From a functioning standpoint, I believe introverted feeling as our dominating occupation seems to affect a lot of us into coming off as sensitive, complacent and weak. Many INFPs seem to help others to a self deprecating degree. They seem to be quiet pushovers. While I know this is a stereotype, I've observed it to be true.
I've noticed that I personally come off as undoubtedly introverted and well reasoned like the rest of us INFPs, but I don't fit the mold for sensitivity and complacency. I take criticism well and find competition to be healthy. To others I come off as friendly, but in it to win it. I think this is because my introverted feeling perhaps commands my feelings of self reliance and competition.
For those of you who don't fit this stereotype of sensitivity and complacency, does your introverted feeling dictate strong convictions for self reliance, and even perhaps selfishness? How do you come off to others?
I don't know if I've made my case. It's late and quite frankly I'm not positive this will make sense, but I'll go ahead and post it anyways because the first page of threads don't seem very essential to an INFP board.
I've noticed that I personally come off as undoubtedly introverted and well reasoned like the rest of us INFPs, but I don't fit the mold for sensitivity and complacency. I take criticism well and find competition to be healthy. To others I come off as friendly, but in it to win it. I think this is because my introverted feeling perhaps commands my feelings of self reliance and competition.
For those of you who don't fit this stereotype of sensitivity and complacency, does your introverted feeling dictate strong convictions for self reliance, and even perhaps selfishness? How do you come off to others?
I don't know if I've made my case. It's late and quite frankly I'm not positive this will make sense, but I'll go ahead and post it anyways because the first page of threads don't seem very essential to an INFP board.