'I'm gonna have to go with Mal on this one and say, Aw, hell, I'm a big fan of all seven...|||Welcome, Gringo. I think you'll learn a lot here about how to understand and relate to one another. Welcome to PerC.|||Entr0py, it could be something like ADD.  It wouldn't hurt to talk to a doctor, and there might be a medication that could really help you focus on some goals.  It sounds like you have a lot of...|||Congrats, Hazelwitch! Looking forward to the next thousand.|||Welcome to PerC! :)|||Welcome to the PerC, 073071048, from a fellow smiley abuser. :D|||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNfIXJpMx1g&ob=av3e|||Congrats, Stephen!  That's a lot of posting in under a year!|||Congrats, Emerson!|||My boss is wonderful. She's also an INFP, and is becoming a good mentor for me. I can see some of her flaws and how they are things I need to watch out for in myself.  She has very high standards,...|||I don't know, Kriash. That's some pretty psycho stuff. I'd leave that one alone.|||Congrats, KC Tan!|||Congrats, TreeBob, on reaching such a milestone!|||I work at a bookstore. I love my job, but I dream of being my own boss and working from home. If you can make it happen, I think it's a great situation for an infp.|||How much are you willing to spend?|||You don't have to read minds to find out what someone needs. You can talk to them and figure it out. Observation helps a lot, too. A combination of talking and observation can help you deduce what a...|||Interesting. To me, hugging someone seems like a logical course of action if one is feeling affection for that person, or wanting to express the emotional closeness one feels. Also, hugs are...|||What a difficult upbringing!  It's easy to see how that made it hard for you to get close to people. :(   My best advice is just to stay out of your room as much as possible. Don't isolate...|||Congrats, Moby!|||Congrats, Niss!|||NazaireLIfe, may I ask where you spent most of your growing up years?   I had a hard time my first year in college. I didn't study at home, I studied in the student lounge or in the library. Just...|||It sounds like you need a vacation! Whether it's burn out, or you're getting sick, or even depression, it sounds like it's time for a break. A trip to the doctor is probably in order as well, to rule...|||Most of the time I don't mind listening to people complain. At work, I feel confident that I can fix whatever their problem is. Usually they feel a lot better just to be heard, taken seriously, and...|||Congratulations, Abraxas!|||x93There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.x94  Will Rogers  Sorry, couldn't...|||I don't think being a counselor will hurt your chances of becoming a writer. In fact, I think it could give you a lot of inspiration and insight. Remember your other 8:  the 8 hours you have when you...|||I'm so sorry, I know that's very painful for you. Timing has a lot to do with whether relationships work out. My husband and I were talking about that the other day. We both had dated a couple people...|||CorgiGirl, I agree with PenemueINTJ: it's probably just some guys who wanted to get rid of their lawn clippings and your trash can was a convenient place where they could dump them out of view (or so...|||jay_argh: Thank you for your advice and that link. It was helpful.  Dear Sigmund:  She's way too sneaky to leave a voicemail or email like that, but I wonder if she's so careful with texts? That's...|||Congrats, Essay!|||Sadly, I'm afraid that is what it takes for some people.|||I had a good friend who is like that. I still have to see her sometimes. I'm nice to her, but I've disconnected from her emotionally. She loves to talk and gossip, so I'm careful what I say and do,...|||Fight fair. Stick to the issue. Fighting is to resolve a conflict, not to inflict injury. You can't unsay what's already been said.  Don't make bullshit apologies.  When you've done something...|||You have my sympathies, Undin. I am having the same kind of trouble. I wish I had the answers, but I've become painfully aware that I know next to nothing. If you want to talk about it more, you can...|||Arbite: Thank you for your reply.  Yes, I have thought of that. The girl was in trouble with the police a couple weeks ago. I'm not sure her parents would believe me without evidence, but they have...|||Very scary situation here.  My son's girlfriend has been faking injuries and threatening to tell people my son did it to her. Today while they were driving on the freeway, he told her he wanted to...|||Trying to forgive|||Congratulations, ukinfj!|||Congrats, UncertainSomething!|||You are not allaying my fear! lol|||mkeath:  If only there were a reliable way to tell which we'll get!    Runvardh:  That's probably good advice. Which I am terrible at following.  :laughing:|||I lurk. Like others have said, I'm too intimidated to post though. I find INTJs funny, loyal, and sharp.  That razor wit is impressive to behold, but I am too easily hurt to risk having it turned on...|||Hello and welcome, gazness. I've been on forums where people were not very nice. I think you'll find PerC different. Hope you enjoy your time here.|||Welcome, ppolly. So glad you found this place. Hope you enjoy your time here.|||That was just really depressing.  Not the interesting and fun conversation I thought it would be at all.|||You go into a chat room thinking you're going to have a really nice, enriching conversation, from which you'll both come away better, smarter people, feeling happy and connected to the world.  And...|||Yay! Congrats, Eerie!|||http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af18/deadite20/Congrats/congratswoohoo.gif  That's a lot of posting! Congratulations, Fizz!|||Happy Birthday, Scruffy! Hope you had an awesome day.|||Tired and scared. Hoping a day off will help me cope better.'