'Dad was a grouchy old ESTJ. I've inherited his work ethic, his practicality and frugal nature. (Though I'm not as much of a curmudgeon as he was.) And his love of Sci Fi and Fantasy.  My mom's been...|||As MissJordan pointed out, putting unlimited money out into the (hypothetical) economy would cause inflation on an epic scale. So I would ration my (hypothetical) spending over time.  I would give...|||Financially conservative, socially liberal. Independent voter.|||Non-religious ISTJ here. I do volunteering and such, but nothing with a religious orientation.|||Pretty much anytime I'm working, particularly if it's something repetitive and mindless. (Which much of my job is.) It's very Zen.|||Look for the person who seems really intent on his/her work, to the extent that he's either ignoring or annoyed by whatever else is going on around him/ her. That might be one of us. (Of course, we...|||All of them. (Ah, the joys of adulthood.)|||Atlanta -- driven through a few times. Used to live in Augusta, GA (2 hours away) Austin -- used to live in San Antonio, an hour away. Visited a couple of times.  Boston -- went to military...|||When I'm talking about Pain, I'm referring to Physical pain, and not emotional pain.  On Others [Intentional]:  As a career choice ? i.e. Doctor, Dentist, Surgeon, Veterinarian, Soldier, Police...|||It's the state capitol of Texas (I'm sure you've heard of Texas). Nice town. Hot as Hades in the summer though.|||65% Atlanta 65% Washington, DC 60% Austin 55% Denver 55% Las Vegas  I have no idea how it came up with ATL. I don't like ATL at all. Not the weather, the traffic, or the culture. DC is is too...|||I don't have cable, so I end up watching things on Netflix long after the season is over. Dexter Doctor Who Lost (though the last few seasons weren't very good. I just kept watching to see what...|||1. Would you ever consider going bungee jumping/skydiving? For recreational purposes, heck no. In the Army I had to do some of this sort of thing (rappelling). It was my job, so I did it.  2....|||[QUOTE=hello317;1530353]That's interesting! Never tried this.   I meant that we usually ended up going to the mall (which is what teenage girls with nothing to do and no car frequently did in the...|||1. Why do you always look so mad? Are you mad? (asked by your friend who's not that close to you) Huh? What? Do I look mad? I was thinking.... That must be my thinking face.  2. Lets hang out....|||Hm, some of it sounds like your subconscious throwing up occasional emotional grenades at you. Some of it might be hormonal. (I'm definitely gloomier and more easily annoyed at that time of the...|||I think my mother is/was an INFP. (She's had a serious mental illness since I was 12, so it's hard to say for sure. So when I talk about her personality, I'm talking about how she was pre-illness.) ...|||I make decisions very fast. Often too fast, in hindsight. I guess it's my strong J preference, but I can't stand open-endedness.   I gather as much relevant data as I can within a fairly brief...|||My weird thing when embarking on a new relationship is that I automatically memorize every conversation verbatim. If the object of my desire mentions some slight detail about his Great-Aunt Tilly,...|||These titles mean less as you get older, but I think it's safe to say I'm a nerd, with slight geekish tendancies. (I always liked Doctor Who and the Star Trek series, but I'm not obsessed with...|||I can be interested in almost anything in the short-term, But if I think the subject is silly (astrology) or too trivial (what happened last night on American Idol or whatever), I'll tune out...|||Maybe the random cupcakes are an ENFP thing. You know, kind of the opposite of what we would do?|||I suppose you're right. Still...an ISTJ getting kicked out of the military? It's hard to imagine. We normally fit right into the big machine like we were custom-made for it.|||You seem like an ISTJ with a very balanced F/T. A kinder, gentler ISTJ. (I voted for you as an ISFJ at first...but upon reflection, I would probably make that ISTJ.)   I haven't noticed anything...|||Nicely put. If whatever's said isn't near the mark, I'll just shrug it off and think, Geez, what a jerk, and go about my day. If I think there's some truth in it though....oh, that just eats me...|||1. He is probably not deliberately trying to hurt you. He doesn't know what he wants, which isn't that strange in a 21 year old whose life is suddenly in a state of flux. He may be trying to grab...|||I'm 39, and this sounds pretty much exactly NOT like me, so I don't think age is the determining factor. I only have so much give-a-damn to go around, and a lot of things just don't make the cut. So,...