BlackCat
Shaman
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- Nov 19, 2008
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- ESFP
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- 9w8
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- sx/sp
That pretty sound reasoning.
I'm a little curious now BlackCat. What function order would you identify with if you could select them? Is Te more developed than Si, or have you rounded them all off pretty well? (Edit: Oh just needed to look in your profile - Still is that what you agree with? xD)
What do you think of Ti as a function usage? You said that others always type you as an INTP because you sometimes appear to be rather 'thinking' orientated but that doesn't neccessary mean you are a T. We've had this conversation before but I never asked that question .___.
I suppose the only question that remains: Does Te usually work in a healthy manner for you, how prone are you to using it negatively? Then again... I can end up using Ti negatively but I'm pretty good with it as well. Not sure what sort of information this question gives exactly. Questioning whether development is from usage or whether it was healthy I suppose...
I can identify pretty well with my function order as of now (typical INFP one), simply because I'm obviously in touch with my Fi and Ne, I have a good memory of how things were and I'm good with taking in details of things (especially things that actually matter to me), and Si makes sense for me as a relief function (I actually see it play out). The inferior Te is odd, because I'm not afraid to brandish it, but I only do so when I know that it's safe to do it, inferiors are generally the most protected side of someone, thus making them fearful of using it. It's not my default way of doing things, if a logical inference I make gets flamed or gets me called an idiot then I will feel pretty bad as a result. I get comfortable with a situation at first ("size it up" or get read up on it etc) then I won't be so afraid of showing my logical side. I prefer to face life with a logical approach, since in my opinion if you're truly lead by emotion then you won't get much of anywhere. Logic is my highest value.
As for negative use, I'm not entirely sure what you mean by that. I can't remember any specific incident when I've made a personal negative decision based off of applying logic (there are plenty of misapplications, but that just comes from misinformation). Sometimes I will misjudge something and screw up (misjudging the consequences of something), there are a few other things that I can't think of right now (it's a bit early). The only negative use I can see clearly is that sometimes I can abuse it when I get very angry at someone. I've read that inferiors tend to be an all or nothing thing, and the all or nothing part of inferior Te that I can clearly see in myself when I'm angry. Insight into people + anger at them = bad.