Being an INTP female is like going against the grain of what society (well, at least my parents), wanted me to be. I can't even count the times my dad asked me, "why can't you be a normal girl?" My mother, to this day, still sends me what she considers to be fashionable clothes, make-up, jewelry and other miscellaneous things she believes I don't have, but should use.
oh yeah, me too. godamn J parents. ENTJ father ISFJ mother.
ENTJ wanted me to dress more like a girl, so I gave him the run down of how "feminine" clothing is objectifyng and how such gender expectations are irrational and sickening. I haven't heard anything about it since.
ISFJ is impervious to logic, unfortunatley. It's like oil and water. i've always felt she's tried to disencourage any strength and indepence i have because she wants me to be wimpy like her.
What things did you have to overcome in order for people to accept who you are?
if you're confident enough you can get away with a lot, i think.
although honestly, I'm not too sure what you mean here. Are you asking me what i had to do to appear more normal? like nuder my N and I? I did that in highschool but now i'm free of that place and am becoming more like my natural self. Are you asking what forces try to oppress my INTP manner? ESJs.
And non-INTPs... how do you feel when you first meet, then get to know us PINT girls?
i think we tend to be bad with first impressions. I imagine we hurt peoples feelings in subtle ways that we're not aware of.
(P.S. I apologize for any angst in this post... I'm just a tiny bit frustrated with people right now.)
it happens. as you can see there's plenty of other INTP females here for you to talk to.
many of my guy friends are NFs... I seem to collect them....
me too. it's so easy, like fluff and velcro (they're the fluff, obviously). makes me feel like a kid in a candy store sometimes.
So, I'm an ENTJ male and according to personality page info would be most compatibly matched with an INTP female. I think this could be true. Since you all here are (largely) INTP women, what do you think of this? Is this combination valid? Have you experienced it? How does it go?
i can't see myself dating an ENTJ. they can drive me up the wall sometimes. What i figure from the ones i've known:-
The good stuff: The conversations; the shared love for knowledge, intellect, independant thought and competence; the similar twisted sense of humour; the appreciation for a need for autonomy and space; no drama because everything is sorted out rationally (they have debates rather than arguments); they can stand up to each other; no diplomacy or eggshell walking is required; a relationship that is playful, humours and intellectual; etc.
The bad stuff: power struggle (unstoppable force vs unmoveable object, type of thing). that being said, neither of us can argue with the other if they've got the superior logic.; little chemistry; the relationship is more like a business partnership; emotional problems in the relationship are never brought to the surface to be cured; massive competitiveness can overshadow the relationship; ENTJs guys (at least the ones i know) seem to want a giggle, flirty, fawning, flattering little thing that will hang off their arm and make them feel competent. obviously, INTPs will do the opposite (basically kick them in the balls); always critising the other's M.O.; misunderstanding; etc.
A frustrating pair, imo. The only EJs i can stand relationally are ENFJs. But, to each his/her own, of course. I think there are a few INTPs and ENTJs on the forum that like the pairing.