'scored 13, 5w4.|||the phenomenon of men putting words in women's mouths. the history of men writing love songs, to u200bmen, for women to sing.|||as an INTP, i can relate to feeling that way when i'm in love, and there'll always be times when i get overwhelmed and impulsively push the other person away... but i can't imagine actually breaking...|||i'm 5w4, and my tritype is 548. i really don't think i'm mistyped. i had no idea people felt that way about 5, 4 and 8. really?! now i'm nervous. XD|||ideally, one's education should suit one's intelligence and abilities. i believe in the existence and value of many different kinds of intelligence. i see education primarily as opportunity and as...|||many of the typical thoughts that people get when extremely isolated, suicidal, grieving or in very uncomfortable/unhealthy mindstates, or really any sort of self-expression characterized by...|||my own thoughts when i'm out in the world, living my little life. i can't predict them. without my sense of humor i'd go insane.|||no, actually. it's not.|||i realized i was an asshole pretty early on in my life. i try not to be horrible, but i do have an arrogant streak and it shows itself when i allow myself to be impulsive in an argument or conflict....|||the autobiography of malcolm x.|||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiJLJd7cH1c  i've always liked the trailer for little children. the muted sound and train noises just creates this weird tension and it's masterful. first time i saw...|||it depends. i want to think that i can tell when people are sincere with compliments or not. i usually get a negative impression of people who lay on compliments really thick and frequently because...|||@Tezkatlipoca from what you've described of the situation i don't find her response strange or unreasonable in the slightest. you're giving off a vibe of resentment towards her for reacting the way...|||THANK YOU.   now that i know more of the situation, i wouldn't say this is an INTP issue. it's an issue of friends overstepping boundaries, in this case the OP overstepping the boundaries of...|||this stood out to me:   why would they guilt-trip you like that? this doesn't make sense unless they were/are still providing for you financially, which would mean you weren't financially...|||i think INTPs are often unaware of their emotions and how they manifest externally. you're probably seeing something in her face or body language that she's not even aware of if she's caught up in...|||if you criticize INTPs on things they're insecure about, they often react defensively if they don't completely withdraw, especially if they're unprepared for it. it's likely she's insecure about...|||i haven't met many of those people, but it does bother me because i usually interpret those kinds of views as stemming from unawareness of one's own privilege, which essentially is a lack of...|||it's not type. they have to have a close relationship with me, and there has to be mutual trust. in the past i've confided in ISTJs, INFJs, INTPs, ENTPs and probably others.|||everybody on the internet says you are.|||i don't know what makes me angriest. as stupid as it might sound, i think knowing or suspecting that somebody's trying to make me mad, annoy me, or otherwise be a negative force in my life gets me...|||you're very good at jokes.|||i don't know how that sounds far-fetched. i think it's possible to learn to be more nurturing. something like having a kid, i can't imagine how that wouldn't change you in some way unless you weren't...|||i'm told i'll grow into wanting to be a mom, but right now i'm not sure. i'd rather not want to be a mother anytime soon. i'd like to first establish a career and a stable support network for myself...|||anxiety: 3.67 avoidance: 2.64  i fall into the secure quadrant. i think i'm pretty close to preoccupied though.|||sincerity isn't a type thing. it's a maturity thing. but i imagine the way it manifests probably depends on things like personality and culture.|||once we've got our minds made up, we very easily hold grudges against certain ideas or philosophies and it can take us a long time to learn to truly respect people with differing views or focuses. in...|||i'd never compromise myself in terms of identity, values and personal goals, but in a relationship i do expect to find myself compromising ideals i held prior as i learn to accept the flaws of...|||^yes, it'd be helpful to know why OP's saying that, but nonetheless this is some general advice:  be sincere, straightforward and as non-threatening as possible. INTPs respond to being forced upon...|||morally bad by my own standards? definitely not. this would be somebody bigoted and full of hatred for humanity who's always looking to take advantage of the next person they perceive as weak. i...|||they seem to have a tendency to judge others simple when in reality they got bored because they didn't know how to stimulate those people. i found this kind of superiority complex really...|||sun libra, moon leo, mercury and venus in libra, mars gemini. rising capricorn.  i'm naturally skeptical, but libra fits me well, and moon in leo sorta does. astrology's just a fun and different...|||ISTJ and INFJ are two of the best friends i've ever had, and my current best friend is my xNTP boyfriend who's tried and probably mostly given up on figuring his type out.|||haha. isn't it? it's one of my favorites.|||it doesn't suck at all. i know i'm awesome and i don't care who disagrees.|||no. i think people would go absolutely insane stereotyping themselves and others, and for many it'd hurt more than help. college is where a lot of young people are just figuring out who they are and...|||i've been waiting for this my whole life.'