'Marie Claire, Do you mind if I ask what you mean by him walking all over you?|||My Russian teacher once told me that when you are congratulating someone on some life event (graduation, etc) you wish them голубой мечты, or light blue dreams. Hope I got that Russian right ;-) ...|||Okay, this is a spin-off from my other thread, but I am curious in general....  Does praise mean a lot to you? What sort of praise floats your boat? How do you like to receive it? Verbally, little...|||All the things you mentioned are actually pretty big deals to me. It's not an overly negative post, if it is how you feel. I see that you are an F, and that makes a big difference I think. My ex was...|||Hmm, maybe if I spell things out a little. I'm not super-materialistic and not terribly sentimental, but I always remember social conventions like birthdays and holidays in some way. I would think...|||Really? Nothing? *sigh*|||Try to change the subject whenever you get the chance, or excuse yourself to go to the bathroom, and when you come back, change the subject.  What Susie says of Sally says more of Susie than of...|||I have begun dating an ESTJ about 6 weeks ago, following a divorce that capped a 12 year (bad) marriage. Being an INTJ, it is quite possible that I am the one who is clueless, but I wanted to check...|||I like Macs because of OSX and because my iMac is a beautiful, elegant all-in-one machine that does everything I need it to. I have a macbook that has been absolutely mistreated by my children and...|||I alluded to my reasons. Classical is relaxing, I prefer more mellow music nowadays.|||How do you INTJs prefer meeting new people? Would you like to be introduced? Do you come up and start conversations if you're interested in getting to know somebody? I prefer to be introduced, by...|||I like classical. I used to listen to rock, but I have mellowed out in recent years.|||1.) Do you believe in conspiracies?  No, it requires too many people to keep secrets. 2.) Do you believe in global warming? Yes. 3.) Do you believe in ghosts? I am open to the possibility......|||I have had a similar experience. I don't feel as though the women were intimidated by me, though, they all seemed to be very capable. I think that I am just a very formal person, I don't come off...|||For the life of me I cannot remember people's names, their children's names, their spouses names, what they do for a living. I guess I just don't spend a lot of time thinking about other people. I...|||Straight to the curb. I have no tolerance for someone who would spend my money to go get blue balls, or to go look at the bodies of others and then expect to expend himself in mine. Screw that. The...|||I had never heard of the books prior to the series, so now I am torn between reading the books and finishing the series later. I hate to sound like a prude, but I do wish that the sex and nudity was...|||I am more aware of how animals are treated in the process now that I am a vegetarian, and glad that I am not contributing to it anymore, but I began with a different purpose. My children, however,...|||I totally respect people's dietary choices. Personally, I used to live on a cattle ranch. I didn't choose to be vegetarian because of moral issues. I'm thinner and in better shape because of it. Some...|||I have met a lot of rational vegetarians. I myself became a vegetarian after years of an omnivore diet for health reasons. Who is vegetarian/vegan? Who eats meat raw? Why?|||All vegetarians (Newton is reputed to be, Darwin and Einstein are confirmed).|||I don't necessarily cheer for the bad guy, but a compelling antagonist is highly appreciated. The conflict has to be believable in a story, and a good bad guy makes or breaks a story.  @Silia Rosa,...|||Check out these visual representations on the differences between Eastern and Western culture. They are simple and well done.|||Yep. Maybe I should be looking at the hands of other women when I am trying to figure out who would be low-drama friends...|||What do you value most highly? Figure out the answer to that, and your search for a career will be much easier.   Personally, I always wanted to have my own family. I came from a broken home, was...|||One of the biggest reasons I decided to do it was because I read that having your colors done will save you time and money. For example, anything that resembles yellow/beige makes me look sick, so I...|||I used to lie all the time, when I was younger. It was a learned response because the truth was often punished. It evolved into casual shoplifting, even. :blushed: I was pretty Machiavellian through...|||I don't know that everyone has a calling, i.e. something they are meant to do for a living. That would imply a sort of predestination in life, I think. While I am not opposed to the idea of...|||For my History MA: Tudor and Stuart England Modern Japan and Korea 19th Century Women's History Intro to German|||I agree. Many animals are pretty conscious. Even fire ants will bond together in a flood to make a raft to keep the group from drowning. YouTube - Ants create a lifeboat in the Amazon jungle - BBC...|||I look like a lady, but I reject the idea that I think like a man. I think rationally. That is a gender-neutral trait.  As far as fashion, I have often been perplexed by it. I have had to pursue it...|||Sure is. Asperger's is classified by the extreme nature of certain traits. I personally am in the same boat, as are many IXTXs. Introverted thinkers tend to be the temperaments that have Asperger's...|||The no-no judgement is wrong for most people. No-yes is right when you are not an Aspie. Most people would intentionally pay the extra dollar because they understand they have the choice of not...|||There is nothing wrong with people who have ADHD or Asperger's syndrome. These aren't disabilities as much as differences in how people perceive and operate in the world.  As far as ADHD goes, try...|||They don't have an autistic child. Also, they must not have read the article carefully. The article explains that most people don't understand why the answer is no to both:  if you had Asperger...|||The child will be fine. Especially if she is an NT.  As long as the mother loves her child and provides for her, the child will find her own way. Part of being a parent is learning that your...|||The answer is no to both. The actions are incidental, not intentional. It was not his intention to get the cup or to pay a dollar more. Both were necessary to the desired outcome. He didn't walk in...|||Well, I am female, but I cannot understand how anyone could be attracted to someone who plays the victim. My mother is that way (Happy Mother's Day, Crazy Lady) and she's never had a successful...|||We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen  Just finished Fall of Giants by Ken Follet Loved Fall of Giants but I am sort of irked that the Kindle price is more expensive than hardcover. We, The Drowned...|||I used to be on a dance team in high school and we won lots of awards. Never made captain, though. I was able to perform well in a perfunctory way...lots of practice. I never was an inspired...|||I recently came back from a funeral that had a profound effect on me. My cousin (who was raised as my sister) lost her 15 year old son to suicide. The boy was definitely an INTX and was also...|||I have never smoked one cigarette, not one puff. When I was a kid all the adults would sit in the kitchen with their coffee and cigarettes and the smoke would swirl around the room and I had to crawl...|||My best ideas come when they have to...the whole necessity is the mother of invention sort of thing.  I do love the rain and the dark, but I am more contemplative then. And driving. I am not fond...|||Js are not necessarily people pleasers. I am an INTJ and there is very little about me that typically pleases people:wink:|||I can relate strongly to this.  When I am socializing I feel as though I have to be ON. It takes effort to ensure that all the filters are up so I don't offend people. It takes me a while to warm up...|||My husband and I both have degrees and quite a bit of graduate work. My husband is also an enlisted soldier (looking to become an officer). My experience living in on post amongst the enlisted...|||It really all depends. I think overconfidence in the power of a degree is a liability.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMMkDrOg0Oc|||Agreed. I don't compliment people, I compliment the quality of what they do when I am truly impressed. It feels more genuine, and after all, what are we but the sum of our actions?|||My husband was an elementary school teacher.  From his perspective (I asked him), children respect you differently (not more) as a male role model. Many children do not have fathers at home or do...|||LOL.  I encourage my kids to make their case for the things that they want. My 5 year old is very articulate and sometimes it feels a bit strange to say to someone that small, You make a...'