'Ditto on all the warm fuzzy-Ness, but I really love the snarkiness. The contrast is sharp but refreshing.|||No matter the hurt, I think the best thing I could do for myself is refuse to dwell on the negative. If I genuinely could I'd want to say, I forgive you and mean it with my whole heart.|||I was just curious whether there are an INFP's out there that have served, are currently serving, or have considered serving in the military?   Yes, I served in the Army National Guard. Basic...|||It is okay to cry. I actually admire people who are able to be emotionally authentic in a free, open, and unabashed way. There is nothing wrong with being you even if that means crying often or...|||I suck at empathy more often than not because I compartmentalize my feelings. My emotions/feelings are there, I can see them but I cannot always reach them, especially around other people. In...|||Sorry to hear you are struggling (not intellectually or intuitively mind you) with some of life's deeper questions. Although it seems unlikely from where you are now your perspective can shift on...|||Hey, once in a while I do get shit done and stuff! In fact the important shit always gets done. (Sorry...crispy houseplants.) It's getting all the shit done all the time that I have trouble with....|||I highly recommend therapy, and my only regret was that I had not gone sooner.|||My singing is terrible but why let that stop me? I sing often and even make up songs. It's rather fun. :)|||I've been a luke warm christian searching for God, agnostic, atheist, religious zealot, agnostic, atheist....and spiritual/whatever I am now and in that order...lol. Twice an atheist, I now believe...|||Me too, me too:) You certainly are not alone. I really do the over analyzing and self criticizing particularly around interpersonal interactions. My inner voice really is a jerk. Lately I've been...|||That does seem kind of strange that they'd be willing to chat but then bail on an actual date. Dinner or a coffee wouldn't actually be earth shattering. Seems like they simply aren't taking the...|||Sorry you are having trouble with the internet dating scene. It seems like you had honest and realistic intentions regarding dating the particular women in question and it appeared that they were...|||Dude...we ARE the light! To change the light bulb you simply change yourself :laughing:  INFP's IRL....derail....just like the above. LOL.   Listen for interesting and slightly off the wall...|||I did the whole drive really fast and hopefully fate will take care of me thing. My late teens and into early adulthood I had some suicidal ideation, but never to the planning stage let alone...|||Well, nothing you said completey rules out INFP...or INTP...or....oo....rrrr Have you looked into the cognitive functions?   My personal and very anecdotal belief is that there are outliers and...|||Let me go on the record as saying INFP's can float to the top of their classes.   There were 110 people in my graduating class. It was rural small town America. I didn't always study, I didn't care...|||Ok, so I'm an INFP but, meh, why let that stop me?   1. I've surmised that elements of my sensitivity and intuition have lead paradoxically to resilience. I'd say HSP is possibly the interplay of...|||Disclaimer: I filed for divorce a year and a half ago, and hope it is final soon. (my ex is mentally ill, and does not want treatment, and we have a 7yr old daughter.) Each day that I am still...|||In a divorce you get HALF of everything. Please, please,....and please go talk to a lawyer. It will twist your stomach in knots but just go to get advise. Usually you can get an initial appointment...|||Ohhhh....me too.....me toooo. Haha....Yes, this is my favorite thing about being me. :)|||Several months ago I began a relationship with the girl of my dreams at that time. I adored her, lavished her with gifts and text messages, and thought she was perfect.   So now your idealize view...|||I was actually in the military myself so I can enjoy a man in uniform.:wink:  Also I am a very independent creature with the need for much space so having someone who is professionally engaged...|||Ugh. Within limits it can be sweet, but seriously...get a room if you are all hot and bothered. Dont do that in public. Had a roommate in college make out with her man in our dorm room....with me in...|||^This^  I can appear to be more open than I am. Even the two people I feel closest to dont see it all. My INFJ friend may get a farther glimpse into my depths than most people but at this time I...|||Thats to all of you who replied. Its good to know that I'm at the very least not completely off my wagon. :laughing:     Thanks so much. I dont write, but perhaps I should.|||I do not know what I am personally feeling all the time. I am very much disconnected from my own feelings and emotions. Even thought the descriptions for Fi sometimes indicate that it is a...|||I try to remember people's birthdays. I'm actually really good at remembering IF I make a mental note of it. However, I can get distracted easily and things have slipped by. :unsure:|||Yes!   Although, I don't make up fantasy type stuff. My daydreams are all slightly tethered to reality.   Alternate reality based daydreams sound far more dynamic and fascinating than most of my...|||Let poetry come through you. Set yourself free from constraints. Create without limits, write with abandon, allowing feeling and imagery to condense into words. Let the wave pass and what you'll have...|||u200bWriting a poem right now Five minutes of my life spent Seeking inspiration   Mind empty Creativity lost when demanded I meditate|||Unfortunately, yes. My mother is deeply troubled from her childhood (poverty, physical, sexual and emotional abuse) and never reached out for the professional help she still needs. She...|||:angry:|||You have an INFJ girlfriend!! Fantastic! How do you compare with her? It took me a while to resove my type also because of the similarities between myself and an INFJ friend. I was struck with a...|||If I was a drink...I'd be half full.:proud:|||If I have met you enough times to establish some rapport what would I encounter first? What sides of you do you present more easily to the world and what are you holding back?    I’m trying to get...|||Thank you to all those who have served in the military or in this case are joining! Hoorah!!  I am an american female....and a veteran....and an INFP!!!   The statement, Freedom is NOT free is...|||No! I do not like sad endings. Frankly the world has enough real suffering so why would I enjoy partaking in imaginary suffering? I stopped reading fiction because I don't like some of the places...|||Awkwardly...freaks out about catching a cold from one of those dudes you kissed...|||That's fantastic!   You will learn a lot and be challenged.  I was in the Army National Guard. It's the same basic combat training as the regular army. Not sure about stereotypes but the drill...|||I'd date a loner:wink:.   So...if you already feel you have lost...then do you have anything to lose?   For me the pressure of my hoped for outcome is enough to increase anxiety. However, when I...|||Dude, my Fi just rolled its eyes...:rolleyes:.  Digging in my bag...I know its in here somethere...ah, Ne!  YOUR AVATAR IS SO AWESOME.. WHEN I GROW UP I WANNA BE JUST LIKE YOU!! I LOVE IT AND I...|||Seriously?! I don't think the OP is an asshole or that she has a problem with respecting her INFP friends need for introversion and space. The suddenly going silent phrase and the mention of door #...|||Maybe you could reach out to your INFP if you are thinking its something you did instead of simply their own preoccupation? I think sometimes my friends get used to my frequency of contacting them...|||Oh, I'm 5'3'' and currently 135lbs...with type 1 diabetes...and I can eat like a starving linebacker while in an emotional stupor. The fact that I'm a normal weight simply masks the struggle, even...|||Thank you Empurple for reminding me of the silly little earwig that found itself so unfortunately lost in my coffee maker. The creepy little appendages wedged sideways and sticking out of the holes...|||I'm sorry that you are going through a rough time adjusting to the perceived absence of your friend. However, please relax the death grip you have on this guy and get some more people in your life....|||Took the test for curiosities sake. I got negotiator/director.|||I'm thinking out loud and I'm an INFP (don't shoot :tongue:), but are we talking about Fi here?  I'm a female, Fi dom, and I really identify with this phenomenon. How can I feel so much when I'm...|||I was going to say that I'm my most creative when I have no expectations, but you already wrote a good one. :tongue: Love it...especially the part about getting so lost in thoughts you cannot find...'