Brendan
Guerilla Urbanist
- Joined
- Apr 23, 2007
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- MBTI Type
- ENFJ
Something that strikes me in the description of ENFJ is the tendency to feel alone even when surrounded by people as a result of keeping themselves hidden.
I think it struck me because for me, at least, this is very true. I experience a somewhat crippling loneliness; the kind in which I fall into despair in a way that I feel unable to focus on anything, even the things I greatly enjoy. This is especially true for me now, as I'm at school, away from my friends, and spend long hours in studio working on projects. I do believe that I am generally well-liked and I have a lot of friends here at school, but I have a tendency to keep them at arm's length for the most part. It's not that I don't want them to get close, it's that I believe they won't understand why I think the way I think, or why I feel the way I feel, which will in turn exacerbate feelings of loneliness.
Can any ENFJ's or people with a similar kind of experience speak to this?
I think it struck me because for me, at least, this is very true. I experience a somewhat crippling loneliness; the kind in which I fall into despair in a way that I feel unable to focus on anything, even the things I greatly enjoy. This is especially true for me now, as I'm at school, away from my friends, and spend long hours in studio working on projects. I do believe that I am generally well-liked and I have a lot of friends here at school, but I have a tendency to keep them at arm's length for the most part. It's not that I don't want them to get close, it's that I believe they won't understand why I think the way I think, or why I feel the way I feel, which will in turn exacerbate feelings of loneliness.
Can any ENFJ's or people with a similar kind of experience speak to this?