Southern Kross
Away with the fairies
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2008
- Messages
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- MBTI Type
- INFP
- Enneagram
- 4w5
- Instinctual Variant
- so/sp
Definitely a 4w5.I've had a few people suggest that, but most seem to see me squarely as 4w5. As far as emotional motivations & identifying traits go, the 4w5 fits me better over all. True, I am flippant, but I am not as socially geared as the 4w3, lack the ambition & competitive streak that often makes them more successful & less self-sabotaging, and am not much of a "performer" when it comes to expression. I'd argue my flippancy is more an aspect of a prickly 4 with a 5 wing than any jovial attitude.
I also have my 4w5 mind twin Southern Kross to testify.
As for self-doubt & being a half-glass-empty downer, I assure you I am. My mom was scolding me the other day for my negativity. It escalated into an argument where I insisted she just didn't understaaaaaaand. I'm known for sullenness & reservedness in person (sometimes unfairly, IMO), not a happy or optimistic demeanor. It's something I have to keep aware of & try to check because it, well, sabotages me. But I'm too often oblivious, and I get the sense 4w3s have a relatively higher awareness of their social image.


Although I think with maturity, 4w5s like yourself, while retaining a pessimistic/melancholy core, can be slightly more self-assured, constructive and balanced, which could lead [MENTION=6164]Riva[/MENTION] to mistake for the more upbeat and confident nature of a 4w3. And I agree, the flippancy is more in the vein of wry cynicism than cheeky affability.