'I chose to put some effort into school to ensure I could get into a good university; it doesn't require much effort and the payoff is worth it. I would advise anyone struggling to keep interested to...|||Politeness makes interaction run more smoothly. It would be foolish to get on people's bad sides if you might need something from them later.  When I was younger, I used to call people out on their...|||I would assume they were introverted and did not require many friends, like myself.|||I consider myself somewhat altruistic. I donate small sums to causes that I find reasonable. I can be generous with my close friends.|||I enjoy calculus very much. Much of it is natural and intuitive, and it has many uses and applications.|||I used to be this way. It's something that can only be improved with practice. Start reading up on body language and observe, then apply that to your own conversations.|||Give people things. Listen to them when if it was anyone else saying it, I would've walked.|||Yeah, I'm pretty proud, because being an INTJ gives me some useful skills.|||Ivan Karamazov is my favorite. I liked Raskolnikov as well.|||-During an argument, a person becomes more angry with you because You're being too calm!  -You have become your friend's go-to editor, and you don't mind.   -People have stopped telling you...|||I'm still living with my mother and father (both ISTJs, I suspect). We have issues about which we disagree greatly but as long as those aren't brought up, we coexist.   I have aunts that I see a...|||Yes! I take it you're a fan of the series as well?|||The Silence of the Lambs+Alien-Psychological horror at its best.  The Master-Great acting and interesting script.|||I spend a lot of time in my own head, is something I say when people ask why I don't talk more. To get out of your head, start talking about what's going on inside it.|||-Books -MBTI -Physics -Computers I find political discussions quickly devolve into generalizations and namecalling, thus it's not on the list.|||Jeans. I wear a lot of black and white.|||Sure. I haven't experienced it firsthand but I've witnessed it. Clearly it takes a lot of work and energy to obtain but I hope it's something I can someday experience.|||*Completely obsessed with astronomy as a kid. I'd carry my favorite book around almost anywhere I went.  *In kindergarten I'd ask my teacher series of endless 'what-if' questions just to see if I...|||Fear controls me far more than I would like to admit.|||I have almost no relationship experience, but I'll answer anyway.    what is your perspective on a relationship?  I'm not in it unless I'm getting something out of it. Are you good company? Do we...|||Today my mother gave me the task of picking out a gift for my soon-to-be 7-years-old niece. She likes dolls, so I decided to get her that astronaut barbie and get her a book on the planets that I/her...|||I don't. Pain is quite the deterrent.|||I give things to people I care about. It's how I show them I like them.|||I've always been called mature for my age. That is, in the past I've always been able to handle advanced intellectual topics or I'm usually calm/reserved in demeanor.   I will say that my...|||I second this. Journaling is a great way to become self-aware.|||Sneaking Benefits of having good social standing include: -People will be more likely to help with work -More likely to back you up in arguments  -More willing to aid you if you ask for something...|||If I were you, I'd keep your job at least until you paid off your debt and had a sizable savings account-with a few months' living expenses-in case you reach roadblocks. Keep in mind that what you...|||INTJs in general are very loyal and value loyalty. It's also hard for us to trust people. So the magnitude of this is quite large. It's not merely her getting over her nature. She's probably...|||Not much.   I rarely ever tell people of my feelings. Sometimes if a friend seems particularly concerned, I'll express part of them.  I express ideas more freely, though I only do if it's worth my...|||That does sound somewhat immature...stealing your bag and calling you inferior female. But teasing is often indicative of romantic feelings/interest when one isn't confident enough to be direct and...|||I don't get a kick out of being unique or different from everyone else.  Occasionally I do like to say outlandish/weird things just to mess with people.|||It's hard to explain. Ni is part of what makes INTJs such good strategists. It helps us to make predictions. It's sort of like unconsciously recognizing patterns between things, then expanding on and...|||I have trouble with people, and I used to have a lot more than I do now. I would criticize people's logic or make blunt comments and not realize that others thought they were rude. If that's what...|||-Writing -Reading -Running <---I especially recommend this. It only takes about 30 minutes, maintains your health, and clears your mind.|||Fellow student: Why ask me for schoolwork help when you just want to copy my answers? That's not help. No, you can't have it.|||I could care less if somebody rejects my work, but I have an extreme fear of emotional rejection. I'm very hesitant to become close to people because, in the back of my mind, I see rejection as a...|||I'm a teenager, so this is quite far away for me. At the moment, I know I would like to have a child, though I'm not sure whether I would want to adopt or give birth to one. You never know what...|||Agree completely. It's cathartic, plus you can read back over what you've written, think on it, and go Oh, that's what that feeling was.|||...ignorant to rules/obligations rules are there to be questioned If a rule makes sense or is something I've come to terms with as necessary in order to function successfully in society, I'll...|||As far as school goes, the work isn't that hard so I figure why not go ahead and try for a 4.0? Otherwise I only devote my attention to things that interest me. I don't know much about celebrities or...|||I used to all the time. Now I only do it when someone says something particularly egregious: then I can't help myself.|||I don't like the holidays. I like my family in small doses (lest politics come up) but our gatherings last for hours. Then I go to sleep for 12.|||Male and female INTJs are more alike than they are different. In the South (where I am, anyway), girls have a set of expectations about how to act and dress that most guys (to my knowledge) don't....|||The brooding, cold, calculating INTJ is pretty much a sterotype. Given their 'I'-ness, many INTJs can come across as rather mellow (until provoked). Particularly if you were raised by Feelers, it's...|||I think the difference between HFAs and INTxs is that the INT would be able to identify when the bluntness or honesty was appropriate (and wouldn't care if it was), whereas the HFA could not...|||Didn't think of that one. I suppose it's true for some girls as well.|||Not a male but I notice Fe types are attracted to me often. This could be due to the old opposites attract bit, or it could be due to curiosity or viewing it as one's goal to uncover the mysterious...|||I recall there being discussions of trust in general, but more specifically, do you have trouble trusting people close to you, or people who have the potential to be?  I've had about 4 close...|||Inferior Se could be the culprit. Sometimes (theoretically) when INTJs are feeling stressed, threatened, etc. they'll fall back on their inferior, which could lead to the comparison of material...|||I agree with Ballast. He's flat out told you if you took a break it wouldn't work out. It doesn't seem like the attraction you have for him is of the same level he has for you. Myself, I wouldn't...'