'I hate it when I talk to someone who should be helping me (like someone in a licensing office, or a service/repair hotline) and all they do is parrot meaningless words to me. When I ask a specific...|||I'm not ADD, but this happens to me. My mind is full of currents and undercurrents of thoughts. I try to follow a wave through to its end, but often I get sucked in by another one, so that I wind up...|||Your approach seems to me an odd way of developing a story... but hey, we all do things differently. We all look for different things in what we consider a good story but there are some basics that...|||My best (and nearly only) friend is INFP. We have wonderful deep discussions and for the most part build on one another.   However, I am befuddled by her emotional skittishness. Rarely is it me,...|||Both... sometimes this and sometimes that... I expect many INTP's could say that? I suppose I would, and maybe that's why it's hard to answer.  I don't know that it's so much about trust, per se,...|||I think there may be some truth to that. As I ponder this question I am realizing that I do have emotions, but that I pay them little attention--if any--at least most of the time. They may well be...|||Venting.... just want to point out that those INFP problems... the the hurt feelings... are annoying to me. Hurt feelings! Here I am, with some REAL problems on hand, and my INFP friend wants to cry...|||I wish I were on comet 67P with the Philae probe.|||I think there is some truth to this. I don't like others to know what I am feeling about things. Hm, that must mean I feel something. However... those feelings are weak. It's not like I burst into...|||Simple question-- which probably has a pretty complex answer: Do INTP's have diminished emotions, or do they just bury them?  Are we like Spock, who learned to subdue his emotions...  or are we...|||I have found that my Fe has grown as I have matured. There was a stretch, (when it first became noticeable to me,) where it nearly over-whelmed me. I had to learn to keep it in its place. The...|||I am here, wandering through this site, because I'm resisting doing something else---something productive. Actually, quite a few something elses. It may look like simple procrastination on the...|||My two sons and I are all introverts. When Dad is away we have a life-style that works great for all. We each stay to ourselves most of the time, working on our own individual projects, interacting...|||People have a hard time believing that I am an introvert. I can do the social thing. But inside, I'm nearly always screaming to go home, and even when I am with family, or those who are closest to...|||I'd probably go out more if my invisibility cloak still worked.  If you wore yours too would I be able to see you?|||I have a very silly sense of humour that makes me seem child-like... and maybe way to childish.  Pfft. I love the puzzled faces of people who don't get it.|||Hey --- you stole my pipe dream!|||I found the same happen to me as I have travelled a longer road. I am open to much more than when I was young. I grew up in a religious setting. Rights and wrongs were absolutes, all based on the...|||Regarding ego: sometimes I wish I had a bit more! I cringe as others wave theirs like machetes... and watch as they make a way for themselves. Far too often I curl up in myself, looking for a path to...|||A world without problems... how awesome --- not realistic though.  Should it ever come to be, people would still need challenges to be happy.  Challenges don't necessarily have to be troubles.  If...|||An INTP may come out of shell to study YOU.|||I'm hardly an expert... but I am INTP, and watching the new doctor strikes pretty close to home for me. I feel like all my flaws are being laid bare though him. I've noticed he seems to be alone more...|||Correct me please... just do it gently.|||Good point! Mixed company is less likely to be driven to rutting.   I still wonder how I'd get along with another INTP woman, as I don't believe I've ever had the opportunity to get to spend time...|||Haha! My husband might have a bit of a problem with me seeking out relationships with other men. When I was a teen most of my friends were male. Geeky males. We had the best conversations!|||Sigh... a delight to imagine, but perhaps too much to hope for. You have put a smile on my face in any case!|||Some thoughts of mine: If I were in a room with 200 women chances are only one other would be INTP. That explains why I have trouble relating to other women, but it also makes me feel ... abnormal. I...|||I feel like an alien all the time... and I am WAY past 16. I've gotten used to it, but that doesn't mean I like it. I've more or less given up on being understood and settle for trying to understand.|||Yes.|||I have always felt more comfortable around men, though to be honest many are just as dull (with sports talk etc) as the frilly women I avoid. If I have to be around people I prefer them to be open,...|||True! The way to do it is fill your head with great ideas... but don't act on them!|||I read a lot - if you count what I find exploring on the internet. But I just skim most things, unless they really grip me.  As far as actual books go, I'm pathetic. I love stories, but I can't keep...|||@ TheDoctorLies, and any other Whovians out there...  Season 12 --- looking better and better as it nears!!!! Don't even get me started on my enthusiasm for the Doctor and all he represents....|||Hm...I can't decide if I have the time to reply to this post or not....|||I have one friend - an INFP. We have an awesome relationship most of the time. Of course, we live miles apart, so the pressure on my private time is never too much. But she is there when I need her...|||OP, I really get what you are saying. It's a problem I deal with all the time too. Is it possible to convince others to consider your point of view if you have no hard evidence? My experience shows...|||Watch a favourite TV show (preferably Doctor Who)... listen to music, usually classical or soundtracks... go for walks alone... sip coffee in my garden... play video games or puzzles... work on an...|||When I was a child I had trouble shutting my brain down at night so I used to rock myself to sleep by rolling from side to side in bed. I know I've had a few quirky behaviours... but annoyed...|||It is good practice to keep sharp wits. Sigh.  Sad to say, but even gentle men have trouble seeing how women are treated. I take comfort in knowing that time has brought many positive changes... and...|||Confession: I have barely skimmed this thread. My own thoughts on this, based on my personal experience, therefore hardly to be generalized... I am not one to push my ideas and tend to be quiet...|||I have a great friend who is INFP. We have great discussions, but different approaches.  Our biggest differences:  -She does things because she FEELS like it. Not me! I don't feel like doing much...|||A voice calls from the sky: Where are you? I've been looking for you all for millenniums! We're out of toilet paper... as soon as I find some I'd like to join you. If only I knew where you are......|||I'm tired of listening to people talk about other people. I want to talk about stuff, not people. I want to talk about thoughts and ideas...  This is me venting. This is me being sad because I need...|||Original Star Trek.  Flintstones. Gilligan's Island... though I could barely stand any of the characters. Now I wonder why they wanted to leave such a peaceful haven. TV was better when my kids...|||If it's different perspectives you are looking for... I may have one. I'm a middle aged INTP woman. I've been married for over 30 years to an ESFJ, and we have 3 grown children. Sometimes I feel like...|||Your honesty is what can save you in times like these. You may not feel like it, but you ARE being honest with yourself, even if just recognizing you have a problem. That's the first step to the...|||I just did the test on the other thread and found the questions much clearer with results that lined up with my expectations.   Keys 2 Cognition - Cognitive Processes|||Is it just me, or are these questions open to too much interpretation? I would find it better if they asked us to choose between two options... ie. would you look to history to base your choices, or...|||I'd like to be his companion because I find him so fascinating... I'd love to be alongside him and enjoying his company. I know several people who would love to be the Doctor. But I would rather...|||I hear ya! We want honest opinions ... but they'd better be good! Sigh.  Maybe you're like me. No matter how much positive feedback I get, I still doubt myself. I'm immune to it. :('