Recent content by Joshua Robison

Oh no, why did I name this thread "the shadow" that is not what I meant to say. My question is, what is the best model for explaining the relationships of all eight functions in an individual? Someone pointed me to socionics but I have heard a lot of negatives about that model...

As an INiFeJ I have Ti and Se as (demons) alterior and tertiary functions (apparently). But, where does that leave Ne, Fi, Si and Te? Are those just so far from me, they are alien!? Is my Se really stronger than my Ne? Really? I'm more likely to reach for extroverted sensation rather...

They will try at first because more mature ones realize that their partners need it but it does not come from their heart. They are doing it as a service and will get tired eventually. You will have cuddles and then one day, nothing. They are better at showing affection by like, punching? If...

Try to focus your conversations on experiences that he or you had and try to keep the conversations away from what could be and just stick to what happened and how you felt about it. Also , ISTJs appreciate acts of service more than anything. Stop hugging and kissing immediately. That will...

That is weird. ISTJs are extremely friendly with other Fi users, especially other ISTJs. They can be very talkative. They like to talk about their experiences to people whom they trust and they love to set their perspective as the standard for all and express what they feel is inappropriate...

Run! Do not do it! They cannot be physically intimate. Do not do it. Trust me.

I avoid them at all costs! It is better for both of us that we avoid each other. It is neither of our faults. It is our brain wiring. INFJs are wired in a way that extremely wares out the mental battery of the ISTJ and vice versa. Everything they need, we lack and everything we need they...

I can see it working well being male ISTJ and female INFJ but the other way around is a little lacking in the physical affection department. ISTJ females have tons of good points. But, I would strongly suggest to not date one if you are INFJ male. Strongly!

I'm with you. I can't get small talk. But with the whole MBTI thing, small talk takes on a whole other purpose for me now. Now I use it to type people in order to be more relatable to them. You can be pretty sure that the person enjoying the small talk is _S_J or _N_P which gives you a head...

ENTJs have strong Fi as cognitive function. Fi loves Fe because Fe will always bend over backward to follow the standards set by the Fi person. The problem is that Fi people get the impression that INFJs are yes-men (women) and that is unfortunate for them because actually when we mature, we...

Not true. It depends on what type you want to attract. If you want __FP E_TJ types to like you then yes. I think Fi is attracted to people who are more independent. On the other hand, I know some Fi types who really look for Fe types that they can boss around. Who knows huh. Better to just...

I can say, there are many things I love about my ISTJ wife. She is honest. She is clean. She takes care of everything. She has few close friends. She is quiet. Life with her allows my Ni Ti brain a universe of space to spread out. She never gets angry. She doesn't throw things or break...

Actually, INFJs are just as anti-social to the ISTJ as they seem to us. They tend to enjoy talking about past events while we tend to enjoy dreaming about the future. My wife says stuff to me like, "I had to work two shifts yesterday." and wants to start a conversation about .... how rough...

I don't have any solutions yet. I came here looking for solutions myself because my wife and several family members are ISTJs. It has been excruciating trying to talk with them. Sometimes I feel like they hate me. But I have noticed two things happening. 1) Just as it is excruciating for me...

As INFJs mature we start to learn how to not let our Fe turn us into Yes-Men. Though, the way we turn our reasonings Ti and imaginations Ni into creations Se is always driven by the desire to make other's truely at harmony. The mature Fe understands that true harmony is not always found in...