Elfboy
Certified Sausage Smoker
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- Nov 26, 2008
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- MBTI Type
- ENFP
- Enneagram
- 5w4
- Instinctual Variant
- sx/sp
descriptions tend to tout Ne, and NFPs in general, as among the most open types and, it's been my observation that, overall, we are....until you get to anything to do with their morals, in which case, our Fi can turn into just about the most closed minded function their is.
for example, I tried an exercise where I contemplated the validity of socialism and, honestly, it was painful. I absolutely hate considering alternatives to my strong convictions. obviously, it's not as simple as "I'm good; you're evil!" but, if I were to be honest with myself, in my mind, I sometimes want it to be that way. sometimes I wish real life was as simple as a storybook where I'm the hero and my enemies are the scourge of evil and this can, at times, lead to self righteous, closed minded and antagonizing behavior.
does anyone else feel this way? I felt compelled to post this because I've observed a lot of NFPs who can be VERY closed minded even if they lack the self awareness to see it
PS: this could also have something to do with having 1w9 as my gut fix.
for example, I tried an exercise where I contemplated the validity of socialism and, honestly, it was painful. I absolutely hate considering alternatives to my strong convictions. obviously, it's not as simple as "I'm good; you're evil!" but, if I were to be honest with myself, in my mind, I sometimes want it to be that way. sometimes I wish real life was as simple as a storybook where I'm the hero and my enemies are the scourge of evil and this can, at times, lead to self righteous, closed minded and antagonizing behavior.
does anyone else feel this way? I felt compelled to post this because I've observed a lot of NFPs who can be VERY closed minded even if they lack the self awareness to see it
PS: this could also have something to do with having 1w9 as my gut fix.