'It does sound like anxiety to me, especially since you have developed this somewhat recently.  Though the situations in which I feel anxiety are slightly different, I have experienced and on rare...|||Dad: ESTJ Mom: IxFP Brother: INTP Sister: ISFP|||This is such a great post. Once I started moving from a level one to a level two understanding, that's when I realized I was not an INFP. While I am amused by some of the posts on the different...|||Definitely. I don't get angry often but when I do it's a very big anger. I hate it.|||Have you met more than one INFJ? I'm an INFJ and I have an INFJ coworker and an INFJ friend, and none of us are ANYTHING like that. We will go to the ends of the earth to help friends and relatives...|||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ8RVjm49hE  Chopin's Nocturnes never fail to give me chills.|||Is this where we get an I'm a Cardassian, ask me anything thread? :happy:|||I'm not sure what it is.  When I was a kid I'd cry (not a lot but usually over typical kid stuff) but the last time I cried over something in my personal life was in 1999, when my grandmother...|||ALSO, threatening to tell your kids and try to make it your fault, therefore a) not showing a united front to your children and b) trying to turn your children against you....is NOT cool.|||It should not be that hard to understand that only taking one at a time could do some serious harm in terms of sibling rivalry, as well as a child not feeling loved. Plus it's putting more burden on...|||I'd need more information about the guy than is given above.   For instance, I could say that guy A might be too cheap, which could mean he couldn't come through when it counts. OR he could be a...|||I'm sorry, I'm sure your husband is a great guy, but taking one kid just because HE wants to go to Disney is selfish. Also, the fact that he's asking you to shoulder a burden so he (it doesn't sound...|||Yeah that's how I feel with this guy. I work with a lot of extroverts but this guy seems to be an uuuuuuber extrovert.  Good thing he's a trainer, meaning he's gone a lot, otherwise I'd be pulling...|||Today at work, this guy who sits in the cube across mine talked nonstop.  All day.   Normally I get to work about an hour before everyone else so I can adjust to the day, come on line as it...|||My little truth: I'm not crazy, I just need some alone time. :happy:|||On Pottermore, to my surprise I was sorted into Gryffindor. I thought for sure I'd be a Ravenclaw. I didn't mind though...I know of a few people who got pissed about where they were sorted.|||I was the youngest of 2, my brother is a year and 9 months older than me, until I was 11, when my sister was born. So since then I have been the middle child.  I don't know that the stereotypical...|||From my dad:  God****it, the car doesn't drive you, YOU DRIVE THE CAR.  Oddly, that's the best advice I've ever been given: it reminds me I am ultimately in control of my own destiny.|||I think this counts as mean but I would do it again in a heartbeat: I door slammed my former best friend. Via email, no less.  She was what I'd call an emotional energy vampire. She was insulting,...|||1) What differences do you notice (besides the obvious...I’m not looking  for function vs. function comparison, etc.  I’m looking for real-world  examples of things you do differently or moments in...|||I really, really, really want to get a cat.  I live on my own, pay my own bills, have a career I love....  Yet, what holds me back from getting a cat? My dad. He doesn't understand why anyone...|||When I was in middle school (6th grade), this friend of mine, out of the blue, told me You always act like you're better than everyone.  It really gave me pause, because, up until then I'd always...|||Watching him in interviews and the way he approaches questions, I'd also say ISFP.  My sister is also ISFP and doesn't remind me even remotely of Michael Jackson; they just have similar function...|||I'm similar this as well. I come on line slowly...it's why I go to work earlier than is the norm in my 8-5 job (I typically show up between 6:30-7:15). If I wake up later and go into work at 8,...|||I turn into Oscar the Grouch. Gotta have my sleep!|||Quite a bit of this describes me as a child, except for the grades not being important thing. Grades were VERY important to me; not so much when I got a little older but as a child/preteen the ONLY...|||I have a hard time with putting information in the about me section, and I have always had a hard time telling people about myself period, because I'm interested in hearing about other people, not so...|||I do get offended at someone saying they understand me when they clearly have demonstrated they do not and/or are not listening to what I have to say. I don't appreciate being placated. However, I...|||INFJ. My eye color is an exact mix between my parents'--my dad's eyes are blue, my mom's eyes are dark green. Mine are a very light green with lots of gold, and I have blue rims that are the color of...|||I think everyone has done a great job of delineating that it's not as simple, as much as we would all like to be able to develop qualities we're not good at. If you want something a little more...|||I can totally relate.  I was reading something today about how when INFJs are stressed, they can revert to their inferior functions to an unhealthy degree. So, for instance, sometimes in times of...|||I wouldn't call myself a hipster at all.  I do, however, like a couple of indie bands that have wild animal names (Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear) but that's because their music is amazing, not because I...|||Count me as an INFJ that LOVES food. I could be better at staying away from junk but I don't eat fast food or much candy. I try to stay in shape too, though I could be a little bit better about...|||So, what is/was/are/were your major/s?  I have a Bachelor's of Arts in English literature and Master's of Arts in English (Traditional Studies).  How do you think your INFJ-ness can help you in...|||Depends on what I'm shopping for. Grocery shopping, I like it but I must be quick about it--I get what I'm looking for and go. I like clothes shopping when I'm shopping with close friends or my mom...|||I don't know if this has been posted, sorry if it has, but I adore this  movie...I don't watch too many chick flicks but this is one of my favorite scenes:  ...|||I agree with everything @Vivid Melody said, and would like to add that it sounds like with him not wanting you to leave, on top of wanting to punish you, seems like a codependency thing--he wants...|||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmG57WlIpEc  This clip because this guy (played by Christian Bale) is listening to music for the first time in his life, experiencing in a similar way to how I...|||I have learned that when I stray away from my gut or intuition is when I tend to make the most mistakes. In the last year or so I realized that I will never be able to act immediately based on...|||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75x6DncZDgI  I wish I could play this.|||I didn't come here to say anything about anyone in particular...but reading through this thread makes me happy. <3|||Completely agreed.  I suppose that's what I would call my fashion style--classic, and comfortable.|||I thought I was the only one having issues. Thank god I'm not! Darn it, don't they know that I use this place to stalk people like to look at other people's profiles every once in awhile? ;)|||I do this too, and have been working on this, because I realize that while it's important not to take bullying from others, a harsh reaction isn't always appropriate. It's a hard line to balance.  ...|||I love clothes and am pretty particular about what I wear, however, my first concern is ALWAYS comfort. Chances are if it's not comfortable I'm not wearing it. I like bold colors, and I do like to...|||charcoal gray camisole, flare leg jeans. I'd wear this kind of thing all the time if I could get away with it, just because it's so dang comfy...|||I would like to learn to be more patient. I would like to continue to improve at my job. I want to get better at speaking in front of people (this ties in a little to my job, but mostly it's a fear...|||This is me, exactly. I used to sing in choir and I was pretty good; not the best, but pretty good.  Of course I measure myself against my mom, who majored in voice in college and is an amazing...|||I'm a Libertarian, so while I'm far far right wing fiscally, you might consider me quite left wing socially, so I'm not sure how to answer...|||I am a technical communicator (it's the evolved version of the technical communicator) and I LOVE it. I get to talk to people, help them create documentation that works for them and helps them do...'