In the INFJ typology, my N and F are the strongest, and my I and J are closer to the borderline. However, after reading all the profiles, the INFJ definitely sounds more like me than any of the others.
But sometimes I wonder if I'm even an introvert. I mean, a lot of the INFJs I have run across are extremely reclusive and really are not able to socialize with people very well, and some have social anxiety. Some of them hardly ever go out in public, and they seem to tend to only have maybe one friend that they see on a regular basis, if that. It also seems like they spend a lot of time and effort in hiding from people. Not all of them but a lot. (No offense to anyone, these are just things I have observed.)
I think I'm a lot more outgoing than I have been in the past... I am still a private person, in terms of I am not going to tell my life's story to some stranger at a party, or even to acquaintances unless I have some reason to tell them. But, I don't feel shy in a group of people, although again I am not necessarily going to go revealing a whole bunch of stuff about myself either. It usually depends on the dynamics of the group but I never hesitate to speak up, and like going out and doing things with people.
I work at home and live alone, and I think this may cause me to tend to be more extroverted when I go out. Hmm... not really sure. Maybe I am a 'conditioned' extrovert. lol.... like I'm really an introvert but because I spend a lot of time at home or alone, I end up wanting to go out and see people, and I act more extroverted? Weird huh. It's just a theory.
The ENFJ profile really doesn't sound like me at all though... it says stuff like 'expansive' and 'always looking at the big picture' and 'dealing with a bunch of people at once' etc, which doesn't sound like me at all.
Are any of you the more extroverted INFJs? Or does anyone have any thoughts about this or experiences with this? Thanks.
But sometimes I wonder if I'm even an introvert. I mean, a lot of the INFJs I have run across are extremely reclusive and really are not able to socialize with people very well, and some have social anxiety. Some of them hardly ever go out in public, and they seem to tend to only have maybe one friend that they see on a regular basis, if that. It also seems like they spend a lot of time and effort in hiding from people. Not all of them but a lot. (No offense to anyone, these are just things I have observed.)
I think I'm a lot more outgoing than I have been in the past... I am still a private person, in terms of I am not going to tell my life's story to some stranger at a party, or even to acquaintances unless I have some reason to tell them. But, I don't feel shy in a group of people, although again I am not necessarily going to go revealing a whole bunch of stuff about myself either. It usually depends on the dynamics of the group but I never hesitate to speak up, and like going out and doing things with people.
I work at home and live alone, and I think this may cause me to tend to be more extroverted when I go out. Hmm... not really sure. Maybe I am a 'conditioned' extrovert. lol.... like I'm really an introvert but because I spend a lot of time at home or alone, I end up wanting to go out and see people, and I act more extroverted? Weird huh. It's just a theory.
The ENFJ profile really doesn't sound like me at all though... it says stuff like 'expansive' and 'always looking at the big picture' and 'dealing with a bunch of people at once' etc, which doesn't sound like me at all.
Are any of you the more extroverted INFJs? Or does anyone have any thoughts about this or experiences with this? Thanks.