MBTI Enthusiast
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I was wondering if this was just me or if this is common for many ISTJs or SJs:
I have always been "against" using drugs. When I was younger, I naively assumed that the majority of people in my high school did not do drugs (including alcohol), and when I realized that the majority DO, I was flabbergasted. I was hurt when my best friend told me that she had drank and partied the night before (although I am more accepting of underage drinking now). At that point, my mantra became that I could not control what other people do and can only control myself. Now, I have a couple of friends in college who do drugs (marijuana, acid), and even if it is only occasional, I cannot be in the same room as them if they are high. It just completely and utterly disgusts me, and I cannot handle when people do not act as they would normally. I've stuck by my previous mantra, and I make sure I myself never use any or am associated with drugs, but I can't seem to stop judging people by their actions.
So do any other ISTJs or SJs in general feel this way? Or could it just be my particular circumstances that conditioned me to be like this?
I have always been "against" using drugs. When I was younger, I naively assumed that the majority of people in my high school did not do drugs (including alcohol), and when I realized that the majority DO, I was flabbergasted. I was hurt when my best friend told me that she had drank and partied the night before (although I am more accepting of underage drinking now). At that point, my mantra became that I could not control what other people do and can only control myself. Now, I have a couple of friends in college who do drugs (marijuana, acid), and even if it is only occasional, I cannot be in the same room as them if they are high. It just completely and utterly disgusts me, and I cannot handle when people do not act as they would normally. I've stuck by my previous mantra, and I make sure I myself never use any or am associated with drugs, but I can't seem to stop judging people by their actions.
So do any other ISTJs or SJs in general feel this way? Or could it just be my particular circumstances that conditioned me to be like this?