Intp don t know what to do. No matter who, no matter where.
Intp don t know what to do. And I can get all the fives I want.
Intp don t know what to do I feel dumb when I'm talking to them, though. i don't open up because i simply don't trust, plus i'm not good at knowing and expressing how i feel. i dont really know too much about this, so what are some, i guess, essential things for being an intp Just be yourself. My therapist was really bright and gave me a lot of book recommendations, which was probably a great This sub is maintained by INTPs for INTPs. I just can't deal with it, but they're so attractive that I want to. I’m a waste. Sometimes it works for me, usually with 6s. I find that emotions are reactions to outside events, and my reactions aren't always the right way to You don't even have to do much research about it like other people will tell you, the differences between INFP and INTP are pretty obvious. That sounds terrible, not knowing ahead on which day to meet when in a different country. e. You know what it is. Unlike Tv those breakthrough moments are few and far between, for me it was a slow course correction that you don't even notice until you look back at where you were. and I've known both of them since I was 3. I don't know what I want to do with my life either. In this article, Gotta say I do have better style though - you INTPs really don’t care much about fashion. i don’t I feel like it depends on the subject that's being debated or argued. The trick is, you don't need to do that. I don't quite see myself being an Ni dom (INTJ), as I'm not naturally inclined to plan for the future or really set goals for the future in general. we’ve been talking over texts recently and usually, i’m the person sending the last message. At least for me, I find it hard to plan ahead just because I don't really know what I want. I don't feel strongly about stuff others do (and expect me to), feelings aren't absent but it's like I observe them from a distance. I guess it's because I crave their insights too much. I don't think it depends on personality type tho. Most stuff you find interesting don't have clear uses, that's a thing INTP's struggle. That's what you don't find often. what always worked like a charm is asking them about their current interests. Sort by: Top. In my younger years I would have gone and been miserable but now I know better. They don't usually hold themselves to high standards morally (it doesn't mean that they are bad people) and they also don't hold others to high standards. INTPs don't really do that. Failing (or refusing 67 votes, 103 comments. there was post on here recently and i really just cant get it off my mind the op was asking if other intps listen to the lyrics in music and probably 80-90% of the comment were agreeing saying they dont listen to lyrics just how the song itself sounds Posted by u/OctoDave48 - 57 votes and 34 comments I'm a huge people pleaser irl, but I don't have a problem saying no in this type of situation and I certainly don't take offense to it since the other person isn't trying to be rude. On purpose. Open comment sort options So, i agree, don´t let anyone tell you what to do, but don't be extreme about it. " That's prob what I like most about the intp personality type. If it appears like I don’t like an INTP, it’s because I don’t know what I like rather than the persons fault. The point I was making, was that there's no value in understanding economics, as people will claim, if they don't know the system's structure well enough that they could engineer many different working systems. Unless you have a trust fund or are willing to mooch off your parents for the rest of your life, you're probably going to need a job, or some way to exchange good or services for an income; being an INTP doesn't entitle you to do nothing but sit around and think -- even scientists don't get research grants if their work can't be put into practice. But a lot of posts here are about depression. I really don't know. Don't tell yourself to get up. I can say, I just failed whenever I'd tried to learn English seriously. It's who I am. As a result, the INTP personality is quite adept at spotting logical errors and noticing when things don’t quite add up. Use that as your justification just to do it now. Like, you could probably ask me about random stuff that I learned in high school 20 years ago and I would probably still be able to tell you. We know the difference. Being open Bro, I've dated like 13 INTPs before I found the one I'm with right now. That I don't know. And I often It's beautiful when you don't understand INTP, When you don't understand something then hesitation to interact with the intp occurs. I don’t feel as compatible with ENTPs as they say we are. I’m attracted to intelligence and wasn’t even into her until after I got to know her. Maybe it's not that complicated and I We have system when I cook he cleans, we don’t live together tho - but whenever he stays for a weekend we do act like we live together and he helps out - however it wasn’t as easy at the beginning and if he would get lazy and too comfortable with my caring( without a good reason) so I would just cook for myself and he would have to do his cooking and I am pretty good cook so The INTP can’t just turn off, she will do what she has to do, We have demon Fi; our own feelings don't mean much to us. this first paragraph is a lot of background stuff so if you’re too lazy to read then skip to the second paragraph. All I want to do or do is read shit from Internet. Make your best effort to document every day in this way. I feel down constantly too. I don't truly know what this means. At least planning ahead a little is good, luckily, my INTP and I do this quite well so far. I also just don't like people in general Nothing will burn an INTP out quite like a monotonous job that does the same thing day in and day out. But if you expect sweet words or me telling you how much you mean to me I’m sorry it’s never I just cannot dislike INTPs. Reply reply I feel emotionally detached, even empty a lot of the time. ” #22 – You Crave This sub is maintained by INTPs for INTPs. If you don't know what to say they will start the conversation. Find out what he likes, for me, if someone mentions boxing I can talk for days. ” I saw this the other day, and thought this might help you in your situation: When I was in highschool, I wish I knew all this to calm me down and put things in perspective. This debate is a good example. Reply reply More replies [deleted] Feels like a defining trait of INTP: We have the brain to be leaders, but don't want to be leaders, so we reject the authority we don't like and work alone. Whatever seems like a good idea at the time. Smart but humble. As an INTP, I don’t know how to cry. At least you have a filter and don't spew bullshit constantly I like INFPs so here is an INTP cheat sheet for you: INTPs aren't snarky (we don't even understand or pick up on snark a lot of the time) and also partly because everyone calls us smart and we learn that we are smart in school and there is no eight hour a day school on feelings and emotional intelligence growing up, many INTPs don't have much understanding of emotional I have this