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I have three older siblings! An oldest sister fourteen years my senior, a brother twelve years older and my sister that is four years older.My moms still calls me her baby. I made my sister who is four years older take the human metrics test and she is ESFP. I think that explains tons about us. We are so different in every way. I am now wondering about my other siblings, and my parents. Do you know your siblings/parents personality types? Does it effect your relationships?
 
Mum - ESFJ
Dad - ESTJ
1st Sister - ENFJ
Brother in-law - ExTP
Brother - INFP
2nd Sister - ISTJ
Me - INFJ

My siblings and I get on incredibly well. We're all completely different to each other and I do often feel like the outsider, but that's mainly because of age - the other three are 27, 26 and 25 years old and I come in at 17yo. I suppose it helps that I'm as mature as them, probably more mature than 2nd sister and my brother, haha. The only bad things about our individual relationships is that I get jealous of my sisters' relationship because I used to be incredibly close with my eldest sister but since she got married (around this time last year) she's started developing her relationship with our other sister and has neglected me, though she doesn't see it. I've tried to develop our relationship but now I just cba anymore. If she's not interested then there's no point of me hanging around. My relationship with my second eldest sister is alright but the only problem is that she wishes I was more like our eldest sister because I'm not as energetic as she is. She has called me boring in the past, but that doesn't really bother me. I know I don't conform to the general idea of "fun". I mean, reading about psychological, philosophical and religious theories/concepts is my idea of fun, and I'm only 17! I think what she actually means is she wishes I was less serious most of the time, but that comment is not uncommon for me - my best friend (ESTP) has told me that numerous times and honestly, I do try but it's just so damn hard! I, personally, find her somewhat "boring" because the only times she becomes passionate is when she's bitching about her colleagues or our eldest sister's in-laws. It's so damn hard to maintain a proper conversation with her without it turning into a debate. Also, I realise I've been analysing her a lot over the past few weeks, but she's just been pissing me off. I suppose that's what happens when you spend too much time with someone.

My brother in-law is an interesting one. So interesting that I've had to make a separate paragraph for him, haha. I hate him. He's distorted my sister's idea of the person I am and now all they go on about is how they wish I was different, and how I should magically become an extrovert. She once let it slip that they both basically think that I'm an "unpopular loser". Is it my fault I'm comfortable as an introvert? They think I would be a lot happier if I had a lot of friends, but their idea of friends are acquaintances and I hate the idea of having acquaintances. It makes me sad. Y'know that raw INFJ sad feeling where you genuinely don't know how to react/what to do because whenever you think about it, it just makes you feel sad. Nothing more and nothing less. Since she got married she's looked down on me and pities me because I'm an introvert but I think being an introvert is a lot better than being an extrovert in my case. For a year now they've attempted to make me what they are but I've successfully resisted. :proud: On a side note, I love when the music you're listening to relates to your current situation - I'm listening to Ashlee Simpson's Outta My Head. It makes my life feel like a movie, haha.
 
Well my family is mainly SJ's My mum is ESTJ and My dad is ISTJ and my brother who is 6 years older than me is an ISFJ. I really do not get my mum, she really baffles me but I get along well both my dad and brother. Since we are introverted. I am glad i am INFJ though. My mum and I do not have a good relationship from my point of view. She is someone who does not really acknowledge her children's feelings or ideas instead she pushes her thoughts, feelings and ideas about life on me and my bro. My bro pushes back though in very direct manner. I think its just SJ trait, in being very controlled, direct and no none sense manner. My dad and bro are open minded but still traditional while mum thinks everyone should be like her. I do not really understand that either.
 
