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Originally Posted by Recluse
Many Sensors have musical or artistic abilities that I admire. I wouldn't describe them as uncreative. Both Sensors and Intuitives create, just in different ways.
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I wholeheartedly agree. I really appreciate the detail and consideration that went into creating social structures and traditions that SJ's have put into society, even if they make me feel a little confined at times. They're like a parka in cold weather, they keep you safe and warm even though they're a little burdensome and uncomfortable at times. SP's have an amazing eye for detail and creativity in artwork and structure, but since I love theory so much, it takes a lot of effort for me to appreciate it directly. But I'm glad they're there to take care of that for me, because I'm sure everything would bland and ugly without them, and I'd probably just ignore that, and not know what was missing.
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A great deal of the bias against Sensors is inspired by unpleasant childhood memories of being teased by individual popular or athletic Sensors for being odd (INTJ), flaky (ENFP), dreamy (INFP), absent-minded (INTP), and the like. But I recall ISTJs, in particular, also being teased without mercy, so being picked on isn't exclusive to the Intuitive experience. It's just that Intuitives are the majority here on this forum.
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Well, it's just that there aren't many Intuitives in real life, so when we come together, we tend to play up our own strengths, and point out their weaknesses, because we're used to having it the other way around, and it feels like revenge. I know revenge is hurtful and unproductive, but it's hard not to want it sometimes. I sympathize with SJ's especially well enough not to want to denigrate them too much, but I have a difficult time even being in the same room with an E_SP without clashing with them in some way. I know it's not their fault, but they stress me out, and I think I stress them out as well.