both. i really do see myself as more INTP, to be honest... but i've been struggling with this for some time now (long before i joined the board)... because i just don't like to be put in a box. i naturally resist all that... and my personality has always been like... i adjust. i adjust to the expectations of others. that's what i do. i don't want to hurt people and i want to know... i know how incapable i am, but i also know that i'm not useless... i am not cold, although i am rational. that's what makes sense to me. still... i know i am very intuitive about people... but it's always the rational side that wins in the end, because that's just the sensible way.
i care a lot, but i don't sweat it... because it doesn't help. i usually approach new things with logic and intuition. does that sound INTP to you?
hmm...you sound similar to my way of thinking Yvonne.
I've been called cold or told "you don't care",
like you I'm rational cause I value it.
I value truth and honesty a lot even if it hurts me.
Sensitive but rational *took time believe me.
Lots of hardship that developed this "rationality"*
Believe it or not the rational side tends to win for me too.
I don't like feelings ruling me. It's more from seeing how
letting my feelings take reign has always ended up with
bad results so hence some rationality has developed over
the years. Have learned to step back and let myself be objective as much
as I can be heh.
I have to use logic in approaching situations especially
ones where my feelings can tend to take over cause if they do
not so good decisions are made.
Just a balance between logic and the more subjective side
which tends to want to stay but should go.
I listen to the "I should leave" even my heart wants to stay
cause it's not healthy to stay or won't enable certain behaviors
in others when their just harming themselves. It's out of caring
for the person's well being but it can seem cold, but the reasons
are far from it.
Differences between INFP and INTP hmm...
I would say on my end i'm too sensitive for my own good.
Take things too personal when it's merely constructive criticism.
It's taken better today as I believe strongly in self growth even if
someone has to be ruthlessly blunt with me. Thing is I do feel
much better when I know their not being blunt with me to
hurt me but to help me. One of my bestest
friends back from a couple years ago is an ISTP.
She was great about being sensitively blunt as to warn me
that what she might say may offend me.
Tell me it straight I don't want my feelings cuddled
too much.
Gentle is nice but I can handle the truth.
At least when people are blunt I know their being
honest and not just trying to please me or make
me feel better. I want to improve on any short comings.
I don't know if this will be helpful or not but I thought
I'd pitch in for the INFPs.