[ISTJ] Im ISTJ but...

[istj86]

I've read this about ISTJ people

"The ISTJ is not naturally in tune with their own feelings and the feelings of others"

What do they mean with that??
I would say i empathyze easily, even easier with people i care...

I dont get it

 

[Haven]

Empathize with a person, yes that's not related to type, but being aware of their feelings at any given moment is another matter.

 

[OmarFW]

there's a good chance you aren't an ISTJ as people incorrectly type themselves all the time because of how fallible the test is and because they only rely on the test to type themselves.

 

[011235813]

It says that because ISTJs are naturally Fe (extraverted feeling) inferior meaning they most likely would have that problem but an ISTJ with developed Fe probably would not.

Also there's a good chance you aren't an ISTJ as people incorrectly type themselves all the time because of how fallible the test is and because they only rely on the test to type themselves.

ISTJs have inferior Ne, not inferior Fe.

Anyway, I've come across more than one emotionally perceptive and empathic ISTJ in my life. My best friend is one of them. These things can be cultivated, even on supposedly infertile soil.

 

[OmarFW]

ISTJs have inferior Ne, not inferior Fe.

woops. this is why I shouldn't post without breakfast first.

 

[Giggly]

maybe you're enneagram 2

 

[istj86]

maybe you're enneagram 2

I dont even know what is that, but im going to research.

I just say im ISTJ because of two things, the description is the more accurate i've read and i've done the test 2 or 3 times on different websites, asnwering slightly different questions but getting the same results.

 

[OmarFW]

giggly has a point though. the problems you're facing are more likely to be related to your enneagram type not your MBTI type.

 

[istj86]

Just did the enneagram test, scored "6w5"

 

[IZthe411]

Note the word 'Naturally'

Meaning, if just out the box you be bad with feelings. But nurture can make you one of the more Feely ISTJs.

 

[bcubchgo]

In your personal relationships - are you able to tell people that you love them? Or is that too scary to say?
If someone asks you to tell them how you feel - do you ignore the request because you get confused?
Do your ever have emotional outbursts because people push you too far to reveal yourself too soon?
Do you ever feel alone because you have purposely isolated yourself due to your inability to be directly sympathetic with people?

it's all very ISTJ.

 

[istj86]

In your personal relationships - are you able to tell people that you love them? Or is that too scary to say?

Not to a friend, but i guess i could to girlfriends.

If someone asks you to tell them how you feel - do you ignore the request because you get confused?

Depends on who is asking and what is troubling me

Do your ever have emotional outbursts because people push you too far to reveal yourself too soon?

Im not sure i understand this question

Do you ever feel alone because you have purposely isolated yourself due to your inability to be directly sympathetic with people?

Yes, sometimes

 

[Cimarron]

Your response format looks pretty ISTJ to me.

Question. Your answer.
Question. Your answer.
Question. Your answer.

If it were me, this style of being questioned / interviewed / interrogated works best. Ask me questions, and I could keep answering all day. Yet, when you start asking me to do the detective work, I don't know where to start. So much space to cover, who knows where it should start?