exhaust_it
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Agreed.
These comments mostly hit the nail on the head, but I don't think anyone has EVER asked me whether I "even have emotions/a soul!"
They usually say "You are so perceptive/insightful/kind/intelligent," and those I am emotionally intimate with comment that I should share more of myself. In classes, I will speak up when I am passionate or informed about a point of discussion, and yet, when I do, I am always surprised to see that people's heads raise and turn as they are actually listening and surprised by what I contribute.
I get praised for my good listening skills more than anything, and it's natural for me to learn someone's intimate "life story"-type experiences during a first meeting. I could also write a book about them later.
I have an excellent memory about people's "life stories" and personalities and constantly discover people's secrets without trying. They flat out tell them to me.
I am considering becoming a spy--on the good side
& I keep all these secrets--my own, my friend's, perfect strangers'--bottled up inside me... do other INFJs feel drained by carrying so much of someone else around inside of them all the time?
OH, and EVERY guy I've ever been interested in or involved with has asked me, "What are you thinking??" Hahaha.
Furthermore, I don't know if it's an INFJ thing, but I have a very hard time accepting compliments. I just want to be better; I don't think I will ever be enough.
These comments mostly hit the nail on the head, but I don't think anyone has EVER asked me whether I "even have emotions/a soul!"
They usually say "You are so perceptive/insightful/kind/intelligent," and those I am emotionally intimate with comment that I should share more of myself. In classes, I will speak up when I am passionate or informed about a point of discussion, and yet, when I do, I am always surprised to see that people's heads raise and turn as they are actually listening and surprised by what I contribute.
I get praised for my good listening skills more than anything, and it's natural for me to learn someone's intimate "life story"-type experiences during a first meeting. I could also write a book about them later.
I have an excellent memory about people's "life stories" and personalities and constantly discover people's secrets without trying. They flat out tell them to me.
I am considering becoming a spy--on the good side
& I keep all these secrets--my own, my friend's, perfect strangers'--bottled up inside me... do other INFJs feel drained by carrying so much of someone else around inside of them all the time?
OH, and EVERY guy I've ever been interested in or involved with has asked me, "What are you thinking??" Hahaha.
Furthermore, I don't know if it's an INFJ thing, but I have a very hard time accepting compliments. I just want to be better; I don't think I will ever be enough.