Don't understand the INTJ?
I found and fell in love with the Myers Briggs personality test a while ago, and indeed our whole family seemed to find it useful when it came to understanding each other. However, for Aragorn and I, as we entered late-teen/early-adult years, our personalities shifted from being fairly identified with Purring Piggy's and Clankeeper's to being strongly identified with an entirely different one. We are, unlike our parents, INTJs. Unfortunately, not only are INTJs rare in any given population, they are odd, quirky, and even cryptic to others. So I have learned from experience. To fit in with normal society, we usually have to play some kind of role.
But if you're at all curious about what really goes on behind how we appear in public, or just want to understand why weird things happen sometimes, this is the place to find it. Be warned: it's bitingly sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek, also brutally honest, and has a few swear words sprinkled in. That being said, take away some of the sarcasm and brutal honesty, and it's so so true. (At least for me; I'm not sure how strongly INTJ Aragorn is.)
4 comments:
These FAQs definitely answer a lot of questions I had about our previous interactions! I'll have to remember what I just read the next few times I attempt to communicate with you! It might help, but it might not...
Very interesting. As an INTJ, I found it to be too sarcastic to be totally true. But the list of pet peeves was very accurate.
That had me laughing in more than one place. Maybe because I can relate to a lot of it... :P
My dad, one of whose degrees is in psychology, used to give us the Myers Brigg over and over again when I was a teen.
I've tested as an INTJ before, but oddly, as I've grown older, I've become more likely to test as an INTP.
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