'Thanks for the reply, Skeptical. That makes more sense. Frankly, I'm a bit *too* used to seeing the dark side of reproduction, working in criminal justice. You have a lot more going on; excellent. I...|||Skeptical, please say there's more going on there. Please say that you're not avoiding pregnancy because you're merely  curious about an experience and you trust your husband to raise the new human...|||The one-hit wonder shows up again in law school.   But, yes, the list is way to long. It's not a summary, it's War and Peace....|||I have to respectfully disagree here: an INTJ can be very grounded in reality. You start seeing this more once high school--with its bizarre organizational structures and artificially imposed...|||Juris Doctor from a Tier I law school; member in good standing of two bars. If you are thinking about law school and have any questions, feel free to PM me. It has its pros and its cons, but I'll try...|||I'm in criminal law; I won't give my exact job title on an open forum, however, as my work can involve some public visibility. I've also worked in IT.|||I have a lot of black in my wardrobe. Three black suits. Lots of black slacks. Even more black skirts. When I do wear a T-shirt, it's usually a dark color. Like--you know--black.  I do wear colorful...|||Realistically, I probably wouldn't give away more than 10 million, and that over a good length of time to charities that I deeply respect. I'm not including helping friends and family in the give...|||Mere assertions prefaced by a repeated conclusion. The quote provides zero facts to support its hypothesis. I find it wanting.  A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky animals, and you know...|||INTJs--no matter how much we may tend to value logic--are human, and humans are the ultimate rationalizers. INTJs can be racists. They can also be torturers, rapists, and thugs. Type doesn't buy...|||Hanging out: hiking trails, libraries and bookstores, the occasional Star Trek convention, and work-related events. If I'm with other people, I also like to hang out at restaurants with international...|||I'll start by noting that accusing someone of having a personality disorder is highly improper unless you are in a treatment relationship with them. I am sorry you experienced that.       So do...|||Conscientious and Idiosyncratic styles, hands down.|||Too much randomness! Head exploding in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . .  O.K., I'm back. Anyone want to discuss the finer points of corporate finance law or something? Just to clear the air?|||I put nine. I'm not sure if problems would be the right world, though: more like a few big things hanging over my head that need to be done, like passing a certification exam for my job. But,...|||Huge question.   My take on it is that limiting one's own or others' true growth and/or connections to the Deep Self (if you'll pardon a less-than-concrete term) is evil and immoral. That pretty...|||I'm the same way and am a confirmed INTJ. We've had this discussion in other threads, but the general INTJ descriptions are a bit off, IMO--and other folks' opinions too, apparently. One of the big...|||I like the artwork a lot. Absolutely gorgeous.The problem I'm having after reading about 30 pages is that I haven't been given a strong reason to care about the characters: there's tons of action,...|||Hm, I'd qualify Ts not needing harmony. I've worked in some very inharmonious environments, and it creates huge amounts of inefficiency and backstabbing, which are quite anathema to a T soul....|||Meh about sums it up for me.  I get paid to deal with some pretty bizarre conflicts and tense situations. Since my job gives me plenty of authority to go with all the responsibility, I actually...|||Go with the flow seemed like the best choice, but with a qualifier: I can extrovert it up for a while, but if I'm with more than a few people and/or the conversation is not about subjects I find...|||Query: why is it selfish to not have a child on the basis of one's own personal convenience? I'm curious about why I see women describing a choice not to have biological children as selfish. When a...|||I'd guess introvert by the focus of your gaze and how you give off energy when you look at the camera. See Wondering if You're an Introvert? Wondering if Your Child is an Introvert? for where I'm...|||For what it's worth, here's our D&D group in a nutshell:   GM (my husband) - ENTP Me - INTJ A fellow who tests INTP (and that seems to really fit, far as I can tell). A fellow who I would guess...|||The Perseus System take on INTJs seems more appropriate to me: the hawk fits. I always thoughts of INTJs as more raptors or solitary mammalian predators. Navigating deep waters strikes me as more of...