@TheMadSwede I thought I was ISTP for the past 5 months, having a degree in engineering and presently working as a carpenter didn't help either. I related equally well to both descriptions, it wasn't until I read more in depth on Ti and Fi and also the inferior functions Fe and Te that I realized that I related more to ISFP (Fi Se Ni Te) than ISTP (Ti Se Ni Fe). Also, how do you do with criticism and do you treat other peoples feelings gently or are you really blunt and straightforward? I tend to take criticism personally, an Fi thing, and am more caring with peoples feelings than many ISTP's. Also, I don't have extroverted feeling at all, it's a shadow function, I have Te as inferior and I can relate to using Te when I can't use Fi, but I can't relate to using Fe.
Here's a good description of the functions, find your dominant one, see if the inferior makes sense.
ENFP Wiki
Also, read both of these and see which one you relate better to.
http://personalitycafe.com/istp-articles/76785-recognizing-inferior-function-istp.html and
http://personalitycafe.com/isfp-articles/76773-recognizing-inferior-function-isfps.html It was really me recognizing my inferior function that convinced me, as
Ti vs Fi is not simply think vs feel at all, everyone thinks and feels, the names are misleading in a sense.
Here's the forum that I made where the ISTPs convinced me of my Fi dominance.
http://personalitycafe.com/istp-forum-mechanics/95763-istps-into-beauty-values.html
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But back to the post...
A good give away is a constant interest and fascination with natural beauty, I'm always really taking in the world around me, I'm in awe of meadows, clouds, sunsets, flowers, trees, etc... I like weather, be it beautiful and sunny, rainy, snowy, it's always a positive thing. Basically focused on beauty and aesthetics in general about everything, this song is beautiful, it feels so amazing, it's so beautiful looking, it smells amazing! I'm always surveying my landscape for things that I value and find in line with my ideal.
I love cats! :kitteh:
My feelings are introverted, so if someone is trying to pull out how I truly feel, if I'm okay, or what's bothering me, it will not come out smoothly if at all when we're talking in real life. Online or text, it's not nearly as bad.
I'm reserved, usually don't get into confrontations and I'm not really loud or outgoing.
I do walk very smoothly and am very in tune with my body, I love sensory experiences and pleasures.
I'm not into theory, I'm very practical and like to learn about doing things in the real world, probably won't find me in a class on number theory or abstract algebra unless I'm almost failing it. I ALWAYS NEED PRACTICAL EXAMPLES to understand concepts and visuals help a ton as well.
I'll feel confident when I'm looking good, but less so if I haven't shaved in days and it's a laundry day.
Hmm... what else, when a good song comes on I'm influenced by it physically, I'll whistle, hum, drum and tap, even sing if I like it a lot and trust you.