'Dear ISTP,  I understand and its all good. Best of luck until we meet again, even if it is in the next lifetime.  @)~>~~~  INTP|||I misunderstood a question that someone asked me today, and made a complete fool out of myself with my answer. I feel like a moron. Worst feeling in the world. I need to just stick with one word...|||A glorious weeklong vacation to the Galapagos, rather than heading to the in-laws for the holidays.|||I think this past weekend was one of the most memorable weekends ever for me. The people watching was amazing, the beer was good (well, decent), the game was great, and the company was fun....|||I deactivated my facebook account in April. Don't miss it at all. The people I care about know other ways of getting ahold of me. It just seemed so superficial to me. For instance, I would see these...|||I just spent the past 30 minutes snapchatting selfies with the face filter thingies to my bestie. Not an intellectual use of my time, but extremely amusing. I look fantastic as Edward Scissorhands.|||This convo is too interesting to ignore. You remind me of myself after about 7 beers, as in zero fucks given to social norms...  Curious to know if you are a happy loud drunk, or more introspective?|||Question: What are you trying to achieve with this post? Humor? Validation from others? If the latter, that seems to lean more towards an extroverted preference.|||Dear ISTP,  I am not very good at asking for what I need or want. It is definitely an insecurity, as I don't know how to word something without complicating the shit out of it and then feeling...|||I am learning what makes me tick in terms of friendships/relationships. I need to be challenged, or learn something in order for a connection to continue. I like to hear about people's lives, things...|||My Dear Cousin,  So the Cubbies did it. i know, right?!  All throughout the series, I thought of our childhood and hanging in the Wrigley field bleachers, loss after loss. I must admit I cried when...|||Dear ISTP,  No, I do not speak a zillion languages, have a sexy accent, or travel to a lot of exotic places. I am probably also the most uncoordinated person you will ever meet. I have a ton of...|||Why must some people make things more complicated than they need to be? Lately with my job, I feel like I am having to recreate the wheel over and over. Why can't I just do it once and tweak...|||Dear Type,  What is the point/end game? Im tired and restless and feeling like I am running in circles. Time for a sabbatical on my end.   Sincerely,  INTP|||I bought a table 6 weeks ago, and it was delivered without hardware. I've had to call the store 6 times and it still hasn't been put together. I told them today to go f*#% themselves. It felt good...|||I really hate that I tend to over-explain things when a 1 word answer would do.|||I really wish I was gifted in the art of interior decorating. I have absolutely no eye for it, and my house needs a total rehab.   Today is National Doughnut Day.  Random.|||I really want to do the whole Say yes to everything day. Just to see what the hell happens. Ill probably end up with a new Kia and tattoo of Trump or something.  I also want to do a Say no to...|||Happening to see the clock turn to 11:11 and making a wish. Only time when all the numbers are the same. Makes my day.|||I was thinking about this too! I am highly introverted, and prefer to observe rather than engage most of the time. However, if I am agitated about something, I tend to say WAY too much and wish I...|||I also love driving. I think I've had my SUV for around 3 years and she is almost up to 80,000 miles. Rose (my vehicle) is a trooper; she's been to Tampa, Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans, South Texas,...|||What makes me truly happy...   ~Having 30 minutes each morning to drink my black coffee in silence ~Having a couple great friends who intuitively understand me and still want to stay in touch...|||I started to really exercise about 10 months ago. Being an INTP though, I am not much for the conventional workout routines. I lift and run and do the elliptical, but at odd hours, for periodic...|||Dear Nez,  It was a year ago today when you decided that this life was too much to handle. I knew you were struggling, and it still pains me that I wasn't there for you like I should have been. I...|||My Dear Friend,  My behavior was inexcusable. It is yet another time where I have let my fear of rejection drive my emotional state, and I am truly sorry. It has nothing to do with you. Call it...|||Went against my better judgement and got my hopes up today. I knew it wouldn't happen, but instead of thinking logically, I chose to focus on what could be instead of reality. And the vicious cycle...|||Dear ISTP,  Have you caught on to the pattern, or is it all in my mind? My mind works on patterns and numbers in almost everything I do, so I am really curious to know if you caught on as well....|||I typed as an INFJ for years, but then started to realize that it took an awful lot of energy to care so much. I started thinking about things more logically, rather than emotionally (and have been a...|||Dear Tax Professional,  As much as I appreciate everything that you do, I am not understanding why you waited until NOW to ask me for those forms. I turned this stuff into you a while ago. Thank...|||I have had a really bad vibe all day long, like something bad has or will happen. This feeling is really eating at me, and I don't even know why. I am hoping it is just because I am feeling sick and...|||Dear ENFJ,  Just because I don't use a ton of exclamation points or emojis when texting doesn't mean I am upset or mad. I just don't think all that hoopla is always necessary when carrying on a...|||Have you ever had something that you have wanted for a long time, and fantasized over, and then when the opportunity comes for it to become a reality and you second-guess yourself? Like if it...|||My Dear Friend,  I don't give a damn about the game. What I do give a damn about is spending a few moments each day interacting with an intelligent, witty soul who has managed to put a smile on my...|||Dear FB stalker,  If you are going to make a list of people to stalk, it might be best if you learned how the group thing works on FB before inviting everyone on your list to a group named white...|||Dear ISTP,  Safe travels to you. Hope everything turns out okay. I wish I could reach through my phone and give you an awkward hug ;-). In terms of our last conversation, I think you also have a...|||I used to like to read through reviews on Amazon to figure out if said product sucks or not before I buy. But 90+% of the reviews nowadays are I received this product in return for my unbiased...|||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGHnYD2y-44|||Ugh-I hate going to the dentist. I can not feel my mouth at all right now. What a way to start a week:-(|||When you can look at almost anything in terms of numbers and patterns. And when you figure out that someone else can also see those same numbers and patterns in something you are doing and it makes...|||Do you believe in soulmate-like connections? Yes Have you ever encountered someone that you deeply resonated with, to the point where you would call them a soulmate? Yes. This person is one of my...|||I am in the midst of planning a vacation to Costa Rica/Nicaragua in April. I am booking the airfare and all this weekend. My INTJ has been working constantly for the past year, and I have a feeling...|||Well, you are in grad school, yes? That takes some ambition. I attempted to apply once, then lost interest;-) Best of luck to you in finding your ambition again!|||I used to be ambitious. I miss that. I think I have gotten too comfortable with my life, and the only thing I have really been striving towards lately is my physical fitness. Hoping I can find my...|||This song was playing when I found out my father passed away 14 years ago today. Ironic that it popped up on my 1,000+ song playlist today. Maybe its my dad looking down on me. Or maybe its just...|||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ0pP2z9niw|||I read a lot of these threads in the INTP forum, and a lot of it is way over my head. Sometimes makes me doubt my intelligence, and if I am really an INTP.|||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oofSnsGkops|||Dear ESTJ Boss,  I am very sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is to lose a pet. I hope you take a little time for yourself to grieve. I'm not too good with words and emotions over the phone,...|||Do you think INTPs would be less or more likely to smoke?  I would say more likely-It is a way to ease tension without having to deal with people, or go somewhere/do something that requires energy....|||I have been called manipulative before, but I really don't think that I am. Most of the time, I just don't respond to something for awhile (thinking it through, or just don't feel like responding),...'