countrygirl
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- Jan 7, 2009
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- MBTI Type
- ISFJ
He is 17. ISTP has crossed my mind a few times. I didn't look at it closely because I was hung-up on the 'daredevil' stereotype. I need to examine it better.
I didn't know if ISFP were likely to conceal their emotions. He almost never shows any strong emotions or what many label 'negative' emotions. Outside of early childhood, I've only seen him cry twice and it was really brief. Perfect person in a crisis. When I was pregnant with #3, my water broke while we were grocery shopping. I told him what happened and he just took the grocery list (thank goodness we were almost done), and quickly helped me to finish the shopping without missing a beat.
Very comfortable in his body and he is a natural athlete. Loves watching wrestling and football. Great reflexes.
Very responsible but almost never takes initiative on anything.
He has no idea of what he'd like to do, so I don't have a career choice to give me a clue. He wants to do something "outdoors".
I appreciate the feedback. It's kind of funny--some types are harder to pin than others...I have already figured out two of his other siblings (I have another one with a big question mark over his head but it'll have to keep 'til he's older).
The bolded part is what I can relate to but that doesn't mean he is an ISFP (although I'm inclined to say he is an ISFP). My enneagram number is 5 which makes me more in my head than my heart.
If he want something 'outdoors' (which I did in my younger days) then send him to a career counsellor or pick up an MBTI book that focuses on careers. It's a start.
He could be borderline S/N and/or F/T (like my ISTP husband).
Here's a link that may or may not help.