|||Hmm. I have female friend who definitely tests INFP, time and again. She doesn't *want* to be INFP, but it's there anyways. She comes across as very intelligent, but also very scattered. I know...|||Aranae, I am exactly the same way. Even when I was a child myself and the pother girls were talking about the families they dreamed of having, I never wanted children of my own. The...|||Cheers and welcome!|||First off: holy crow, that's broad! :wink: I'm usually one for more a more focused analysis. Not that I don't want plenty of room to explore options (N), but my own I and J definitely make me more...|||RP3, this thread is about INTJ experiences with teen years. With respect: if you are a markedly a different personality type, your experiences are bound to very different than ours. Not to step on...|||Rather like Unbiased, I almost always test INTJ and I also use very metaphorical speech sometimes. Just today, I was talking to some people at the office and describing the place as the death of...|||The first reaction I have to the question is: mercifully long past!   Being a teen for me was pretty much dreadful all-around, especially once I went to high school. I was socially oblivious, which...|||Interesting thoughts on family. I can't imagine growing up among emotive extroverts. For what it's worth, I basically came from the exact opposite environment: very emotionally distant parents, one...|||I use it to indicate that I'm not on board with the racist and sexist aspects found in some of Jung's original works. But then, I'd like to imagine that most modern Jungians don't agree with that...|||As an INTJ, I find that the earlier, extended drifts from the topic originally raised and the resulting lack of organization in the thread are pissing me off. :bored:  To provide a more...|||Reality Soldier nailed this. I'd just add that the INTJ might be the one who is *particularly* annoyed about being stuck on a group project to begin with... speaking from personal experience, at...|||Basically, I'm a Neo-Jungian Panentheist who attends a Unitarian Universalist church. And, yes, that *is* the simplest descriptor I can give you. :wink:|||LOL, could be. If by hippy you mean a bit New Age, then it would apply (there are parts of the general New Age philosophy I agree with, and others that I very much object to, however). I have a...|||Good questions! I'm fine with objective criticism in its place, as long as it's done politely and is goal-related. I'd be a pretty ticked if I was sharing amateur artwork and someone started laying...|||Well, it started at age six going on seven when I first saw Carl Sagan's Cosmos on TV and became obsessed with astronomy. A seven-year-old waxing on about neutrinos? Pretty nerdy. I read a lot of...|||I find that most of the profile is not too, *too* far off. Here is my take on it:|||Interesting idea, re. hating feelings. On one level, I get that. There's this whole social construct around the concept of feelings that basically boils down to endorsing mushiness and non-critical...|||I'm struggling a bit with type, especially functioning type in the outside world (e.g., how one operates in a work environment) versus core preferences. Per another thread in this sub-forum, I took a...|||I'm going to counter that there's no perfect personality type for schizophrenia. I grew up with a schizophrenic mother; sure, you can talk about things like small bouts of paranoia or a ringing in...|||Great question, Myn. To add to your data set, I play piano by ear, sing alto in a choir, and compose songs. Usually the songs are sarcastic little things that I make up when I'm stuck in traffic, but...|||Sorry, even for purely theoretical discussions like this one, that question is way outside of any areas that I've practiced in or seriously studied. Just a general thought: maybe you can try...|||Signing off on an employee manual can make policies binding, though there are can be caveats and exceptions to explore. But the main thing to bear in mind is that every state except Montana is an at...|||Hm, glad it's not just me. I get a lot more excited about meeting a new cat than I do about meeting most people.   I've also noticed that true animal people tend to be much more interesting and...|||I prefer the term spiritual over religious, as it's a slightly less weighted word.  Still, you could call me religious. I'm an active member of a church. Unitarian Universalism, to be precise....|||McCoy to the recently deceased and resurrected Spock: You really have been where no man has gone before. Tell me, what was it like? Spock: I could not begin to discuss the subject without a...'