I'm not insecure in the slightest. About anything. I can admit, and laugh, at my strengths and weaknesses equally. Don't know about the rest of xNTPs though.
The word insecure is so broad that I think OP needs to further define what he means. Insecure depending on what criteria? Financially, emotionally, ability, etc. And is being insecure in itself bad? I think insecurity has fueled a lot of accomplishment.
I only get insecure about my insecurities when other types berate my need to berate others, calling it insecure.
So I have been reading the threads and a common theme that emerges are INTP and ENTP are insecure especially INTP.
Let me know if you agree or disagee with me.
I judge from their need to berate others not necessarily, anybody said their insecure.
Even talking about how logical you are, in it self is insecure.
You'll dont countersignal well.
But the question is when you ask yourself if you are insecure, what response do you get?
But I dont know INTP just seem insecure.
I am sure the other types agree.
Logics is a subcategory of the illogical
its not insecure as much it is the need to question stuff...when im in the middle of questioning and making up my mind about something, ill prolly appear insecure to you. then when my mind is made up and i have solid justifications for my beliefs, i would be running circles around you naked just to make you say im insecure.
thats the only reason applicable from a personality typing perspective. all other insecurities can exist for whatever self-worth issues. that said, unless its a body image issue, theoretically, NTPs should be able to think through an doubts they have. i can.
Frank said:I don't really see this so much with the intps. They seem way too indifferent to the opinions of others to be thought of as insecure. A couple of the entps I know do seem overly concerned with being seen as witty and intelligent and will sometimes go out of their way to prove just how smart they are. I guess this is a form of insecurity.
Insecurity: the new something... that would define itself if only it weren't trying so hard... and revising itself constantly... and smelling like tacos...