Mom: ExFJ (I can't decide betwen S and N)
Dad: ENTJ to the max

And then there are my seven younger siblings. I'm the oldest and they are (in ascending order by age):
Brother: INFP
Brother: ESTJ
Brother: ESFP
Sister: ISTJ
Brother: IxTJ
Brother: ESTJ
Brother: ESFJ

.... Yeah. My family could basically be an MBTI study in and of ourselves. :rolleyes: I love them all pretty equally, actually. But some of them are absolutely harder to handle than others are, although I don't think that this is something that is unique to me; my ESTJ brothers are both quintessential SJ types: dutiful, popular, decisive, on the ball, athletic, accomplished, and big, big jerks. :confused: They go the rounds with everybody in my family pretty regularly though. My older brother who is this type has matured a lot and is a good guy overall (especially now), but that mean side definitely still comes out to play. When we were younger he bullied me like crazy, but we've both grown out of that.
I have a harder time with the T types in my family than the Fs (normally- of course you guys know that two Fs can go at it like nobody's business when the conditions are right). I generally get along OK with them, but I'm not going to pretend that it's not because there's not a lot of effort on my part to get along and have good relations. I find their general attitudes sort of selfish and puzzling sometimes, and it's hard for me to work with that. Other times, though, it's a relief to deal with them when I feel like I can't take any more feeling from the F types. The Ts in my family don't generally give a lot, but they also don't expect a lot, so that can be nice- sometimes I really do just want to freaking sit and eat dinner without talking and not worry that the other person thinks that I'm mad or being rude just because I'm quiet.
The Es are also hard for me to deal with (parent and sibling alike) because they just put out so much. It's really draining for me to be around them because they just need like nobody's business. They're really demanding of me without meaning to be, but it's like they're operating under the assumption that I can expend energy like they can, or that it's no big deal for me to meet what they're putting out, but nothing could be further from the truth. They're all of them what I would call high maintenance. I hope that this makes some kind of sense. :proud: I know that I'm speaking really abstractly.
On the positive side, I get along with my INFP brother swimmingly well. I can count on one hand the number of fights we've had with each other in our lives. We don't always see eye to eye but I would say that we almost always understand each other, and that in and of itself is a valuable thing.
I also adore my ESFP brother. He is such a gem, I really could gush all day. :crazy: Just the sweetest, purest, most loving kid. He's brave and straightforward, kind, empathetic, friendly, guileless, humble, smart as a freaking whip. Seriously, it makes me a little mad when people say that sensors aren't as smart as intuitives- my brother graduated early from high school and runs circles around the Ns in my family in most subjects. He's a true polymath, I swear, because he doesn't just do really complex math and science (his poison of choice) like the other boys in my family. He also loves art and the humanities and he goes toe-to-toe with me all the time in literary analysis and theological debate. I get ashamed all the time talking to him because he's so well-read (better than me!) and he just dabbles in it. Makes me crazy- in a good way. ;) Oh, and did I mention that he's a classically trained pianist? Seriously, he could do anything that he wanted. Anything. I love him so much. OK, I'm getting off my soapbox now- everyone's probably asleep....
 
I had an urge a year or so ago to test my family, immediate and extended. My sister is an ENFP. We get along really well, though we have drifted apart a bit in the last few years.

My mother is an ISTJ, though I wonder if the results might not have been skewed a bit due to a certain depression and negativity that has overtaken her the last few years. I am certain she is SJ, though I recall her being rather extroverted when we were younger. Though we used to be really close, our relationship has become a bit strained the last few (many) years. I joined the military and was not home often, only occasionally for X-mas, and her recent negativity and anger have made it difficult to visit for any length of time. As open-minded and liberal as I am, it is difficult being around her, as she is rather close-minded and judgmental (as are a large chunk of her family). I cannot imagine what she made of my Ni-fueled questions growing up. Interestingly, it was she who introduced me to the MBTI through an exercise for her work back when I was in high school. I had her results back then, but I think the book is now lost.

I never got to test my dad. I suspect ESFP, though he was bi-polar and an alcoholic (and user of hard drugs toward the end of his life), so difficult to type. He was very much a social partier, and a womanizer, but also had a certain introverted, spiritual side.
 
My mom is an ISFJ according to an evaluation done a few years back. She and I get along great and we always have. She was always willing to let me go at my own pace with things and always encouraged me to do what I wanted instead of what I thought was expected of me.

My dad is an ESTJ and he and I get into it quite often. We get a long great, so don't get me wrong. He and I share much of the same interest in literature, movies and such and I have to admire his devotion to us. However, despite how well we get along, we always have some major falling out during the holidays. It just isn't Christmas if he and I don't almost kill each other over how the tree is decorated. We just don't see eye to eye on everything but again, we get along for the most part.

