Any INFPs out there feel, think, or are pretty sure that the general stereo types that are often represented in various descriptions like in please understand me II or any other books or articles.
I am mainly asking because when I first took many of the MBTI tests, I would come up INFP. But I always kind of sensed something was off when reading the descriptions. Over the past couple of years I seemed to lean more towards being an INTP.
I am currently trying to explore and delve more deeply into the matter to determine my personality type. This has been one of those questions in the back of my mind.
I feel the same. The emotional/artistic/poetry descriptions of INFP don't really apply to me, however it still is the type and description that fits me the best. I don't express emotions much and I'm not inclined to "heal" people or to be interested in whoever they are (unless I find them interesting...which isn't the case most of the time). Despite this I still follow what I feel is right, my default mode is definitely Fi - Ne first and I have been dissecting my type for 16 months now, which is more then most people here. I always end up back at INFP, I read the description and see the other INFPs here on the forum only to shake my head in disbelief.
I also actively use and in many situations prefer to use a Te-Si approach to things. A good example would be me seeing and understanding the facts, drawing an objective logical conclusion from it while others still stand there and "fantasize" about crap that isn't going to happen. (I think they are just naive and I'm kinda cynical) The facts are the facts and objective logic is rarely wrong. Despite this I can see many other possibilities in such situations as well

. <___< seriously sometimes I see so many possibilities I'm unable to decide...it took me more then a year to decide on my type...but always felt like INFP fit the best for some reason.
It would take a lot to fully describe how I relate and how I don't, but the bottom line is, that I use and prefer NFP functions consciously all 4. Some NFPs suck at Te or Si, I don't suck at Te

...Si..maybe...I'm not sure hehe.
I am also unwilling o comply to this INFP stereotype stuff that keeps floating about these forums. The descriptions are crap and plenty of other INFPs have said this before me.
I'm the kind of guy who will cut you and myself down with cold logic if you stress me out enough. Stress reaction Te <---hallmark of INFP.
>) I'm a 6, so questioning is always the norm haha <.< sometimes I still wonder....
PS: People on here don't fully understand the functions.
The closest diagram to my actual situation regarding the 4 letter brand:
EDIT: XD oh yeah! Feel my Fi-Te!!!