Scott N Denver
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I can't agree that Fi "projects". I just don't project or pretend to I know what other people are feeling and I've never met a Fi-dom who does. I don't think that is a Fi inherent trait, and I will continue to reject that assertion. It is in complete opposition to what empathy actually is, which is understanding other's expression of their feelings, even if foreign to your experience or if "wrong". You're not really empathizing if you only consider how you personally would feel.
Taking things personally is not the same as projecting. One has to do with your own feelings, the other has to do with the feelings of others.
I concur with OA here. I think Fi "receives" and asks the question, "what emotional state gives rise to this [other persons] internal experience?"