[MBTI General] What do INTPs think of INFPs

[nocebo]

Sort of like, "you're very smart and I love the way you phrased your argument, but I think that maybe there might be something off with the such and such...?" Is it like that? I don't know any INFPs very well, though I suspect that I might have run into a few (but never confirmed my typing).

(They expect you to read their minds!! ) Like INTPness said, you have to pick up on all the little hints.
It gets easier with practice though, I think.

"You learn, in time, that when they give a hint that they don't like something or if they seem a little bit uncomfortable with something, you should assume that they are very against it. They are very non-confrontational. They want to tell you what they want/need/think in a very polite way and they expect you to get it.

This is simply an example, but if an INFP said, "You never take out the trash." That should be understood as, "I really think you should begin to take out the trash on a regular basis. In fact, I think it should be your job from now on." Because, in this example, if you started getting in the habit of taking out the trash and then stopped again, they may get a little more upset. And when you say, "Gosh, you never expressed how important it was to you. Why are you so upset?", then they might respond with, "What do you mean...I brought it up to you once before. I did tell you." When, in fact, they just made a simple statement that you didn't take very seriously because it may have seemed that it was just said "in passing" or in a very "light" way.

If they HINT at something, they mean it (IME). But, to them, it wasn't hinting. They explained it fully.

Haha. This is so true.

That being said, INFPs geniunely care about people's emotions in return, and they can be vey helpful during a difficult time... as well as encouraging and comforting in general. (I already said that, didn't I?)

 

[ajblaise]

I feel like I understand them pretty well, compared to most other types. Humor and "what if" scenario banter matches up great. They really don't like when I disagree with them or challenge their point of view, more so than INFJs who seem to have a little more mental fortitude. They can be mopey sometimes, but they are really nice to be around when their bi-polar turns around and they become quickly positive and excited about things. Overall, very comfortable to be amongst.

 

[mortabunt]

Toughen up wuss *slashes INFP in the face.*

 

[foodeater]

They're the only ones who seem to prefer calm and quiet as much as I do. We also laugh at a lot of the same things that we observe in the world. They're good people.

 

[OrangeAppled]

Is it just me, or are they surprisingly hierarchical when congregating in "online communities"?

There's a high population of them in a forum I go on, and they're surprisingly domineering when addressing newbies. When the poor newb posts an introduction, they bombard it with "Read the FAQ, don't forget to sign yourself up with a mentor in the buddy exchange."

Also, a lot of them are self-proclaimed "grammar nazis". This tempts me to intentionally abuse my punctuation!!!!!

This place seems much more low-key, whilst over there it's liek whoah. For instance, the identical "ISFP/INTP relationships" thread would have been locked with a moderator saying "A thread like this has already been made."

And then the member would be reprimanded for reviving a "dead thread". WTF. INFPs seem to go Te-crazy online, when they socialise in herds of their own kind.

Where is this?

I post on INFP global chatter and it's not that way at all. It can feel like a therapy group or hippy commune sometimes (haha...not really).

Although, if someone posts with very bad grammar, then people get a bit pissy (and rightfully so!).

I have also found that if you purposely insult someone, even indirectly, then they clamp down fast.

 

[Valuable_Money]

One of my favorite books

 

[The Decline]

Whatever you do, don't insult an INFP's hometown.

 

[charliefoxtrot]

My best friend is an INFP. She's awesome, and gets me better than most people do. It's awesome. And I don't really mind her feeling-y-ness reminds me that there are other things in life.

 

[Valuable_Money]

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/nf-idyllic/14252-introvert-loser-shocking-advertisement.html

While they are awsome their sensitivity somtimes anoys me.

 

[DennisThePenetrator]

My best friend is an INFP. She's awesome, and gets me better than most people do. It's awesome. And I don't really mind her feeling-y-ness reminds me that there are other things in life.

Same here. Their "feeling-y-ness" is kind of refreshing for me and it's not overdone like other feeling types, at least with the two that I know. There's also that calm mutual understanding so it's easy to communicate.

 

[Kaveri]

My INTP acquaintance tends to get irritated with me because my opinions and arguing style are so different from his. I guess he likes me, it's just that he gets irritated with me.

 

[Kaveri]

Is it just me, or are they surprisingly hierarchical when congregating in "online communities"?

