Do you view the world & yourself through the eyes of others?

jinamuro said:

Looking through others' eyes always helps me greatly in understanding them. In fact, it's probably the one method that works best for me when trying to understand people.

I don't think I've ever looked at myself, though, through others' eyes. I guess I don't really care what people think of me.

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That's what you think. Man is a social animal. And unless you live alone in the desert - you care about what others think of you. Otherwise you'd be in a fight pretty much every time you'd meet another person.

I hate when people write statements like these because they are a lie.

I probably put to much emphasis on the very last part of your post. Anyway it had to be said.

Regarding the original question. Yes kinda. I just recently found a way to do what I feel is right compared to do what the commonly accepted ISTJ response would be. (follow the rules) Because following the rules means you don't have to care about others just about the rules. And when they are violated somebody else (court, police, etc.) is there to care and take care of a violation. Basically deferring responsibility.

jinamuro said:

I suppose I could reply to this post with a statement like, "No, I really don't care. Why do you think I'm lying?", but then that would be me caring, right?

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If you really did not care you would not bother to respond You are an INFP after all aren't you?

Maybe lying is too strong of a word. I'd say delusion would be better. A defensive mechanism. The people that really don't care in my opinion are not the ones saying I don't care but maybe the opposite. But that is painting things in black and white. All I want to say is I don't care just means I care but I think I'm gonna get hurt if I show it. And that I'd say is bad for an INFP because I think our power and strength comes from caring!