Yeah - that makes sense...When I was younger, out of HS young, that is the kind of thing I would have felt...Not actually be crazy, but think crazy...Where as SO is a thinker, so his jealousy came...|||That's pretty much the same with my ISTJ SO. And we both get that.  Funny, while I'm not normally jealous, I can have flashes of possessiveness. LOL. SO plays in a band, and if I'm there and some...|||Thank you SO much everyone!!! That makes me feel so much better!!! I will re-read all these posts and make sure I take it all in.   He's a beautiful quiet boy, with a quirky sense of humour and...|||My ISTJ SO and I had quite a few issues with jealousy in the beginning. I like to talk to people PERIOD! I don't care if they're male/female/other. And part of my communication style is flirtatious,...|||I don't have a problem asking for stuff any more when I'm feeling confident. But when I feel I'm being a needy emotional basket-case, forget about it!! Then I withdraw. Which is crazy, cause that's...|||Hello anybody...  I desperately need advice about my 9 y.o. son. He's definitely an INF...but the J/P function is still developing.   I'm an ENFP mother, dunno if that's a positive or a negative...|||:crazy::laughing::crazy::laughing::crazy::laughing:|||Same with me. When I was younger I could sleep 10/12 hours a day no problem. And then I had two babies close together. Wow - sleep deprived for almost 4 years!!! the older one was a bad sleeper,...|||Always!!! And when I don't listen to that little voice I ALWAYS regret it!!!!!|||That is similar to my ISTJ SO. He'd known for a while that he wanted a relationship that allowed him to do that. But it wasn't until he met me that he could trust that it would be ok and safe to be...|||I'm finding this whole thread really bizarre, first of all I have no idea what the hell you are all arguing about. Or why it even matters.   And secondly, it DOESN'T matter what type a person is to...|||Thank god, some reality back into this...|||:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: :crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy: :laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:  I can't stop laughing!!!!!|||Don't sell yourself short, an average joe with a great sense of humour!!! :)|||Is this a common thing amongst ISTJs? My man doesn't usually get enough sleep. In part because he always has so much to get through in the day. But then after days of little sleep, he'll crash and...|||Lol - you did again...I've decided I'm going to look for your posts so I can have a good laugh!! Lol|||I have to say, I really love ISTJs! One of my best friends is xSTJ and she's amazing! She is great at helping me stay focused and when she gets all blunt and critical I poke fun at her and then she...|||That book changed my life!!!!!|||Dunno if this help, and some people don't hold store with it...but I found going into my metaphysical self helped when dealing with my divorce. It's the layer between conscious and sub-conscious... ...|||Lol :) anytime!|||Poor niss- let's put him out of his misery lol.   MuChApArAdOx - the mere fact he's with you, means he likes you. If he's an ISTJ, he wouldn't stick around if he didn't. And if you're being a...|||Oh you dear girl!!!! Where do I start? I know EXACTLY how you feel. It took me a long time to be at peace with the good and the bad. And to accept them them both. You're not bad for thinking she was...|||Lol lol lol lol - what a great way to wake up!!!!! Thanks zeth006. I haven't laughed that hard in ages!!!! You're an absolute classic!!!!!! :laughing::laughing::laughing:|||Wow - you did more for me in that one post to understand my brother, than I have been able to do on my own for years!!! THNX for that!!!!|||I went and read the thread. You're right, they are a bit brutal over there. There was some great obvious advice. And you should take it on board.  But I also think there was a heap of hidden,...|||imagined - you love him...he loves you...if you want this relationship to last and be happy, you're both going to have to get rid of the toxic communication. I only read part of that Skype thread,...|||You know it's only a week and a day since I discovered MBTI and this site and found out I'm am ENFP!!! I read this stuff and I want to cry cause I'm so happy to find out there's a whole bunch of...|||alexandra166-  Girl, consider his breaking up with you the last kind thing he did for you. It had nothing to do with him being ISTJ. It was him not being a man who is ready to be in a lasting and...|||My mom sometimes jokes that she's amazed we didn't turn out to be junkies or with green Mohawks and lots of face piercings. :) We both have great careers, stable relationships and great kids. The...|||Violici -  Consider yourself hugged!!:)|||I'm a big time hugger!!! :)|||Well astrology could be a bunk, dunno, but my Aquarian profile is almost a perfect match to my MBTI. So in terms of my own personal development and growth, I will use all the tools out there to help...|||I had a similar experience. I met my SO while I was still married. Couldn't be avoided, he was my boss. We became really good friends in that time and we were both in the process of ending long term...|||zeth006 -   There is obviously something in this that really bothers you. And I don't mean annoys you. I mean REALLY REALLY bothers you...I can see your words, but it's much bigger than the words...|||Hi Jennywocky-  I read your post early this morning before I went to work and I can't get it out of my head. So I need to respond so I can get some work done :)  I can only speak from my own...|||Nice to know there are others from OZ!!! :laughing:|||So I had a thing happen to me today..and I don't know if it's cause I read this thread, this morning....  I was in my usual happy, peppy mood looking forward to Sunday...Something happened...I...|||Sometimes it would be nice if it was all just easy :unsure: but it just ain't so!!! :sad:|||Sing it from the mountain top!!!!!! No more said!!!!!|||I think I understand where you are coming from Memento...Everything and anything is possible. People don't just become abusive one day, it builds up over years and lifetimes. Her manifestation of...|||I can relate to that form the daughter's perspective...Grew up in a dysfunctional home with abuse flying in from all over the place. Definitely no rational boundaries.   When I was 19 y.o. my...|||The idea has its merits, :wink: but lack's a certain warmth and sincerity that we feeler women require :laughing:|||I can't say it's clear cut for me to always follow my heart and not my plan. Because sometimes the plan is really what I want at the end of the day, and my heart is being impulsive. And impulsiveness...|||Jennywocky - My 7 y.o. son is just starting to to the EXACT same thing!!! And he's an ESFP as well. It's freaking me out a bit when it happens. I've tried to deal with this a couple of different...|||Wow so many good points raised!! I love a really good self-aware conversation. Makes me all tingly inside... :)|||Awesome - tried to search, but that didn't come up...Will read now.. :)|||Pretty much to the letter :tongue:!!! We both end up happy :happy:|||Hi-  I was curious if there is a common theme to ISTJ's sense of humour. Some of your post are really funny. I detect a wicked sense of humour :wink:|||Now I get the questions...sorry I jumped ahead without reading the link...  Wow - that has always been a cornerstone to my personal philosophy since I was about 19/20 y.o. Dunno how it came to be,...|||Not sure what it has to do with ENFP, not really applicable to me...  My only regret is...  * So far I haven't made a significant positive impact on the world. (But I'm trying)  My philosophy...