'On paper, I know that. Several people have said the same thing, and reinforcement is probably what I'm looking for. Thank you. I've never felt pain like this before.|||I've been dating an INTJ male for over three years. We've been living together for one. Over the past year, I've noticed things becoming stale and unexciting. I put in effort for a long time and...|||Instead of describing myself as cold-hearted, I think I'm more cool-headed.   But people take it the wrong way. I've been described as soulless once and as an ice queen many times.|||Well when I was first getting to know my [future] boyfriend, first of all he was in charge (college fencing club, he was a former member turned coach) and it's common for me to eye new authorities...|||- Do you know any? I've been dating one for two years, a month and eleven days and living with him for three-ish months. - Do you like them? I'm pretty sure I do. - What do you think about them?...|||I've always wadded it.|||If I over-think something concerning my relationship with my bf it doesn't take much for the tears to well up-- especially when I'm talking to him about it. It's usually when we're laying in bed that...|||The only time I've ever experienced a panic attack, I was coming off of shrooms and received some bad news.|||My INTJ boyfriend talks aloud to himself all the time when he's working on something (e.g. a jigsaw puzzle or software code for work). It doesn't bother me, but I know he works in a cubicle and I...|||In a flash, my first thought was Narnia.  It may seem childish to some, but if I could be transported to Narnia along with my love to live out our days in Owl Wood or perhaps southwards along...|||My answers to a similar thread in the ISTP forum will have to do, I'm too lazy to retype the gist.|||I'll take a stab at Emotional Venting.|||I carry this pretty much everywhere I go (mine's red). I also have a swiss army knife, but it usually stays at home unless I'm going somewhere I know I'll need it.|||Hiking is great. I do it anytime I get an opportunity. My first date with my squeeze was amazing, we went to a place called Dismal Falls. It was hands down the most exciting and challenging trail...|||1. Why do you always look so mad? Are you mad? (asked by your friend who's not that close to you) That's just my face, and no.  2. Lets hang out. What do you wanna do? (asked by your best friend)...|||1. Do you like kids? Why? I like very few children. In general, they are too loud and too silly. I also find that too many of them have push-over parents who never lay down the law, which makes a...|||I don't usually enjoy discussing philosophy, mainly because I can't get my thoughts straight on many of the topics. I took a philosophy class a couple of semesters ago and writing papers for it drove...|||I drifted in and out of gifted/honors/ap classes. The intelligence is there, the motivation is not. I never really had to try very hard, so I never did. I could write the best paper in class during...|||Well I like one in particular enough to date him.   I appreciate his intelligence and am learning to appreciate his methods (the intuitive aspect). And sometimes his [unintentionally?]...|||At the risk of sounding rude, if you identify as and ISFJ and we don't know this hairdresser's type, why is this in the ISTJ forum?|||1. What's your partner's (spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend/fiancee) MBTI type? I am an ISTx (I voted ISTP) dating an INTJ. 2. How's your relationship with them? Do you enjoy it? It's going pretty well....|||Grammar: C-|||Damn those halfbreds.|||Skimming, ftw.|||I've had so many opportunities to try like Jack Daniels and stuff, but I always chicken out; but I could damn near sip SoCo. It's quite fruity (peachy). It was actually a bartender's [successful]...|||Would totally do it. One of my favorite things about really tripping is the surprising change in familiar sensory data. It's awesome.  For those playing at home: Try taking a shot of Southern...|||I think you might be missing something in your practice of Stoicism if it doesn't bring you tranquility and joy. According to Seneca, what Stoics seek to discover is, how the mind may always pursue...|||I bow before our benevolent Google overlords.  Search engine/web browser (omni bar, ftw): Chrome and Chrome Canary Build|||My immediate reaction upon reading the title question: Ha!|||I really have a bit of all the genres listed in this poll in my library. What I listen to on a given day really depends on my mood. Overall I can tolerate almost anything and can find something to...|||Although there was never a relationship beyond friendship, the first guy I ever loved was three years younger than me. I could do it. I'm dating someone 6 years older than me, so why not a few years...|||1) Your Favorite Color: Purple- mysterious, regal, rare 2) Your Favorite Animal: Tiger- strong, solitary, beautiful  3) If you went to sleep and when you finally woke up, you were in a white room...|||Not at all. It's completely normal to seek advice from other people on almost any topic, including how to bring up a topic that has proven to be sensitive. Try finding a corner of the internet where...|||I'd like to point to the tread title, Need to talk to INTJ bf about our relationship - any advice? I feel like I'm spelling it out: She knows she needs to talk to him. She's planning on talking to...|||Tom Clancy: Any of the Jack Ryan books. Lots of CIA and military action and intrigue. Really long books, but such well written stories. The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis: Lifetime faves of mine....|||*Momentary derail:   Wait-- YOU'RE BACK?|||Pride and Prejudice is in my top ten for both movie sand books, but I'm not convinced Elizabeth is an ISTJ. It's been ages since I've had an opportunity to read recreationally, so I'm sure I'm a bit...|||They don't call it social lubricant for nothing.|||I did go to prom. I went because I thought it might be fun and I wanted to look pretty and dress up.  I did not enjoy it.|||It doesn't even have to be a breakup per se. I had this friend, whom I could possibly have called my best friend. We were partners in crime (sometimes literally), confidants, and really compatible. I...|||I'm dating an INTJ, so we're both pretty introverted. We knew each other for two years beforehand (he was in a dead relationship for all but two weeks of that time-- they were both miserable). After...|||I don't pick up accents at all, but I pretty quickly absorb mannerisms and phrases pretty quickly-- but only of people I care about.|||Does anyone else around here dislike celebrating or even acknowledging their own birthday, for reasons that have nothing to do with getting older?  My birthday is this weekend and I'm really...|||These are my babykins, Barnes and Noble: 12444 Obviously they're dogs, and they're pekingese-lab mixes.  Barnsie was more difficult to type, but I think he must be an ESFP. He loves attention and...|||I know it's not, I was just being snarky to Peter for writing off ISTJs as so one dimensional.|||Personally, I like clearly defined boundaries and I behave properly within those confines. Acting relationship-y outside of an established relationship seems weird to me. Maybe it's his way of...|||I'm like a Klingon in my commitment to honor and living honorably. My word is my bond and you can bet your life on my promise.  Clarification: The above statement is only valid if I explicitly or...|||I'm left handed, and as far as I can tell from my behavior and a few online assessments, things are pretty evenly distributed between my hemispheres.|||I took the test Friday and I don't remember all of my scores, but I do remember that overall my brain was described as masculine. However, I did get 10 out of 10 on the eyes portion, of which I was...|||How do you sleep?  I tend to start out on my left side, then I switch to my right after a bit, and eventually back to my left. That's as far as I can remember, anyway. Occasionally I sleep on my...'