So I recently saw Disney's Frozen and I absolutely loved it! My favorite Disney princess is now officially Elsa so I was thrilled when I looked up her type and found her to be INFJ! But I noticed some people also typed her as ISTJ or ISFJ.
Warning! There might be some spoilers!
The reason these people mistyped her as ISTJ is because she isn't really a warm and fuzzy type of person so they thought she might be a thinking type, but when others typed her as ISFJ, they saw through her cold (pun intended) exterior and realized that she really cared a lot for other people and was truly very selfless! But everyone who mistyped her as a sensor thought that she might be a sensor because she is dutiful and responsible. But this is why they're wrong:
Most people who mistyped her thought she was an ISFJ so I'm mainly going to talk about this. INFJs are often mistaken for ISFJs or even ISTJs because, yes, they are very dutiful and responsible, but that doesn't mean they're sensors. Personally, I think if people had to guess my type, they would think I'm ISFJ or ISTJ, though a few might see my intuition and correctly type me as INFJ. Like me, Elsa is a pretty archetypical INFJ- warm but can come across as cold or stubborn when stressed, expects a lot from herself, worries a lot, and acts reserved in public. INFJs are usually mistaken for ISFJs more often than ISFJs are mistaken for INFJs.
Because INFJs are so rare, people can't usually recognize one, but since I am one, I can always tell who is an INFJ. Usually, an INFJ will be quiet, reserved, practical, and kind- also what typical ISFJs are like. But usually you can tell INFJs apart from ISFJs because INFJs are more independent, mysterious, deep, wise, mature, creative, and aren't as passive as ISFJs. Also, an INFJ will surprise you with strength and talents that you never even knew they had. INFJs also have this vibe that is different from the ISFJ vibe, but maybe I can only recognize this because of my own INFJ-ness.
I don't think Elsa is an ISFJ because I don't think most ISFJs would build an ice castle after running away. They would probably weep or break down. (think Cinderella, who is ISFJ). But the thing about INFJs is that when something bad happens, we don't just feel sad; we get angry, frustrated, and slightly rebellious, which is what happened to Elsa and caused her to build the castle. Which brings me to another reason- Elsa built an ICE CASTLE for goodness' sake! She used her creativity and strong spirit to create that gorgeous ice castle! Definitely a sign of intuition.
When Elsa tried to hide her powers from everyone, she worried and stressed A LOT, which is something us INFJs do quite often! She always thought about the future, and was fearful and cautious. She expects a lot from herself, and tries to seem perfect in public. Elsa is an extremely strong and complex Disney princess. Idina Menzel was chosen as Elsa because her voice was strong, yet it also showed emotion and vulnerability, which very much applies to INFJs. And it shows when we sing or play music, too!
Elsa is always very future-oriented, especially when she sings Let It Go and decides that her future and place will be to stay in the ice castle. She tells herself to forget the past. To me, this is very Ni and very un-Si. Elsa thinks that she belongs in the castle, and gets very negatively emotional when Anna tells her that Arendelle is frozen, because Elsa thought that she had finally found her place- something all INFJs try to do.
Elsa has a lot of the same problems that most INFJs face. She feels different, and has to learn to accept herself and find her place in society. She also tries to suppress these differences, which is what a lot of INFJs do. Also, she learns that she can't just shut everyone out, and that she needs others. She realizes that she has to stop hiding her true self from others and just wants people to accept her for who she is, though at the beginning, she's afraid that people won't (which is what actually happened.) This is something almost every INFJ has to go through in their life. I've gotten a little bit better now, but I used to think that people didn't want to be around me, and I always felt kinda different but tried to be the same until I learned to accept myself and found my place. I used to feel weird being around other people because I was so different! I realized that I wasn't below everyone and that I should take the path that I wanted to take. I am sooooo thankful for my INFJ bestie because she and I help each other realize how vauable we each are. Because of her, I have gotten through my INFJ problems more quickly. Frozen is basically about Elsa's struggles as an INFJ and how she overcomes them. For all you other INFJs out there, yes, you are different, but different is a good thing, and if people don't except you and your talents, then that's their problem! It can be hard at first, but when you realize that people do value and respect you, your confidence makes them value and respect you even more! You aren't the same as everyone else, and just have to find your place in society! And hopefully that place is somewhere where you can use your skills to truly help other people!
Elsa is an extremely strong and complex character, and I don't think an ISFJ or any other type would be that strong and complex of a character. She is a very unique princess!
Sorry this post was so long but I had to rant about Elsa and INFJs in general to get it off my chest, but I also wanted people to discuss this topic! I hope you guys learned from this post and if you think I made any mistakes or you have something to say, please respond! I just wanted to talk about why Elsa is so INFJ, and I wanted get opinions from others. I didn't mean to offend ISFJs or any of the other types.
