Hello, I am starting this thread because it seems to spark some interesting ideas concerning type and how it presents in emotional interaction.
This has grown out of an earlier question about which male Ts are the most caring/sensitive/gentle to his good lady. That is NOT the question here.
Perhaps I should have defined my terms first. I'll do it now.
By care I mean defending or protecting the other from harm, whether emotionally, or physically. To be concerned with the other's welfare. Care can be taken as synonymous with Love here, though some may confuse love with need, so I am defining Love as being sacrificial in nature. By gentle I mean handling the other gently, using soft words, and constructive/uplifting encouragement to the other. Not handling roughly, whether verbally or physically. By sensitive I mean being attuned to the needs and emotions of the other. I should add demonstrative as well. By demonstrative I mean showing verbal or physical affection or any of the other above mentioned qualities.
The addition of demonstrative, really should have been a part of the question in the first place. It should be noted however, that if the above qualities are not demonstrated, it can be difficult to adduce their presence.
In other words, if someone says that they care about X person, but they never show or say it, then how do we know that they really do care?
This has grown out of an earlier question about which male Ts are the most caring/sensitive/gentle to his good lady. That is NOT the question here.
Perhaps I should have defined my terms first. I'll do it now.
By care I mean defending or protecting the other from harm, whether emotionally, or physically. To be concerned with the other's welfare. Care can be taken as synonymous with Love here, though some may confuse love with need, so I am defining Love as being sacrificial in nature. By gentle I mean handling the other gently, using soft words, and constructive/uplifting encouragement to the other. Not handling roughly, whether verbally or physically. By sensitive I mean being attuned to the needs and emotions of the other. I should add demonstrative as well. By demonstrative I mean showing verbal or physical affection or any of the other above mentioned qualities.
The addition of demonstrative, really should have been a part of the question in the first place. It should be noted however, that if the above qualities are not demonstrated, it can be difficult to adduce their presence.
In other words, if someone says that they care about X person, but they never show or say it, then how do we know that they really do care?