'The INFJ stare apparently has a couple of different meanings depending on the situation.   My ENTP friend says I have a really intense stare when I'm just spacing out, and she describes it as the...|||Noted.|||The part you bolded -- I meant that about myself.  He's not an ENFP, that's for damn certain.  No.  I understand every person acts differently, and that I can't base all of someone's actions off...|||1. I figured as much, but I prefer there be no misunderstanding.  2. Yeah, I forget words have different connotations to different groups of people. Also, no, feelings, and yes, I think I can help...|||1. I like to think I'm neither stupid nor irrational, and I find most agree with me.   2. Arguments may not have been the best choice of words, because these are not just heated debates over a...|||Someone I care about is struggling. I want to help him. It's that simple. Consider your thoughts noted.|||He fakes anger, and I fake being calm... It's exhausting.|||Dramatic, but fair point. He's my best friend, and he's pretty much alienated all his other friends. I want him to feel better -- emotionally, from a security standpoint, stress-free, whatever. He...|||That's what I meant.  Chaotic routine when it comes to work, 0 down time, feels like he's constantly being watched because he frequently has to check in with his boss/coworkers.|||There we go... that's sort of what suspected but wanted it confirmed. Do you play it off like it wasn't a real outburst, or do you tend to own up to your emotions?    Ha, no, that's not my...|||From hearing him talk it sounds like it didn't start developing until he was about 17 or so... I met him when he was 18, and he's certainly become more... feely... since then.|||He's in his early 20s... Maybe he's just starting to get a handle on it, and it's taking over? I dunno.  The ideas for possible causes of his actions so far have been: - Loneliness - Developing...|||I can usually pick up on his motivations... there are times where it's painfully obvious to me that he's avoiding the topic, and most of the time I can (correctly) pinpoint why. Example: he lied to...|||He didn't previously have any ego issues -- he was very confident and sure of himself when we met, but recently it seems like he's constantly trying to prove himself to me, his coworkers, and his...|||I was just thinking he probably knew some really obscure fact -- like maybe Stark's tea was made involving cat crap like that really expensive kind of coffee -- and ergo Sherlock's tea was better......|||Fair enough. What if they were arguing over which tea is better? (Or really anything. I'm just pulling crap out of thin air.)|||Eh I could never figure him out.  Let's go with the newest one -- Benedict Cumberbatch version.|||Clearly. Moving on.  Now the next thing would be: how do I approach this subject with him and/or help him so he gets better -- assuming emotional instability is, in fact, the underlying factor...|||Tony Stark and Sherlock Holmes get into an argument; who wins? (ENTP and probably ISTJ.)|||That's... really it?|||Alkja;ernas;... Oh sweet baby Jesus now I have to think about it.  Deadpool. No--Viridiana Sovari. No wait -- John Watson.   Nah. Deadpool. Final answer.|||Eh you're probably right O_o... Which is unfortunate.|||Dang, now I want to go to the beach again.  Okay, next thing.|||Whew, I'm not the only one. I actually started to wonder if I was an INTJ because of my lack-of-getting-along with other INFJs... Then I realized Nah, I'd make a terrible INTJ.|||And why would someone go fishing for emotions?|||Not entirely, no, but I'm sure there are threads of a pattern woven somewhere into it.  For the most part, it probably does depend on the person and environmental factors. Probably.|||Thank you for instantly assuming I was being irrational... Usually (lately), I'm the calm one. I think before I speak, I use logic that appeals to his Ti, I try to explain my point objectively and...|||The test told me I was a type 4 the first time around a type 8 the second... Finally got a fitting answer on the third try. :rolleyes:  It sort of does... You said you become sort of desperate, and...|||Lawl, of course that's your answer. xD What would you do once you were on the boat? Where would you go? How long would you stay at sea? How would you survive the apocalypse?|||They're pretty easy once you get the basic concept. :)   Your first reaction to the world is to be noticed for things you've accomplished (particularly for being helpful), at your core you love new...|||If you know your enneagram that might make sense... My friend is a type 8, so he gets hyper-aggressive (if unhealthy) over the tiniest things. It's nearly cost our friendship more than once. But that...|||What would be your strategy once you got there? (I live near the coast -- I need ideas xD)|||I understand loneliness, although not quite to that extreme. Does loneliness make you more prone to violent, temperamental outbursts?|||Haha you sure love zombies. x) Hmmmn. I would... probably panic. Then I'd grab the shovel, my wuss of a dog, and head out to the wilderness where I'm more likely to be eaten by gators or spiders...|||Right, exactly.|||You have a better handle on the writing aspect than most English speakers do -- congrats. :)  Hmmm. Good point.|||Pumpkins and Halloween are the best parts of the year. Some kids wait for Christmas -- I waited for Halloween.  Okay, your turn to be interesting. xP|||Hahaha. As good of an idea as that is, I don't think I could pull it off. Too much empathy. x_x|||Being respectful works because you're being respectful and not insulting/putting down the other person. I do the same thing, and it (usually) works really well for me.|||I would love to argue with you -- well, as much as I ever enjoy arguing.  He used to be extremely social, but he's had to throw himself into his work lately and now his friends consist of me, one...|||It's Samberg's best work, in my opinion. I'm not usually for slapstick humor, but... yeah. Has me laughing so hard I can't breathe.  Name four of your favorite things that are orange. (I'm running...|||Huh.... One time I called him out for lying to me (it was over something pretty major) and he threw a fit and tried bringin up a bunch of other things to fight about all while not answering the...|||+1 for Darth Maul, Spiderman and strawberries, +1 for V, Sean of the Dead, and Zombieland. Here are your fake internet points. C: Silence of the Lambs was good too. Hot Rod was... Well, Andy Samberg...|||I had too much caffeine so now I'm shaky and jittery and hyper and extroverting even though I thought I should introvert but I got bored, so hi!  Also, I wanted to know if -- when arguing -- you...|||RVs are fun to jump off of onto a trampoline.  I've had too much caffeine so now I'm jittery and hyperactive hooray! Name 58 things that are red and/or your top 8 favorite movies (I take it V for...|||Pfft. :P Okay, let me rephrase: how do you spendu200b it?|||Ooh, blood of enemies goes excellently with oatmeal in the morning. ^-^  C'mon, get that Ne in gear! :P You have 4 days to get rid of $13,548. How do you do it?|||I've never been in a relationship with an ENFJ (although I considered it once but he wasn't interested), but I have two really good ENFJ friends, and there's one I hate the guts out of (but I won't...|||Then that makes you the second female leprechaun ENTP that I know. xD Hmn. Anything. Top five favorite things to drink: go!|||It's good that you're on meds, but yeah, they've got some weird side-effects There's certainly an underlying anxiety (or there was)... And it could very well be that your life is going so well, and...'