As far as my younger brother, he's an ESFP. We're at each other's throats one minute and sharing a six pack the next. He's a good kid but thinks only of himself quite often. He's never been able to figure out how I spend so much time alone without going insane. When we go anywhere, he always finds someone he knows and it's somewhat creepy. However, despite our differences and disagreements, we've got each other's back. After he graduated high school, he mellowed out a bit and became far less charged.
 
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My mom is an ESFJ. My dad is an EXTJ. My sister is a classic INTJ. I get along best with my sister. While we're quite different in many ways, we get along on many fundamental levels, and she's one of the very few people I can actually share my space and time with without wanting to retreat ASAP. I appreciate my dad's presence because he doesn't try to make small talk with me much; we tend to keep things short and simple, but there's much depth of feeling and loyalty between us that remains unspoken yet priceless. My mom and I have had countless ups and downs in our relationship, but I love her more than I can express. My mom is charming, beautiful, practical, and selfless. My dad and sister are the stoics in the family. I'm part stoic, and the other side is more immersed in the expression of feeling and passion, which I attribute more to my mom, who is enthusiastic, optimistic, and vibrant. We're an odd bunch/clan, but I'm certain I come from two good parents who happened to luck out in having a black sheep elder daughter in me. :D
 
Mom - ENFJ
Father - ISFJ
Me - INFJ (first i thought i was INTJ but that proved wrong)

The funny part is sometimes the verbal conflict between S and N :laughing: for example if my dad ask me something ,usually i give him kinda vague answer and he stares at me like he needs facts to understand but mom just gets it very quick.
 
My mom is an ExTx (still deciphering her lol I asked her to take the test and she gave me "the look" so I didn´t insist)
My bro is an ENFx
My little sister is an ENTP (I am the only one person in this world, my sister would give an spontaneous hug :proud:)

Yeah, a lot of Extroverted people in my life I know :tongue:
 
my father is an enfj (totally ruined the type for me. i can't stand them now:unsure:)

mom is an infj.

litle bro is infp.

older sister is is(t)j (haven't seen her since i learned about mbti so it's hard)

step father (dad) is isfp
 
I am certain she is SJ, though I recall her being rather extroverted when we were younger. Though we used to be really close, our relationship has become a bit strained the last few (many) years. I joined the military and was not home often, only occasionally for X-mas, and her recent negativity and anger have made it difficult to visit for any length of time. As open-minded and liberal as I am, it is difficult being around her, as she is rather close-minded and judgmental (as are a large chunk of her family).
I bet your mother is an ISFJ. Especially when you said that she was much more social when you were younger - that could of been her Fe pushing herself w/ children to socialize and make sure you guys have what was in her mind "normal". (There is no normal, so that is why I said it like that). The close-minded and judgmental side of her is common in ISFJs (especially to those who are underdeveloped) because it is their values and opinions that mean the most. The ISFJs values stem from sources they deem as the best of whatever hierarchy (such as religion for example). My husband's mother is a ISFJ and she kept testing as ISTJ because of how firm she feels about her values. She can come across as harsh or uncaring when those values are tempered with by others.

Just a side note observation - quite a few INFJ's I know have ISFJs for mothers.
 
My bipolar mother is ENFP (but when she's not on her meds - INFP).
My father is INFJ/ISFJ - I don't know really -Not only is there a language barrier but he lives far away. We rarely talk.

But my values stem from my ISFP adopted dad and ESTJ adopted mom.

My biological siblings are:
16yo ENFJ sister
13 yo ISFP sister
12 yo ESTP brother

I used to never get along with my real mother but now we are doing great (I'm pretty sure because of my mother, I don't understand most xNFPs). I've always have cherished my siblings and have a blast with them. I see them 1 - 2 times a week.
 
Dad - ENTJ
Mom - ESFJ
Older Sister- ESFJ
Younger Brother - INFP

I went on enough about my relationships with both my mom and dad in other threads so I'll spare y'all here.

