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A few years ago I tested multiple times as INFP. For a while, it made sense - sorta.
Then I began to find more and more, the descriptons just did not fit. Sure, there were hazy similarities, but ultimately it seemed like I was reading pages of words that didn't have much to do with me at all. Probably I wanted it to make sense, but my bullshit radar was adamant that it was right, I was being a dick, and it had had enough of being a gulliable twat by association.
Fast forward some full on life-twisting events later, and I've grown to be pretty pissed off with the whole typing system all together. I'm not an INFP, it doesn't work. Actually, I now repeatedly test as an INFJ - though I've also tested as INTP in the past. I've found ennegrams to be just as useless. Am I an INFJ? Of course not.
I think people don't change 'types'; Rather, I think this whole 'types' thing is bullshit to begin with. It tells you what you are right now, puts you in a box, and tells you "you'll never get out of it".
It's become some sort of cult of tireless eggheads creating fields of endless details and jargon, to explain away any differences within types.
It's only benefit that I can see, is that it gives people a sort of emotional armour (hey man, it's just my 'type'), and more importantly, a common interest and opening material to discuss the squishy depths of their inner beings. Thus some true self, and fellow understanding, might actualy be accomplished (though heavily diluted with fabricated preconceptions).
I have about as much respect for 'typing' right now, as I do for horoscopes.
It's obvious most here will not agree - however, please refer to this emoticon for my 'feelings' -> :dry:
Then I began to find more and more, the descriptons just did not fit. Sure, there were hazy similarities, but ultimately it seemed like I was reading pages of words that didn't have much to do with me at all. Probably I wanted it to make sense, but my bullshit radar was adamant that it was right, I was being a dick, and it had had enough of being a gulliable twat by association.
Fast forward some full on life-twisting events later, and I've grown to be pretty pissed off with the whole typing system all together. I'm not an INFP, it doesn't work. Actually, I now repeatedly test as an INFJ - though I've also tested as INTP in the past. I've found ennegrams to be just as useless. Am I an INFJ? Of course not.
I think people don't change 'types'; Rather, I think this whole 'types' thing is bullshit to begin with. It tells you what you are right now, puts you in a box, and tells you "you'll never get out of it".
It's become some sort of cult of tireless eggheads creating fields of endless details and jargon, to explain away any differences within types.
It's only benefit that I can see, is that it gives people a sort of emotional armour (hey man, it's just my 'type'), and more importantly, a common interest and opening material to discuss the squishy depths of their inner beings. Thus some true self, and fellow understanding, might actualy be accomplished (though heavily diluted with fabricated preconceptions).
I have about as much respect for 'typing' right now, as I do for horoscopes.
It's obvious most here will not agree - however, please refer to this emoticon for my 'feelings' -> :dry: