'Me, too. I'm lenient with those inside my circle. Outside, nope. Animals are better companions to me, for the most part.|||I was close! ISFP. My mom's awesome. :happy:|||I would venture to guess INFP. I should ask her, just to find out. I'm curious now, if I'm right or not. I pegged my ex as an ISTJ, I could always read him like a book.|||I wasn't raised religious, and my mom taught me and my brother to question just about everything (She believes in the Christian god, but doesn't practice anything). My brother's an atheist after...|||I find it interesting that people seem to find the word religious so distasteful. I'm not, but I have friends who are very devout in their beliefs. It doesn't make me think any less of them. We...|||I have several very close online friendships built over common issues and interests. I've spoken with most on the phone at the very least. I haven't met any due to money issues. And I only have one...|||Shale I want to be you when I grow up!!! :wink: Seriously though, I agree with this. I'd rather be told something than left in the dark, even if it's something I don't want to hear.|||1. Would you ever consider going bungee jumping/skydiving? HELL. NO.  2. Would you ever consider getting plastic surgery? (if yes, which part) Yes, boob lift, LOL!   3. Would you ever try...|||Oh, Zen Lizard , that's a really big issue for me. Just move on? How in the world do you do that?!?!?! LOL! I'm learning, slowly. Working a lot on mindfulness right now. And reframing my thoughts....|||76-100%  You are 91% HSP. I already knew that I am one, just not the percentages.|||Thank you Shale! It's funny, my last therapist made me watch Frozen because she thought I'd identify with it, and I cried through most of the movie. And my friend is REALLY good at diffusing my bad...|||Don't worry, not going to post all the gory details. I'll just say severe abuse at a young age, and less severe abuse growing up. I've been diagnosed with quite a few things by medical professionals....|||cheapsunglasses and QuirkyCouple  Both good points. My actions and emotional states are more to the negative emotions than the positive. (Ie, more down than up) So no balance there. I don't see the...|||I got Banker-Builder, too.|||Oh, gods yes. I've suffered from anxiety for as long as I can remember, having panic attacks since I was 16. Last one sent me to the ER. Close minded, no. I'm pretty accepting of others differences....|||ISFJ I have a very high pain tolerance, but a low pain threshold. (I can put up with a lot, but I feel it easily.) I have several physical issues that cause pain, so I'm used to it and don't notice...|||I've been here on PerCaf for a bit now. I identify with ISFJ. But I believe I'm an extremely unbalanced ISFJ. I've seen the terms balanced/unbalanced if reference to MBTI types, but am wondering...|||This response confuses me.  re·li·gion riˈlijən/ noun noun: religion     the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.     a particular system...|||HA! I get frustrated with my less polite friends. It doesn't cost anything except some words, and it can get you a long way!|||I get freaked out by close-talkers. RESPECT THE PERSONAL SPACE BOUNDARIES!!! Stay at least an arm's length away. I'm afraid of heights, but only heights that I can fall and get seriously injured in...|||Zen Lizard LOL, that was an afternoon of frustration. Mostly on my end. But I learned the basics that day, and YouTube has AWESOME instructional videos! Ehow.com as well. It's not for everyone, but...|||I used to do this. I've trained myself out of it for the most part. I have noticed I do it more often when I am feeling insecure around someone. But that's me, I'm not sure if that's a general ISFJ...|||I identify as agnostic and as pagan. Do I have an absolute belief in any particular doctrine? Nope. Do I think there is something going on beyond our ken? Yup. Maybe just coincidence, maybe something...|||I eat books. Or so it seems. I'm a fast reader, but part of that is either re-reading comfy books or excited to find out what's next in new ones. Books have always been good friends.  Knitting and...|||I hate being Nurturing sometimes... It seems more enabling. I'm sitting at Meineke with my roommate's car. Getting the muffler replaced AGAIN. Because it fell off, and I have to be nice and help...|||I would just say up front that I was venting or rambling or something like that. Or just as you said, Just need to get this off my chest. :wink:|||I need 9 to function properly, would prefer 10. Been averaging about 5-6. If I don't get enough I get ticky and manic. ISFJ|||When I start seeing that much caps lock and bolding for EMPHASIS, I start thinking conspiracy theorist and looking for tin foil hats... Of course, I don't think I made it through half the story.|||As a child, I was very extroverted and assertive. (Read: Stubborn) Then stuff happened. And I repressed a lot of it. Then more stuff happened. My feelings were completely invalidated by everyone...|||148714 :laughing:|||I have been guilty of the same. And also working harder on NOT doing it. I don't want to be seen as a victim.  I feel terrible that he did as well, but it's made our friendship a lot better. I'm...|||Self-confessed social media stalker. It's more to find out more about the person without getting too involved/attached for me. I tend to attach to people pretty quickly, and it gets all...|||Fynest One Most people I'm rather ok with not knowing me, LOL! With my INTP friend, I'm trying to focus more on asking him questions, because I kind of feel the same. We've spent so much time on my...|||He felt his emotions were being trampled on, because he insisted on open and honest communication (He's been helping me immensely with some extremely personal issues and sharing personal information...|||My F and T switch depending on when I take the test and what site I use. I identify more regularly with F, so that's what I go by.|||I got in a huge fight with my INTP friend with this one. He thought I was being honest and open, I thought I was being honest and open. Then I realized I wasn't being completely open and he flipped...|||Squirrely adjective Slang: odd, crazy, etc. I have brain cooties = crazy|||Gods, this is so me... I keep that dark side tightly bottled up after doing just that to an ex. I never want anyone to look at me with the hatred he had in his eyes after that...:sad:|||Where the heck are all these guys that like independent women?!?!?! I can never find any... Or they are too clingy, HA!|||Physical Touch 9 Words of Affirmation 8 Quality Time 5 The other 2 are both 4|||Yeah, that's me... :laughing:|||We're practically neighbors, LOL!|||US, Midwest (Near Chicago), and 7.|||WORST. RESPONSE. EVER. I have a mental illness or three on top of being ISFJ, and I get that all the time. Just get over it. Quit being so sensitive. I can't help it!! Jerks. I try not to cry in...|||Apparently, In Nature is the ISFJ hangout, LOL! Not a guy, but if I'm out of my apartment, that's usually where I'll be. Or if in public, I find the most private place besides the bathroom. Look in...|||Ah like tall, skinneh boys...  Height will make me notice someone. Physically I notice shoes, hands, wrists, eyes. I like intense and earnest looking eyes. Color's not important, but I don't care...|||Me as a youngin in my favorite coat EVER. http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/SquirrelyOne/1915712_213105400394_1599826_n_zpscc2301d1.jpg  Aaron makes girls wrench in his driveway. (Learning to...|||I knew I was ISxJ, it switches between F & T depending on the day, my mood, which way the wind is blowing... LOL! They are pretty close percentage-wise, but usually F. I'm learning a lot more about...|||Hey, my best friend is an INTP. If we can figure out how to get along without destroying each other, I think anyone can. :proud:|||You know you're an ISFJ when your avatar picture is from a blog highlighted in the You Know You're An ISFJ When... thread.:crazy:'