My sister is incredibly goofy. She's a type 7 so in some ways she appears like an ExFP but she is definitely an ESFJ. She'll always just bring up these very random and specific memories that are totally irrelevant to the conversation. The only time she is not silly is when she is tired or sad. When her and my brother are in the same room together it's like Ne central and my head starts to spin because I'm waiting for the conversation to get back to the point. But they just want to follow all these tangents. And now I sound like a stick in the mud. They could seriously go on forever just goofing off. My brother likes picking on her and my sister seems to enjoy it and continues to laugh and be silly. I just start to feel pointless at that time so I remove myself from the room because it's like I'm not even there anyway. I guess I have to be in the mood for it. I can joke around too - I just don't always feel like it.

My sister cares for me but she cares for herself more if that makes sense. She hasn't really matured yet so the sibling rivalry is still present which I understand but I personally don't see her as competition. It prevents us from being close really. She doesn't feel comfortable sharing things with me like she does with her friends. She will tell me I'm her close friend but the truth is we really aren't and sisters are supposed to be closer than friends anyway. She is not real with herself. She lies to herself a lot. It's sad to see. She can't ever just express how she really feels about something. She's a people pleaser. Maybe that's why being around her drains me so much because I know when she isn't being real and it gets on my nerves because it stifles her growth and she doesn't even realize it. She doesn't make any sense yet she thinks she's oh so logical "unlike my mom". She despises my mom a bit I think. But she doesn't realize how much alike they are and yet my mom is more logical than her. Both aren't very rational people though. Both are unaware of how logically inconsistent they are. My sister just wants to believe she's logical because of my ENTJ dad. It's a way to suck up to him. My dad isn't very logical either though, he just thinks he is. He's inconsistent as well.

Me and my brother were always very close. I'd always play house or school with him when we were little. I loved him to pieces. We are six years apart. As we got older we got closer in a different and deeper way. My sister has always been jealous of our relationship but after being absent for five years I think they got closer since I wasn't in the picture at that point. Sometimes my brother would piss me off when he was little because my mom spoiled him but she spoiled me as well which is probably why it made me so mad because I know what it does to a person. It ruins you. Anyway, he is a good listener. I could talk to him about anything and he would always understand...well usually. These days sometimes we just argue. I feel like he tries to justify irrational behavior too much and that just gets on my nerves.
 
I'm an only child.

I'm guessing my dad is ISTJ, and my mom is xSFJ (though I'm not very sure on either one.)
I just know that there's a lot of misunderstanding among the three of us.
 
My family never tested. I have been looking at this thread all day, wondering what my dad is. He's my father, but I have no idea. Sometimes I think he has no idea about other people's feelings.

My brother I could well be an ISTP. The Mechanic. We get along great.
 
I bet your mother is an ISFJ. Especially when you said that she was much more social when you were younger - that could of been her Fe pushing herself w/ children to socialize and make sure you guys have what was in her mind "normal". (There is no normal, so that is why I said it like that). The close-minded and judgmental side of her is common in ISFJs (especially to those who are underdeveloped) because it is their values and opinions that mean the most. The ISFJs values stem from sources they deem as the best of whatever hierarchy (such as religion for example). My husband's mother is a ISFJ and she kept testing as ISTJ because of how firm she feels about her values. She can come across as harsh or uncaring when those values are tempered with by others.

Just a side note observation - quite a few INFJ's I know have ISFJs for mothers.
That makes sense, actually. My aunt, her younger sister, tested as an ISFJ, which fits her quite well. I experienced a few clashes with her in my youth due to my playing Dungeons and Dragons and a general interest in certain subjects that she found to be immoral, and later due to my drinking and partying (she and my uncle are staunch Southern Baptists and teetotalers). I do feel that my mother was more like her when I was younger, lot more Fe. She was also a bit of a partier when she was younger, and a tomboy, whereas my aunt is more straight-laced and definitely not a tomboy. Not really relevant to type, but though I would throw it out there. I suspect that my grandmother, their mother, is also an ISFJ, and my aunt's daughter also tested ISFJ (she is very like my aunt). Thanks!
 
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