Kasper
Diabolical
- Joined
- May 30, 2008
- Messages
- 11,590
- MBTI Type
- ENTP
- Enneagram
- 9w8
- Instinctual Variant
- so/sx
Has there ever been a point that you could easily test as an J at all? I would have thought it nearly impossible unless you're a specific kind of ENTP, yet I know a dude who I think is misstyped himself as an ENTJ. I always thought there was a big difference between ENTJs and ENTPs... It may just be an E8 thing... maybe...
I initially tested as INTJ (unless it's a function based test I come out as INTP now), I think this is mostly as I was raised in a strong J house: mother ESFJ, big bro ENTJ and sis INFJ, many of the traits that show themselves in my natural ENTPness were considered negative things that I had to overcome not embrace and work with, when I didn't finish something I started I was "lazy" and when I wanted fun over work I was "immature" and so on, I believed it, that combined with the fact that I often live in a state where my Si has control resulted in testing as INTJ.
I'm an enneagram 7w8 and the ways I can relate to my big bro are numerous but the main and glaring difference that has always been there is his goals, aspirations and passions are all related to some bigger scheme that fits into his life goals and often relate back to some money making venture. All of which he follows through on, if he doesn't suceed he learns something and continues in a slightly different but related area. He's productive at all times. Me on the other hand, most of my passions have absolutely nothing to do with anything practical, I love getting head first into things like geography, history, sociology, music and sports but not in a way that could generate income and without lasting interest, when I lose interest in one goal my next interest generally has no link to my last one.