen for her. In different circumstances I wouldn't even hesitate to pursue her but I am in the midst of an existentialist crisis and what I feel about her is part of the crisis. I...

A new INTP on an INFJ site because he knows an INFJ that is confusing him...Imagine that. I'm not even sure where to start but I will start with the thing that is totally creating all sorts of confusion for me. I am a very non demonstrative person emotionally. I don't even think I cried when my...

INFJ negative trait from an INTP perspective. I think you have this feeling that you attract people that open up to you like it's some sort of magical thing and to some degree it is. You can be very emotionally penetrating. However, you will often facilitate this by announcing in some small way...

I think you might be in love with an idea and not a person. I would start with your first INTJ relationship. You said that you were "deeply in love with her" for 15 months, however, if you broke up after 2 years you dated for another 9 months feeling that she was dismissive toward you so you...