The myth that we see the best in everyone. For strangers, sure, that might be kinda true. But if I've known someone for a while -like a week- and I have a general idea of their behavior I will usually have a realistic, if not pessimistic, view of their abilities/limitations, or rather have a general idea that they are not good people. This takes longer of course for people who put on masks however I still come to a conclusion and it is rarely good.
At the same time those people who I come to good conclusions about are usually really, really amazing. And maybe, probably, that's because I judge so harshly but I judge them harshly too and somehow they're still great people.
The myth that all we think about is fluffy unicorns and happy things. I think about yelling at people a lot. Telling them what I really think of them. If the general idea of fluffy unicorn thoughts is that they're an INFPs happy thoughts, then yeah ok, kinda. Cause yelling at people really is my happy thought lol >.> There is a lot I hold in and yelling at people can be incredible therapeutic *shrugs* Rarely do it these days, at least to the person. Have since learned how to talk, which meh, I'm sure it's less damaging lol...
The myth that INFPs are weak or wallflowers or whatever. Fuck that noise. I went to a club recently in part because this woman I had been talking to online for years told me she thought of me as a cowardice wallflower, to scared to approach women. First of all, fuck that bitch. She's just not even, whatever *glares*
Anyways, I had gone to a club with two gay guy friends who are pretty introverted. This was the first time going to a club for one of them and the other, well, I'm not sure what his pick up style is. But they were both scared to go out and mingle and I didn't blame them for feeling that way. So yeah, we did sit in a corner for a while and played pool for a while and the thought did cross my mind, "Dammit. I'm proving that bitch right." Though the longer the night went on and the more comfortable they got with just
being there I started to take things into my own hands and approach people for them and they ended up having a really good time. And though that was about the most wallflower I've ever been, it was because I understood they were uncomfortable and knew I needed to ease them into it. At the end of the night the gay guy who is an introvert and makes sure he tells everyone that he is envied me quiet a bit and was just grateful for the experience. Kept going on and on about how much he learned. Apparently we're going out again some Thursday night
dunno when.
Just myths in general that we're always nice and unassuming and everything's good and happy. I mean maybe it has to do with me being an 8 enneagram but fuck that. Like I don't see INFPs as weak. I've met one in real life and the only thing I really noticed is that she's incredibly quiet lol. But I call bull shit, like that stereotype is just stupid. It irks me >:|