'Sei35   I'm sorry that the people you trusted in let you down. I sincerely hope that you will meet believers someday who love you the way you were meant to be loved. And until then, I urge you not...|||Is there any ounce of you that believes there might be hope? Do you think it's a possibility? What are you willing to try/consider, and what was your intention in creating the thread? I don't think...|||Sei35 How have things been for you the past few days?|||What do you call a man with a rubber toe?|||Become okay with being good enough. And I mean good enough in your own eyes.   The problem with perfectionism is that it tells us good enough is absolutely not okay, when, in fact, it is. It's...|||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxSPHKYoSWY|||Taking a stroll alone in a park or on a pretty trail, calling my mom because she is always encouraging, watching a movie that makes me feel- all things that lift my mood and inspire. There is also...|||The changes we want to make,  the changes they come so slow.   To walk or to wait,  to chance or for fate,  it's never for us to know.   So wait we must, till we turn to dust,  yet choices...|||I think INFP or ENFP, but I'm leading towards ENFP because everything you said reminded me an of an ENFP I'm extremely close to. You basically described her.     Ok now, for me:   1. When I...|||The Fever Series. It's considered urban fantasy/paranormal romance, according to wiki lol. I'd never read anything like it before, but dude. It's good. I haven't met anyone who read it and didn't...|||BIGBANG, a couple songs by BTS, and a couple by Got7. Nell, but they're not really considered pop. Does Jay Park count?   I live in Korea, btw. :)|||The Prestige|||Pretty much anything by The Paper Kites.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8inJtTG_DuU|||:shocked: That was intense. I'm seriously impressed by all of the information you've accumulated! Can I add one thing? And forgive me if you addressed it & I missed it.   -Follow through, aka, be...|||My best friend (ENFP) and I. Take a wild guess at who is who. :wink:  642249  And me on a really pretty day in the fall:  642257|||It's reassuring to know my concerns are reasonable in the eyes of another ENTJ. And I couldn't agree more with the logic of addressing those concerns as they occur, before they have the chance to...|||I suck at making number estimates or judgments (and just knowing them to begin with)- that includes populations & bodies of people, distances, height, weight, whatever. Don't ask me what the...|||AshOrLey Thank you!! :proud:|||I haven't done this in awhile, but for the longest time, whenever I saw even the tiniest, most inconsequential bit of trash in the carpet, I would pick it up, close my eyes, and proceed to throw it...|||A couple photos of my babies:   641946641954  And a few others I've taken through the years:   641962641970641978|||I'll go for it next time we're together. He's older than me, so I worry about being perceived as immature, but I guess it's better to know now if that's what he thinks! I tend to find humor in the...|||Ok, here we go. I've been dating/talking to an ENTJ for about a month now. Keep in mind he's 10 years older than me. So, a few questions for the ENTJ males out there:   1. In what kind of situation...|||Thank you for this! I've heard it before, which is why my eyes are wide open and I'm trying to take things very slowly. I figure if he's only after something casual, he will eventually lose interest...|||So far, today is beautiful because...    I am fortunate enough to be living and working abroad.   There is at least one person in this world who loves and understands me.   These two poems...|||YES. Thank you for posting some 80's music. I grew up listening to it because of my dad. He loves Toto, so....   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htgr3pvBr-I|||What has worked best for me is finding some way to keep busy. Who is hosting the party? Help them make drinks! Are people hungry? Order some pizza or make some brownies. You can also help clean up a...|||That is something I keep reading about ISTPs- it's all or nothing. I hope that's the case with him. Thank you.|||So, here's a situation I doubt has been covered in this thread: what if an ISTP is from another country and hardly speaks any English? :confused:  Specifically, Korea. I'm living and teaching...|||The world would be a better place if more people thought that way. And thanks! I've been a member for about a year now, but rarely do I post.|||reisiger   (sorry, I'm still a newb)   To be clear, we only remain friends to this day, but it's wonderful to see him progress through seminary. I will always be thankful for the way that...|||I think the most effective strategy for helping others will vary by individual and his or her own strengths, as I think others have said.   As for myself, I have struggled with this question...|||http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/21Fo6k.png|||I'm a night owl by nature, but on those rare occasions I do happen to rise with the sun, I love it. I don't like to sleep my mornings away even though I tend to stay up late.|||It's one of my favorites. I grew up Baptist, but actually worked at an Episcopalian church camp for a couple summers because my boyfriend at the time was Episcopalian (who is now studying to become a...|||Thank you for the reminder and your kind words.|||Thank you for the reminder and your kind words.|||Ramblings from my Friday night (I'm in Korea):  In these moments, I understand on a very deep level how weak my mind is, how vulnerable I am to my human desires. I know what is right, and I want...|||This is great advice, and I'm definitely going to look into that website. I was just waiting until I had some time to devote to it. Figuring out what motivates me will, I think, be really...|||Putting it in those terms gives me a sense of relief. Yes, I will be in a new country facing barriers of all sorts, but on a day to day basis, I will be settling in to a new job, meeting coworkers,...|||I so appreciate your response. I wasn't expecting to hear from someone who had actually lived in Korea! I've run across several people who have lived there and loved it, and I haven't heard a single...|||I've noticed a pattern in my life, and I want to know if anyone else can relate to it, and better yet, help me keep it from reoccurring. There is something about commitments that make me...change my...|||Update: It's not nothing. :confused:|||Yeah, that exactly. I adore my alone time, but there is a point where I get TOO inside of my mind, especially if there is literally no other humans around (say, in the next room). It's like I need to...|||Hey, you can rest assured that you are definitely not alone. That's one thing that brought me here, too- knowing and seeing that there really are people just like me. Thank goodness for the...|||Lol, no problem at all! The way I behave in a group completely depends on how comfortable I am in said group. The only time I'm my natural self is around immediate family (mom, dad, bro) and a group...|||I love this question. I haven't seen a lot of threads for Christian INFJs, so I'm always on the lookout.   I may be repeating something that's already been said, but...I get you completely. Here's...|||Well, I'm not sure how much of a factor social anxiety is here, because I do struggle with it to an extent. But personally, while I know that I have the ability to take on different personas, I...|||My first outlet is exercise. When I'm feeling overwhelmed, if I'm in a place/have the time to go for a jog, that's what I do. It immediately eases any nervousness and tension I'm feeling. It doesn't...|||I ended a serious relationship/engagement 8 months ago. Since then, I've been sailing, happy to be me and free and happier than, I think, I've ever been. I met someone last weekend who has completely...|||I never expected him to make any notable sacrifices for me, really. Concessions may be a better word- or the effort on his part to do things that would have made me happy, things as small as going to...'