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Originally Posted by wolfy
Going too far in the introverted direction
Fi: being so concerned with maintaining the purity of your soul--e.g. your unconditional benevolence for every living thing--that you fail to do for yourself. Your own negotiating position becomes weak because you have nothing to offer but appeal to mercy. You and everyone around you is in desperate need, not because of "the system" but because you let yourself get into that position. Your social position is at the bottom, and people avoid you because they smell "loser". When weakness becomes a point of pride, not something to heal, then your values are no longer in sync with life.
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This hits a spot I often don't like to think about but probably rings true. My standards for myself are ridiculously higher than those I accept from other people.
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This is the key. The same as 9's. To become active, move forward.
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Which is why my being in a rut and having little time for myself outside of menial work is bringing these feelings out I think.
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Ever since I was introduced to those "cognitive processes", I have felt like the downside (and maybe the upside too) is the constant battle between "Fi" and "Se." It seems like, of all the functions, these can be the most at odds with each other, and since we have them as 1 and 2, it makes sense we might be the most conflicted and misunderstood people.
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I've recognised these conflicts and contradictions within myself for a while now, mbti helps explain it a bit.