Just to throw a slightly different spin on things, I wouldn't say that my Ti had been ignored in favor of my Ne in terms of growth. It still existed and I used it constantly. It was very strong.
However, what I showed other people and what I actively used publicly was the Ne. Few people ever saw my Ti in action. What secrets and thoughts and concepts I developed stayed solely with me; I never articulated them for others because I felt threatened by others when I did so. It was dangerous to express a judgment outwardly in my life.
So I had my own inner model of the world that was mine and mine alone. And my judgment of others occurred constantly but was rarely expressed. And much of my Ti was aimed at myself and my own hypocrisies and weaknesses. It was all internalized.
Ne seemed to be more developed because it was the function I used to interface with other people. It was not abrasive, people seemed to appreciate it, everyone loves a dreamer (as long as they're just sharing visions, not trying to impose them), it's like magic -- and since it was all tied to distinct possibilities that others could follow once I stated them, it wasn't completely bizarre as Ni can be sometimes. It's accessible by the S types a little more easily.
Does that make any sense? There are possibly two reasons (among others) why an introverted primary/secondary might not seem developed:
- It has been completely internalized and kept from being exposed to others, because of the danger (physical, emotional, mental) involved.
- It has not been allowed to link up with the secondary/primary and work in tandem because this would require an outward expression that could be dangerous -- and it's not just a matter of strengthening the functions separately, but also developing the strength of the INTERACTION between primary and secondary, to make an effective team. (Rather like having two individual players who are quite good in their separate spheres, but they still might make a lousy team because they have not practiced TOGETHER and INTEGRATED well yet.)
At least, that is what came to mind now. Does it make any sense?