"...the EII tries to get a grasp of a person’s potential to be good, where they have room for growth. In this way,
they are able to largely see the best in others and indirectly draw that goodness out..."
"...
They also are capable of thinking impartially and coming to fair, unbiased judgements. However, such tendencies are attempted inconsistently as the EII much prefers the subjective, more sentimental approach, determining what feels ‘good’ rather than merely technically correct. Usually they will apply logical analysis and breaking concepts down into parts when they are looking at something of personal meaning to them and are trying to convey their ideas to others. However, doing so for protracted periods can be intellectually tiring..."
"...The EII is tolerant of order and regularity in their lives and is usually comfortable with compliance as long as they feel the rules are in place for the right reasons and interpret them as guidelines of safety, rather than coercive dictations..."
Don't TELL me to do something. Explain why I should in a way that reaches my heart.
"...Although greatly aware of their personal attitudes and sentiments, EIIs largely
lack the ability or the desire to assert their will and enforce their judgements on others. This is the anathema to their accepting, chance-giving nature, where in an attempt to see the potential good in others and explore desirable characters, a forceful imposition of one's own attitude onto someone may be a failure to respect the humanity of the individual and the possibility they may be misunderstood. Despite often becoming the voice of personal conscience in a community, they are naturally too naive to the competitive battle of wills to effectively fight and resist others...
They do not understand power play and may naively expect the best of others
... they will likely feel vulnerable and strained in their physical surroundings,
easily becoming overwhelmed when they feel someone is invading their personal space or acting boisterously and feeling attacked when no harm was intended. EIIs can quickly tire of anything requiring decisiveness in the present, tensing up when demands are placed on them to suddenly respond to a real, immediate threat or crisis and
will do all they can to stay out of conflicts."
"...EIIs naturally associate human decency with the will to do practical good in the world, but
are largely lacking in practical skills [

]. Often they have little awareness of how efficiently they are performing a particular task and
can easily waste their time and energy. Consequently, EIIs often worry about failure and incompetence, internally punishing themselves for not being good enough. [Not so much an issue any more, but I used to be absolutely brutal, on myself, for failure and ignorance.]
"...The delicacy of EIIs can result in a certain amount of hypersensitivity to their surroundings, with slight changes in the environment easily throwing them off centre. This results in a strong desire of the EII to maintain peace and stability in their lives. As such, EIIs actively try to keep their surroundings and relationships with others relaxing and anodyne, preferring quiet, quaint backgrounds...
...
they do their best to not allow disharmony to throw off their calm. At the same time, they lack an instinct for their own survival and might end up unknowingly walking into danger despite their attempts for everything to be safe and secure." Regarding this last bit, if I see someone in "danger", I jump in immediately. If I have time to think about my actions, though, I'm a coward lol.
"... In group situations, EIIs may feel a clash between their conscience and the general mood. When such an occasion arises, the EII is likely to quietly leave the gathering of people, preserving their inner dignity without stirring up a fuss. In interaction with others, the EII is unlikely to be emotionally expressive with strangers, *instead opting for a cordial civility and preferring to keep any strong feelings to themselves and only confiding later in someone they feel close to*. [Not applicable] When upset by others, EIIs are unlikely to express negativity to the surroundings, although they may openly express their worries if they feel something bad is about to happen to those they care about. Despite, their usual reserve,
warmth is freely expressed to those they feel personally comfortable with and often looser, more playful emotions can make themselves known." I'm warm toward everyone, all the time. It's a form of self protection. It's hard to be mean to or mad at someone who is always smiling.
"...A EIIs are naturally very reflective individuals who spend a lot of time in their heads, thinking about the long term consequences of their actions. Usually, they are able to get a sense of where events are likely to go with little concrete evidence, and tend to be aware of fatalistic outcomes. Despite this, EIIs
are disposed towards keeping open possibilities rather than closing them, just in case they may be wrong and have misunderstood. To judge too quickly and close a window never to be opened again would be undesirable. Instead of deciding to cut people off for not being part of an intended plan, EIIs are more likely to be non-committal, and allow themselves to drift away from things that disappoint them or no longer hold their interest, with every intention of giving someone another chance should things change." Describes my social life to a "T" lol. From family to friends, to acquaintances.