I vs E :
- I prefer one to one interactions
- I dislike loud noises (especially the disruptive kind) and large crowds
- I like not feeling obligated to other people
- I spend most of my time inside my head
It is obvious that I am an Introvert.
N vs S
- I focus more on imagination, patterns, metaphors, connections, etc. than actual reality (e.g. the objects around me)
- I see a cup as a cup; a device for holding liquid. I do not see many ways in which it can be used
- I can usually come up with two or three solutions to a problem, but I am not an idea man.
- I hate sports, as well as most draining physical activities
- I have terrible coordination and memory
- I despise the conventional
- I am attracted to strange and esoteric things
It is safe to say I am an intuition, or have Se auxiliary with strong Ni.
F vs T
- I am skeptical of people and their intentions
- I do not like to concern myself with people’s problems
- I can be emphatic at times, and may pretend to be uncaring
- I want to have a mechanical mind
- I want to be an author
- I have wild flights of fantasy, which don’t usually involve myself.
I wonder if I am a weak T or cynical F.
P vs J
- I have a messy room and lack the motivation to clean it
- I’d prefer a scheduled life even though I lack the motivation to make one
- I take deadlines seriourly
- I hate surprises
- I do not consider myself ‘laid-back’; I worry.
- I don’t mind having things be left open ended as long as I have a goal
Is it safe to say J?
Fi:
- I have no idea what my values are, as I often change opinions either when new information comes in or something becomes apparent
- I care more about family than other people. As a matter of fact I rarely concern myself with other people.
- I would be willing to change my values if the situation calls for it
- I spend more time fantasizing about plots and characters than actual useful information
- I usually have no idea what I feel, even when I am feeling something
- I do not often introspect, but deep down I am more self aware than I pretend to be
Fe:
- I feign being obvious to most social customs; I just don’t care to follow them.
- I do not go out of my way to help other people
- I can only pick up on the feelings of the people I know well
- I do not care about social harmony amongst my group, so long as it doesn’t affect me
- I only try to keep the peace when it concerns myself
Ti:
- I am not a deep thinker (cannot spend hours on a single thought)
- I judge things before seeing other perspectives
- I consider myself more logical than sentimental
- I will constantly re-read my words multiple times to make sure they make sense. Sometimes I become so fed up I delete everything and start all over
- I sometimes forget to think. I may do things without a thought in my head.
Te:
- I do not plan, schedule, graph, etc. (even though I’d like to)
- I need empirical evidence to truly believe something
- I prefer following step by step instructions when cooking, putting something together, etc.
- I care more about if something will work than why something works
- I usually spot typos/inconsistencies with ease
Si:
- I have a terrible memory
- I hate convention and tradition
- I can hold a grudge
- I use my experiences to judge the world, people, etc.
- I sometimes think about how things could’ve been different
- I feel like I don’t fit in with this time period
Se;
- I indulge in food
- I sometimes do things in the moment without additional processing
- I can control my temptations if I focus, but usually give in
- I live moment by moment
- I don’t drink or smoke
- I don’t seek thrills; not an adrenaline junkie. Except for roller coasters
Ni:
- I feel Ni is too rare to be my dominant function
- I am attracted to the odd mysterious
- I love symbolism
- I love for things to fit together and make sense
- I love the abstract and surreal
- I am not very decisive although I’d like to be
Ne:
- I cannot see many ways, only a few
- I am terrible at improvisation
- I can see patterns, links, etc.
- I can be random at times
- I had trouble deciding what I wanted to do with my life, although I knew I wanted to tell stories
In Elementary school:
I was an average, curious kid. I remember moments where I was in trouble, because I just didn’t understand many things. My mother told me to be friends with everybody, so I tried to be friendly but I think I came off as weird. I was a bit temperamental, but by the fourth grade I became a goodie-too-shoes; teachers loved me.
In Middle School:
I finally started to curse like my peers had been doing for the past two years. I still tried to be a good student while staying out of trouble, and I still tried to fit in.
In High School:
It wasn’t until my last year when I started to care less and less. The idea of being friends with everyone is ridiculous and practically impossible.
Now:
I don’t care much about anything. I was lied to about where I would go, how life would be for me, etc. Being a good student and trying to follow the rules/customs did nothing for me in the long run. It was all pointless and now I just don’t care. I prefer being alone although I do often imagine what it would be like to have a best friend and a girlfriend, and how I’ll be in the future. I have high expectations although I can’t find the motivation to work for them.