There's a high population of them in a forum I go on, and they're surprisingly domineering when addressing newbies. When the poor newb posts an introduction, they bombard it with "Read the FAQ, don't forget to sign yourself up with a mentor in the buddy exchange."

Also, a lot of them are self-proclaimed "grammar nazis". This tempts me to intentionally abuse my punctuation!!!!!

This place seems much more low-key, whilst over there it's liek whoah. For instance, the identical "ISFP/INTP relationships" thread would have been locked with a moderator saying "A thread like this has already been made."

And then the member would be reprimanded for reviving a "dead thread". WTF. INFPs seem to go Te-crazy online, when they socialise in herds of their own kind.

Whoa, I would never act like that, not even online, not even if I was a moderator and all the other moderators acted like that!!

 

[Unique]

It's like having an interaction with someone thats almost perfect in every way except for one thing that grinds on you, its like the INTP is a mobile phone without text messaging and the INFP is a mobile phone without internet and these 2 mobile phones are trying to be friends, they both like that they make calls the same way but something irks both of them.

Thats my experience

 

[INTPness]

It's like having an interaction with someone thats almost perfect in every way except for one thing that grinds on you, its like the INTP is a mobile phone without text messaging and the INFP is a mobile phone without internet and these 2 mobile phones are trying to be friends, they both like that they make calls the same way but something irks both of them.

Thats my experience

LOL. Yeah, it's hard to explain, but it's something like that. The highs are really high, the lows are really low. I think INTP/INFJ would be smoother. The highs wouldn't be as high, but the lows wouldn't be as low. Smoother, more peaceful long-term connection, instead of the roller-coaster ride that seems to be INTP/INFP.

 

[copperfish17]

I'm an INXP... which makes me both an INTP and an INFP. Oh wellz!

INFPs are cool when they aren't a mess (emotionally). I find it extremely hard to deal with a--so to say, "whiny" INFP. But then again there aren't too many of them.

INFPs at their best are one of the most adorable lot of people ever. -GLOMPS AN INFP-

 

[Grungemouse]

Where is this?

I post on INFP global chatter and it's not that way at all. It can feel like a therapy group or hippy commune sometimes (haha...not really).

Although, if someone posts with very bad grammar, then people get a bit pissy (and rightfully so!).

I have also found that if you purposely insult someone, even indirectly, then they clamp down fast.

A forum which just so happens to be populated by a lot of young INFX types. It isn't all bad, and a lot of the threads are full of support groups (depression, suicide, etc). One thread in particular is devoted to venting, another about expressing yourself lyrically, or other forms of art. Very emotionally charged. A bit squicky for my taste, a lot of "Everyone is beautiful <3", but I've made some friends on there. I don't go trolling. But debates are discouraged, for some reason.

The dynamics keep shifting anywho, so there's less hierarchy as there used to be. A MBTI poll was recently posted, and there's a vast population of INTPs. Maybe they're the ones responsible? The carebear parade vibe is still there, though. Maybe I'm just tired and grumpy.

 

[freedom geek]

I'll comment as I'm on the boarder. My criticism is the same as it is with all Fs. Though there are exceptions relying on one's emotions rather than reason for anything maybe other than raw values judgments is a critical flaw in my view.

 

[tcda]

A forum which just so happens to be populated by a lot of young INFX types. It isn't all bad, and a lot of the threads are full of support groups (depression, suicide, etc). One thread in particular is devoted to venting, another about expressing yourself lyrically, or other forms of art. Very emotionally charged. A bit squicky for my taste, a lot of "Everyone is beautiful <3", but I've made some friends on there. I don't go trolling. But debates are discouraged, for some reason.

The dynamics keep shifting anywho, so there's less hierarchy as there used to be. A MBTI poll was recently posted, and there's a vast population of INTPs. Maybe they're the ones responsible? The carebear parade vibe is still there, though. Maybe I'm just tired and grumpy.

How are you sure about the N? A lot of that sounds like XSFX behaviour too.

 

[Grungemouse]

How are you sure about the N? A lot of that sounds like XSFX behaviour too.

If I remember correctly, the forum is almost exclusively N.

 

[Jon Snow]

One of my closest friends is INFP, hes a great guy, his ''flaws'' dont annoy me at all.