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Just wanted to reiterate (to the whole thread, not specifically to you fidelia) that BEHAVIOUR cannot (and should not) be directly tracked to FUNCTIONS. It's just ... unreliable. I acknowledge there are patterns and differences that I see play out again and again, but it's not necessarily about how you see someone manifest in the world. There's far more going on than those functional underpinnings.
You have a good point there.
I agree with pinkgraffiti. I understand PeaceBaby’s point that not all Fi-users do these things; but there’s definitely a stereotype to the effect that Fi can be moody and a bit self-centered. And as an Fi-user, I tend to think the stereotype has a basis in fact.
But I do agree with that as well.
Very helpful on both counts! I think part of the distress for me that comes from moodiness is that I am not sure how to deal with it. Something like this at least gives some tools for addressing it in a more proactive (and hopefully pleasant) way.
This partly I think is the attraction between INTJs and ENFPs. ENFPs have an intuitive knack for understanding how to deal with this. They are capable of pulling the INTJ out of those moods. They help them look at things from another perspective, make them not take themselves so seriously, make them laugh, etc. It's like "grumble, grumble... " followed by small grin.