Abhaya
New member
- Joined
- Jun 10, 2008
- Messages
- 97
- MBTI Type
- INFP
Ok, so I don't really know what I am doing here. I am not too familiar with this whole blog thing but I figured I would give it a try. I am not sure if anyone will actually read this but maybe someone with as much time on their hands as I will.
Time and a fascination with others' thoughts and perspectives on life have brought me to this site. In essence, my life has been a long quest for self-knowledge. My current obsession has been the MBTI. Through this system I have learned quite a bit more about myself. It has helped me to understand my preferred introverted tendencies and realize that they aren't necessarily weaknesses. I also am learning to understand my emotions better or at least how I use them.
It has been a challenge for me being a Male INFP. There have just been certain things about the way I function that didn't seem to fit with what an American male should be. Or at least what I thought one should be. I feel things deeply. I have imaginary friends at 24 years old. I am sensitive. I shut down at parties, bars, and other social settings. I prefer to be left alone most of the time. On the other hand, I yearn for deep spiritual connections with others. I want to impact the world in a positive way. I want to share my thoughts and feelings with others. These somewhat conflicting tendencies have been a source of frustration for me. I hope to reconcile these opposing forces one day.
I realize that I am not the most efficient person in the world. I have motivational issues, change my mind all too frequently, have trouble following things through, and smoke way too much pot and cigarettes. I can waste an entire day in reverie, but I don't want to dream my life away. I actually want to make some of these fantasies come true even if they dont manifest as perfectly as they do in my head. Therefore, I am going to use this blog as a format to work through some of this shit. I make it public because I can. Also I have already learned a great deal and felt camaraderie by reading what other INFP's have posted. So here we go...
Time and a fascination with others' thoughts and perspectives on life have brought me to this site. In essence, my life has been a long quest for self-knowledge. My current obsession has been the MBTI. Through this system I have learned quite a bit more about myself. It has helped me to understand my preferred introverted tendencies and realize that they aren't necessarily weaknesses. I also am learning to understand my emotions better or at least how I use them.
It has been a challenge for me being a Male INFP. There have just been certain things about the way I function that didn't seem to fit with what an American male should be. Or at least what I thought one should be. I feel things deeply. I have imaginary friends at 24 years old. I am sensitive. I shut down at parties, bars, and other social settings. I prefer to be left alone most of the time. On the other hand, I yearn for deep spiritual connections with others. I want to impact the world in a positive way. I want to share my thoughts and feelings with others. These somewhat conflicting tendencies have been a source of frustration for me. I hope to reconcile these opposing forces one day.
I realize that I am not the most efficient person in the world. I have motivational issues, change my mind all too frequently, have trouble following things through, and smoke way too much pot and cigarettes. I can waste an entire day in reverie, but I don't want to dream my life away. I actually want to make some of these fantasies come true even if they dont manifest as perfectly as they do in my head. Therefore, I am going to use this blog as a format to work through some of this shit. I make it public because I can. Also I have already learned a great deal and felt camaraderie by reading what other INFP's have posted. So here we go...
