Recent content by poeticinfp

Topics like these make me wonder about the way in which other people view forums. Are forums only for the intellectual stimulation? Do you actively apply the things you say here to your own life? Do you try to detach yourself from the ideas in a topic in order to reach the level of...

This makes me wonder if certain types are more prone to sleep paralysis than others. The very first time I had sleep paralysis, it was not scary. I was lying on my back in the dream and watching a helicopter hovering over me. I could not move a muscle. I was just lying there in my front yard...

Where to begin... Perhaps I should say first that I was never an affectionate person. In classic infp style, although I feel immensely on the inside, I am a cool cucumber on the outside, and don't really like hugging, or outward signs of affection that much. Until I met her. One time, we...

I have a feeling that I am in the minority on this issue, because most people seem to just passively accept this in a "oh well, that's life" kind of way. But I will post this thread nonetheless, hoping there might be one other person who understands. I'm talking about bureaucracy. I can't stand...

Maybe I have been unlucky but my experience with counselling/therapists have not been very good. For one thing, I'm a very introspective person (as infx types tend to be) and I did not need an outsider to help me probe the depths of my mind. So there weren't any sub-conscious issues that I...

Hmm... I was/am in a similar situation where I was trying to figure out how to best explain to my parents about my mbti type and about why I am the way I am. I had learned that just showing them a website or making them read about it was not the best way. because certain types (they're SJ's...

Hi there. I think I'll just quote my response from the "building a best friend" thread, not because I'm narcissistic (although it's a possibility), but because I think it's applicable here too. I guess I'm at a point where I am very cognizant of how much we can miss on account of...

To the OP: Just do something casual. Like hanging out at your favorite spot in the park wearing casual clothes. Do not try to do a "formal" dinner at a fancy restaurant, especially since you mentioned that you two already seem to get along fine. Women tend to fall into a certain mode when they...

Has anyone read any of these authors ? I know this is a long shot, because the art of the short story has sadly fallen out of fashion. Even though the genre that these authors wrote is unfortunately titled "Ghost stories," these men RARELY mentioned ghosts. What I love about these three...

Oh my. This was the story of my life in college. One time, the girl turned out to be married. Married ! After spending a long time together, she just casually mentioned "oh by the way, my husband..." one day. Since we were both college freshmen, you could imagine the shock mixed in with the...

Hmm...there were times when I wanted to open my mouth, but she was in such a state like she was ready to lash out, that I took my usual "avoid conflict" route. I felt like anything I said would have been misconstrued.

This is a quick, short response, but I assure you that there is a personal, long Greek tragedy behind it: Be very careful with idealizing a potential partner. The higher you set them up, the greater the height from which to fall.

Yes, I know that I have no control over people's assumptions about me, but that still doesn't stop me from being affected by it on a deep level. Yesterday, I walked into a store and the woman who owned it assumed I was a shoplifter and started to follow me around every aisle. She made little...

This isn't about philosophy or religion per se, but I couldn't find a subsection where it would fit. You see, I sometimes have these moments which are a break from and the opposites of my usual pessimistic outlook. For example, for the past few weeks, I've been longing to just run into...

I wouldn't try. Not after my life experiences. My closest friends sometimes end up being people who I didn't think I would have wanted to associate myself with. When you go actively looking for such and such qualities, you often overlook the gems which are covered in dirt. Moreover, you...