Main Questions  1. What drives you in life? What do you look for?  What drives me... I'm not sure.  Sadism?  Haha.  Just kidding.  I suppose I am driven by the desire to protect (not to be confused...|||Does anyone think I'm mistyped?|||Deer are beautiful creatures. :)|||Look up honey badger vs bear.  They're insane. o.o|||I don't consciously stuff them down either, it just happens.  But I am aware that it's something that happens. :)  Also, are you sure that's not 8-like? O.o  8s are lustful, 7s are gluttonous, so...|||I have to add, I relate so much to how both 8s and 7s deal with emotions.  Like, it's kind of awesome to see that I am not the only one who is this way?  I alternate between denial and escapism, for...|||I mean, I've definitely been there; not the salvaging because I can't fit in, I never once tried... but I gave it some thought, and I did care about being special as a teenager.  Not sure for how...|||Well, I have an awareness of having been wronged... is that similar?  I don't believe I have an air of a persecutor... I can see 8s taking great offense at such a thing, actually?  Also, hahaha!  I...|||Haha, I'm curious due to your comment a post or two ago; what is the type you are so sure I am? :)|||I just sort of ignore them, and do what it is I want to do anyway.  Not sure how to answer the second one.|||Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll maybe that was a dumb thing to say.  It's true, being controlled/trapped is by far what I fear the most, or, the thought that makes...|||Okay, so I now realize that list is next to useless.  Here is a link to a questionnaire that my husband filled out. :)  ...|||I've considered that also, but he's actually the opposite of a perfectionist, is not an angry person, hidden or otherwise, doesn't care about things being 'right,' etc.  So def not a 1.  But thanks...|||Whoa.  This is just super unhealthy 6s, right? o.o|||Ooooo, I can definitely see both of those in our relationship.  He seems like a 6 and a 9.... He is very excitable and restless for a 9, though, I'd say?  He gets bored and wants to go on adventures....|||:angry:|||Passionate, fierce, protective, mischievous, restless, generous, compassionate, hermit-like, wary, lewd, gluttonous, lustful, a warrior and a healer. :)|||Passive  Silly Positive Energetic Competitive  Analytical  Security-oriented Loyal Affectionate  Deep-feeling|||Okay, thank you!!|||Ooo, very noble goals.    And, actually, I relate to 5 some, especially when I am in a particularly mentally/emotionally unhealthy place.  8 disintegrates into 5.    So, 8 could be more likely,...|||Let's see... to have a home in the forest, learn to fight with a variety of weapons (axe, sword and bow), become super physically fit/strong again (once I am healthy enough to), travel, try lots of...|||I do! :)  Not been crazy impressed with the last few episodes... but overall, it is epic.|||I agree!  I like the sx 8 one.  I relate to it more than the 4 one for sure.  The, giving a thoughtful gift and pretending it's not a big deal is so me.... It makes me uncomfortable when they talk...|||Also, I am way more compassionate toward animals than humans... like... in war movies or what have you, I don't bat an eye to people dying, but if it's a horse... I will be angry.  Hahahahaha.  Not...|||I... don't, really. o.o  It depends, though.  Sometimes I can be so apathetic.  Like, shit happens... this isn't going to shock or move me, type deal.  At the same time... I am not a heartless...|||I definitely use anger as power and energy, if that's relevant?  Heheh.  This is an interesting thread. ^.^|||I don't care whether I am unique or not, actually.  It's just not something I think about.  I am true to myself, which can make me seem eccentric and therefore unique; but really, if everyone was...|||Hahaha, sweet, thanks!  And having 4 in my tritype could be where the 4 flavor is coming from also?  *Shrugs*|||This is an accurate statement! =^.^=  Who shall I torture for my entertainment next?  Huehuehuehue....|||Is that true?  I've always read that 8s fear being vulnerable/weak, even if it is well repressed? As to cp6, I've considered it, but I relate to it very little if at all.  I can see how that post may...|||I mean, both? :o  I don't think people are able to control me, so the thought doesn't scare me too badly.  That being said, WERE they able to, definitely that.|||Not 4?  You think?  I definitely relate to the whole, longing for the source (I call them the 'homelands') or a place like that, with nature and elves... and all kinds of embarrassing crap.  I've...|||My husband is a 9, and this is soooooooooo funny.  How can a person be so passive?!  It's hilarious.  Sometimes I'll smack him (playfully) and poke him and generally attack him to try and get a...|||Oh my... the 8 is also so me.  Anger problems, man.|||Haha, my life D:|||Oh my God, I relate to the 4 and 7 ones so far, hee hee.  One time my brother was sad, so I threw scented candles at him to sniff so he would feel better. @.@  And when I can tell my dad is sad I...|||I've heard about both types from people, yet they seem so similar to me.   I am passionate, take-action, but also reclusive and dreamy, but also aggressive and confrontational, but also considerate...|||O.o|||Heheh, you'll be okay *pats your head*|||At, https://www.enneagramworldwide.com/type-comparisons/#four_to_eight, I found Types 4 and 8, what’s similar: Romantics (4) and Protectors (8) can be look-alike types because both show intensity,...|||Hmm, you sound pretty 8-like? :o  I relate to some things, not to others... hrm.  I wish there was a definitive way to tell the difference.  I know it's not that serious or anything, but I am sure...|||Actually, I lied.  I do still view it as weak.  But only in myself; I don't presume to judge others and, objectively, even though it FEELS weak, I know it's a kind of strength.|||Also, Animal, when my husband and I first started dating I mocked him for crying, as it's something I never do myself and viewED as weak.  I don't anymore, as it's a sign of strength to be able to...|||Ooh, Animal, may I ask, were you the dominant one in your relationships?  I most definitely am in mine.  I wonder if that is an 8 thing?  My 4 friend tends to be neutral, or even slightly more...|||Oops.  Is swearing okay on here?  Sorry if not.  Doodeedoo....|||7 is another option, yes.  I have a lot of 7 in me.  But, I would not say it is my core type... a lot of the 'scatteredness' of me is due to mania episodes, or mixed depression/mania, since I have...|||My husband thinks I am an 8w7 also, and that seems to be the general consensus....  I will be certain of it for a long time, but then see some things about 4 I relate to and start wondering again,...|||Yes, 8 it is...  thanks so much everybody!  I have been uncertain for a while.  But I do have a 4 friend and we differ in some key ways, and all of these comments helped me figure it out, too.  Also,...|||After looking at all of this, I feel like sexual 8 fits me best?  I kind of cringe when I read 4 descriptions, because such... emotional expressiveness and vulnerability are foreign to me...?  I do...|||Is this so, I wonder?  Most are driven by some sort of purpose, and everyone has emotions.  I don't know that 8s are particularly logical; they are guided by their gut, which can be confused with 4's...