[ENFP] Ask an ENFP

[Captain_Invincible]

Why do people think I am one of you guys?

 

[ceecee]

I've never seem an enfp (or infp) take part in a political thread. Are you folks unaware or dont care?

Perhaps it's the live and let live thingy.

Both ENFP's I know well are VERY active in politics and political things. I mean sit in's, boycotts, protesting, petitioning, campaigning..that kind of stuff. They are live and let live to a point but when their values are crossed, it lights a fire under them and they don't do that ENFP-y changing minds a million times about it. One of them would probably become a professional protester if they could.

 

[Amargith]

[MENTION=22067]riva[/MENTION] K, I must not be enfp then

 

[Dreamer]

Why do people think I am one of you guys?

Do people really see you as ENFP? You can come off as very "feelery" here and there, and around the right people, but I don't know, maybe more Fe than Fi?

Perhaps we are just trying to convert more people to come to our side

 

[ZNP-TBA]

Playing on [MENTION=22067]riva[/MENTION]'s question, do you think the majority of ENFPs are liberals/on the left?

I know 3 ENFPs and 2 are strongly on the left.

 

[ceecee]

Playing on [MENTION=22067]riva[/MENTION]'s question, do you think the majority of ENFPs are liberals/on the left?

I know 3 ENFPs and 2 are strongly on the left.

Both ENFP's I know are strongly liberal/left.

 

[ZNP-TBA]

Both ENFP's I know are strongly liberal/left.

Do you think an ENFP's function stack would lend any preference to modern liberalism/leftism?

Let's theorize

 

[FemMecha]

I've never seem an enfp (or infp) take part in a political thread. Are you folks unaware or dont care?

Perhaps it's the live and let live thingy.

Jung actually specifically states that Ne is attuned to issues like politics because it is finding patterns in the external world. Ne helps people to predict outcomes in the external world, so he cites politics specifically as one application of that function.

I've wondered if I use more Ne than Ni, but I'm not especially inclined towards politics unless there is some way I can help. It mostly just throws me into existential depression about the futility of humankind and the mass amounts of pain people cause one another in the world. I can't do politics unless I have a strong drink first.

 

[ceecee]

Do you think an ENFP's function stack would lend any preference to modern liberalism/leftism?

Let's theorize

Well, we can theorize but for these particular ENFP's, it's more about their upbringing, in my opinion.

 

[ZNP-TBA]

Well, we can theorize but for these particular ENFP's, it's more about their upbringing, in my opinion.

I think upbringing is a given. Are you saying then that you don't think functional stacking has anything to do with it?

 

[ceecee]

I think upbringing is a given. Are you saying then that you don't think functional stacking has anything to do with it?

I think Ne looks for the novel and exciting or the not boring in this situation. Fi is going to determine their values and personal belief. NeFi = fuck the man I PROTEST! So of course their functional stacking is going to have a lot to do with it.

 

[ZNP-TBA]

I think Ne looks for the novel and exciting or the not boring in this situation. Fi is going to determine their values and personal belief. NeFi = fuck the man I PROTEST! So of course their functional stacking is going to have a lot to do with it.

Yeah, there we go. That's what I wanted to get at. I think [MENTION=14857]fia[/MENTION] also brought up a good point about Ne and basically seeing external patterns. So what about the Fi-Te (fight? lol) combo would motivate someone to fall on the left? What about INTJs with Ni and Te-Fi instead? Same sentiments or any at all?

 

[ZNP-TBA]

I quite enjoy listening to political ( religious , philosophical, and economical too) arguments people make. I'm drawn to the reasoning behind their arguments and looking for inconsistencies. I'm not an ENFP though so I don't think I have quite as strong of an urge to 'become part of the cause' rather than remaining objective ( but I'm not afraid to get dirty and get into the fight).

 

[uumlau]

Yes, ENFPs can be very enthusiastic about a chosen cause, to the point that they will totally drop their light and fluffy image and become rather mean and nasty about it. It's their worst trait in my opinion: perfectly reasonable people who can become utterly irrational about any point that contradicts their chosen cause.

 

[Starry]

Why do people think I am one of you guys?

Dave Grohl avatars (whenever someone is difficult to type ENFP tends to be a popular "go to" choice)

 

[Amargith]

Actually, I'm quite proud of the Champion part of my character

But sure, most people don't like it, since suddenly the easy going silly person who mostly has entertainment value takes a hard stand, omg, actually is able to be serious about something, and stand up for it. They especially don't enjoy the easy goingness being revoked as it's kind of taken for granted. And of course, where did their entertainment go?

I guess it is sort of understandable - changing your role with people goes against their expectations and (sudden) big changes are never something people can appreciate

 

[1487610420]

Why

 

[Starry]

Why

Just because.

 

[1487610420]

but why

 

[Starry]

but why

that should read "because why?"