|||I agree, the Enneagram is kind of a pain in the butt compared to MBTI. My scores were crazy the first time I took it. 9, 3, 6, even 8, I think. Really all over the place. Totally unlike the MBTI,...|||Evil has meant a lot of different things at different times and places in history. Let's look at some things we consider abhorrent, but which were perfectly normal, good and accepted in other times...|||Thanks, I think that Carrie Fisher quote is brilliant.  I don't mean randomly predictive. I mean, I had dreams where I was in a room, with a certain group of people, and someone said or did...|||I went back and read this whole thread just now, after I posted. What a great discussion. Kudos for talking about something like this both sensibly and sensitively. That's extremely rare on the...|||I'm not sure the OP meant just physical abuse.... though in any case, some women will take advantage of the never hit a woman law ingrained in most men's heads, and will use physical violence...|||For much of the time I was in college (the first time) I acted very different from the way I had before, or the way I have since. I was extremely needy of other people. I hated being alone. I was...|||I don't believe in the supernatural. However, I'm open to the idea that there are natural phenomena we don't understand yet, and those could encompass things that other people call supernatural.   ...|||I'm not naturally talented at reading body language. I've had to teach myself as I've gotten older. I don't think it's something with which a lot of ISTJs are gifted, though maybe it's just me.|||Depends on the type of risk for me. I'll do some things most people would consider risky, if I've planned for them in advance. I've traveled by myself across most of Europe and a lot of the US, for...|||Nope. I make enough small talk to be pleasant and polite, but I don't feel the need to go any deeper with 99.9 % of the population. If I am genuinely interested in someone or something, I'll make the...|||I'm 39 now, and I was probably about 30 when I took my first online MBTI test. I've always tested as an ISTJ, though I only started getting more interested in it (and how ISTJs relate to other types)...|||I vaguely remember letting some other kids copy my Latin homework. I never cheated on a test.  I did, however, steal candy from a local grocery store on a few occasions when I was 12-13-ish, so I...|||I've always felt like an outsider, except for a brief period when I was in college. (Not sure why that was different, unless it was because I was shadow-me, an ENFP.)  I can feel like I belong with...|||I can count the number of sick days I've taken in the last 18 years on two fingers, and I had perfect attendance every quarter when I went back to school for another degree a couple of years ago. ...|||I agree with the others that ISTJs have a deep obsessive streak. I get deeply into the minutia of things that pique my interest.  Once I feel like I've learned everything I can about something,...|||Sounds pretty normal for an older ISTJ to me. We really like our time at home. It's our haven from the world.  I think that quote a man's home is his castle was probably coined for an ISTJ.|||Do you carve out time for you to take care of you, emotionally and physically? Yes.... As an introvert who has the luxury (or misfortune, depending on your perspective) of living alone, I have...|||Indeed, but I've never seen anything like this on a MBTI website.  Psychological Type profiles  Pure mumbo-jumbo.  Edited to add: When I call it mumbo-jumbo, I'm referring to the physical...|||I read an article recently talking about the roots of gossip in evolutionary psychology. How it would have been a useful survival strategy when we lived in small groups to know who was sleeping with...|||For those who don't know, the Socionics types are slightly different from the MBTI types, so using your MBTI type there might be misleading.  I personally find Socionics to be about as believable...|||I'm in the keep your head down and do your job camp. And as my work persona is hard working, polite and innocuous -- vanilla, even -- I don't inspire strong feelings in most people one way or...|||I started drinking coffee when I was twelve. I freely admit I am addicted to it. I've had to give it up before (no caffeine allowed in military basic training). It was a long, long eight weeks.  1....|||I fantasize plenty. I have no problems making up stories, plots, conversations, alternative histories, etc.   What I've never been able to do, and what it sounds like your ISTJ couldn't do either,...'