Warning! There might be some spoilers!
The reason these people mistyped her as ISTJ is because she isn't really a warm and fuzzy type of person so they thought she might be a thinking type, but when others typed her as ISFJ, they saw through her cold (pun intended) exterior and realized that she really cared a lot for other people and was truly very selfless! But everyone who mistyped her as a sensor thought that she might be a sensor because she is dutiful and responsible. But this is why they're wrong:
Most people who mistyped her thought she was an ISFJ so I'm mainly going to talk about this. INFJs are often mistaken for ISFJs or even ISTJs because, yes, they are very dutiful and responsible, but that doesn't mean they're sensors. Personally, I think if people had to guess my type, they would think I'm ISFJ or ISTJ, though a few might see my intuition and correctly type me as INFJ. Like me, Elsa is a pretty archetypical INFJ- warm but can come across as cold or stubborn when stressed, expects a lot from herself, worries a lot, and acts reserved in public. INFJs are usually mistaken for ISFJs more often than ISFJs are mistaken for INFJs.
Because INFJs are so rare, people can't usually recognize one, but since I am one, I can always tell who is an INFJ. Usually, an INFJ will be quiet, reserved, practical, and kind- also what typical ISFJs are like. But usually you can tell INFJs apart from ISFJs because INFJs are more independent, mysterious, deep, wise, mature, creative, and aren't as passive as ISFJs. Also, an INFJ will surprise you with strength and talents that you never even knew they had. INFJs also have this vibe that is different from the ISFJ vibe, but maybe I can only recognize this because of my own INFJ-ness.
I don't think Elsa is an ISFJ because I don't think most ISFJs would build an ice castle after running away. They would probably weep or break down. (think Cinderella, who is ISFJ). But the thing about INFJs is that when something bad happens, we don't just feel sad; we get angry, frustrated, and slightly rebellious, which is what happened to Elsa and caused her to build the castle. Which brings me to another reason- Elsa built an ICE CASTLE for goodness' sake! She used her creativity and strong spirit to create that gorgeous ice castle! Definitely a sign of intuition.
When Elsa tried to hide her powers from everyone, she worried and stressed A LOT, which is something us INFJs do quite often! She always thought about the future, and was fearful and cautious. She expects a lot from herself, and tries to seem perfect in public. Elsa is an extremely strong and complex Disney princess. Idina Menzel was chosen as Elsa because her voice was strong, yet it also showed emotion and vulnerability, which very much applies to INFJs. And it shows when we sing or play music, too!
Elsa is always very future-oriented, especially when she sings Let It Go and decides that her future and place will be to stay in the ice castle. She tells herself to forget the past. To me, this is very Ni and very un-Si. Elsa thinks that she belongs in the castle, and gets very negatively emotional when Anna tells her that Arendelle is frozen, because Elsa thought that she had finally found her place- something all INFJs try to do.
Elsa has a lot of the same problems that most INFJs face. She feels different, and has to learn to accept herself and find her place in society. She also tries to suppress these differences, which is what a lot of INFJs do. Also, she learns that she can't just shut everyone out, and that she needs others. She realizes that she has to stop hiding her true self from others and just wants people to accept her for who she is, though at the beginning, she's afraid that people won't (which is what actually happened.) This is something almost every INFJ has to go through in their life. I've gotten a little bit better now, but I used to think that people didn't want to be around me, and I always felt kinda different but tried to be the same until I learned to accept myself and found my place. I used to feel weird being around other people because I was so different! I realized that I wasn't below everyone and that I should take the path that I wanted to take. I am sooooo thankful for my INFJ bestie because she and I help each other realize how vauable we each are. Because of her, I have gotten through my INFJ problems more quickly. Frozen is basically about Elsa's struggles as an INFJ and how she overcomes them. For all you other INFJs out there, yes, you are different, but different is a good thing, and if people don't except you and your talents, then that's their problem! It can be hard at first, but when you realize that people do value and respect you, your confidence makes them value and respect you even more! You aren't the same as everyone else, and just have to find your place in society! And hopefully that place is somewhere where you can use your skills to truly help other people!
Elsa is an extremely strong and complex character, and I don't think an ISFJ or any other type would be that strong and complex of a character. She is a very unique princess!
Sorry this post was so long but I had to rant about Elsa and INFJs in general to get it off my chest, but I also wanted people to discuss this topic! I hope you guys learned from this post and if you think I made any mistakes or you have something to say, please respond! I just wanted to talk about why Elsa is so INFJ, and I wanted get opinions from others. I didn't mean to offend ISFJs or any of the other types.