'I think I just tend to adapt to the other person's style of flirting. I rarely initiate it but I probably make eye contact with people I am interested in more.|||I have recently found such an INTJ. I feel so lucky. :kitteh:|||Thank you for all the advice! I will try explaining that. I think what triggers me is her repeated lack of faith in me. I have been handling my own affairs for years now. I am almost 25 years old. I...|||I gave her the Please Understand Me II test and she scored ESTP.|||krentz, thanks for sharing. You've captured my thoughts on the subject as well.  I have a couple of possible insights on this:  - That the anger that gets expressed when I talk of feelings is due...|||AlliG, I am going to give talking to her about it one more shot but i'd rather do it in person. I am going to visit soon so I'll do it then. Best of luck with your own confrontation! I know how...|||I've tried doing this on different occasions and I am usually met with bewilderment and I don't know what you are talking about. So I obviously failed.|||That made me smile. Thanks. I see your point and I agree with you that another person will not care about your feelings as much as you do. But there are varieties of people. If we think of it as a...|||Lol. I find it amazing that you posted this exactly as I was writing basically the same thing in response to OrangeAppled!|||Thank you for your perspective. I think that's very good advice. I've actually thought about this before: That I should limit conversations with her to practical things only since that's what she's...|||This post is about being surrounded by a lack of respect for your emotions and being told that feelings don't matter.  What triggered this reflection: I was talking on the phone with my mother...|||YES.  I am an INFP. But I also find it easy to read others. Most people are more transparent than they realize. But I don't act on my knowledge because I'd feel too bad afterwards. I've only made a...|||When you are trying really hard to be real with someone and they respond mockingly/condescendingly.   When you put a lot of effort into conveying your thoughts with clarity and precision, and...|||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynd29ETpYqo   feels very INFP-ish!|||Yes! :kitteh:|||Being in Hogwarts :unsure:|||I am in the process of becoming more comfortable with my sexuality :crazy:|||I doubt it. I think he's just trying to get a rise out of us for laughs or attention.   But then, I have met some pretty ignorant people so you never know... :rolleyes:|||it's ironic that in one short post, you declare not to be a typist, and then proceed to make sweeping judgments on all INFP's.  So how many INFP do you know in real life who are depressed,...|||I know you're right, but it feels so hard! :frustrating:  I want to voice my concern but I freeze up instead, probably because I am afraid they will get defensive and things will become even more...|||I can really relate to your entire post. And I have experienced what you are describing above. Those people will usually say that I'm a great listener and I really helped them sort out their...|||Me Too!!   It's not that easy to determine how much social interaction is expected, because it's different for everyone. Some people like it if you text them every other day, and others are freaked...|||I feel I should be more talkative because so many people have expressed that they wish I would talk more, and some say that they feel like they would like me if they could get to know me better. I...|||CaptainShawnee  I really like how you phrased it: slowly easing them into your world :)  I do find it easier to talk with my current friends,  and hopefully, enough trust has been built, that...|||'Why are you being so quiet? I can't count the number of times I am asked that. I think there's a good chance most INFP's have been asked that question in the past. I am never quite sure how to...|||Recently, My own father referred to me as someone who never forgives and holds a grudge forever. I had to take a moment and think: is that really me?  I don't think so. I think I am pretty quick...|||I don't mind working hard if I feel like there is a point to the work: if it interests me, if I am learning through it, or if it is of benefit to someone else. It is actually good for me because I...|||I hate it mainly for these reasons:  - I find it hard to carry out a conversation without body language to guide me. How can I tell if they are getting bored? If they agree or they are just...|||Neither.  They’re both extremes. I don’t know why everything is painted as so back & white.   People have at times described me as this pure gentle sweet soul. I’m not that gentle. I am soft...|||I donx92t play but I took the test out of curiosity :kitteh:   True Neutral Elf Wizard (2nd Level)  Alignment: True Neutral- A true neutral character does what seems to be a good idea. He doesn't...|||OP, I really love hugs and touch in general to express affection but I sometimes feel weird about it because not everyone is like that (And it sucks when most of your friendships are long distance)....|||4w3 here.  I’ve been called gentle and I’ve been called cold.  It seems my introverted nature is interpreted as either:  “Oh look, she doesn’t speak much. She must be shy and sweet.”  OR|||Swims in Starlight, you basically just wrote the OP I was thinking of writing a couple of weeks ago. These are things I’ve been thinking about a lot.  It’s very difficult for me to move on. I feel...|||Nope, I am like that too!  *Hugs*|||Cheap|||Ha! And here I thought it was only me. I am almost always singing in my head. I don’t like to sing outloud though (unless I am alone) because I am not good at it and don’t want to bother anyone with...|||Ok, thanks!|||@ Quiver   I posted in the entertainment forum today, in the mafia sign-ups/game. That's one of the forums where it's disabled ? I can't remember yesterday.|||I noticed my post count has remained the same the last couple of days, even though I've posted a few times. Does anyone know why that is? Should I tell a moderator about it?|||I've noticed from this thread and others that people have different definitions of feminism and have encountered different types of feminists so I never know how declaring I am a feminist will be...|||I've never understood why it's considered unusual to go to the movies alone! You're going to be focusing on the movie anyway, not on your friends! Why do extraverts behave like it's imperative to...|||People tend to think I am much more innocent than I am. They also mistake me for younger than I am. So they are shocked if they hear me swear or mention sex!   I've only been treated as dumb by...|||Loose|||I don't get bored oh hanging out with friends but there are days where I really want to spend quality time with myself. :kitteh:|||Yes! I've been called exactly that, though not to my face.  Someone I used to be friends with told a third party that this was the reason they were avoiding me.  It hurt and I didn't understand...|||- Courage - Optimism/ Faith in life working out - Willpower - Assertiveness - Confidence - Resourcefulness - Patience - Temperance - Energy - Spontaneity (which would require less self...|||Traps|||I am that lone voter (so far) in the Asia category. More specifically, I am in the Middle East.|||celts|||Falls'