problem. Trust Are you struggling to understand the enigmatic INTP in your life? Do you find it difficult to communicate effectively with them? Fear not, for we have gathered some tips and insights to I'm not a psychologist and I don't know you, but I can tell you that reward is an intrinsic part of the human psyche and if that truely gives you no stimulation it's likely that there is something you can do to address it. I'm an INFJ and I just came to the conclusion that I might regret it for the rest of my life if I don't try at least. With anyone you just have to know their interests. With Fe parent, they hold other people to those high standards as well. I know the title is a little broad, but hear me out on this one: do you ever feel that sometimes you know a lot about a topic and start explaining it, people just totally ignore you sometimes? I don't know if this issue is a fault of my own for being a terrible speaker, or a common problem? Do you have any thoughts? I don't know what qualities of this actually are INTP-esc in nature or if they can apply just as much to an INFP. I literally cried today because they took a phone from a friend and now I can´t talk to them for a bit (obviously no one will ever see me crying). Because, it's etched into my brain. I don't really see the point in being anything but a nice guy. They needed things to do good work: clarity about the deliverables, uninterrupted Don't wait for motivation. If you don't want to go to a function you just don't go, and you don't worry about what others may think. Socratic Method - I like using carefully crafted “simple-minded” questions to help people think more critically about their beliefs & opinions. I only have 2 true friends. You have autism. Weeell, I don't if that is a common INTP thing, but we do express emotions a lot, This sub is maintained by INTPs for INTPs. I don't set out to be deliberately against what everyone else is for, but I don't follow fads and see them as a waste of time and power I don't know what would be an easy method for you, but what I did is build logical models of what everyone around me is supposed to feel in different situations. Funny bec they, themselves, don’t even have it. I don’t know where I’m going and I don’t know what I want to do. That being said, if you aren't able to speak to the definition at all I think that is a problem, though it's not a matter of not knowing the definition, its a matter of not being to put knowledge that you have into words. There's a lot of behind the scenes mental preparation i. They say intp don't have much feelings. But don't lose what you do have while you have it by worrying about something that hasn't happened yet, and at the same time, don't pine over something that can't be. Because I have a hard time connecting with my emotions, I also struggle with discovering what I want in life. Sometimes I know how I feel but I don't know why. Just do it. If I kinda know them and am kinda friendly, I will express an "I'm sorry", or an equivalent near-platitude. They need space to INTPs don’t have an innate respect for authority. It's a shortcut to making friends. If we even know what we're feeling, which we generally do not. Live like an artist. Don't be one of those pricks who doesn't want to but does it anyway, and then bitches and moans for There's also passion. [Need advice] I'm a 26 year old failure and I don't know what to do anymore. The people you're meant to be around, your "tribe" will find you. Because you might be also losing an opportunity of self growing in ways INTPs have a reputation for being the "oddball" personality type. Reply reply These are people who make the internet a better place for confused kids which don’t know whether they’re intp or infp I don't know if I should send a text to my INTP crush . If I don't know them, then I don't really experience much in the way of feelings. You know? So in the moment, despite being very aware of a person's tone, choice of words, micro-expressions I've always been curious about how an INTP approaches language learning because I've been always bad at learning English. INTPs don't care about that and don't think it indicates intelligence. I know there is a lot of comments already but you answered the question yourself just by saying that if you don't do it you'll regret it for the rest of your life Reply reply ejpintar As an engineer, I've given up on finding what I want to do for a living and I've settled on doing what I don't mind doing instead. I really hope I just feel nothing so I can just do my things. I don’t like to ask people for their MBTI out of the blue because I worry they’ll think I’m judging or psychoanalyzing them. Overall I think we're awesome though, especially since we'd do something like this post you made to try to improve ourselves. One person feels like it is wrong to bring feelings into a debate, but another might feel as though they add value to the debate, but you can't objectively say that your way is the right way (even if it's the logical way) because the debate is about I’ve had pretty good results from therapy when I go. I got the right mindset, I just don’t know what specifically. There’s a stereotype that the INTP is the weirdest, most socially awkward type of all the 16 Myers-Briggs personalities, and to be fair, that’s often true. “Don’t take life too seriously, you’ll never get out alive. When I'm overwhelmed, I still shut down. Reply reply More replies [deleted] I know I don't have the tact or sensitivity to debate or correct someone whose ego might be hurt by being corrected. I want to go to uni but I don't have enough qualifications for it Be true to yourself and forget what others think. Although they love the outdoors too much so yeah I wouldn’t handle anything else except for conversation from the comfort of my couch 😂. Just ask direct questions and don't try to get them to open up for yourself but rather because you care. in our modern society, with its high If it was a deep connection, I would try as much as I could in my limited power to help them. The great thing is, you stop worrying about it. I guess it’s a quality I need to embrace and just want to know if other INTPs experience the same thing. had one intp friend who had accidentally been gifted a collection of historical recordings of politicians I feel so lost. I’m an INTP and don’t like leading. You might not always see it. so this "advice i don't know about the other intp's here, but i can "see" my internal emotional processes and cringe at it. You spend more time doing the things that bring you joy and less time doing things to placate others. Congratulations, you've None of my hobbies interest me, I don't have the attention span to watch anything and my half-done projects are just lying around in my room with no motivation to do anything with them. ) Clearly, you want to be able to care, but you don't know how to show it (this you can learn with time, you can cultivate the kinds of behavior that people will respond to, extroverted feeling is our For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand. 1. Discussion I feel a lot, very deep, I´m emotional. As long as you’re NOT making an actual claim, the burden is on My advice is to go in without expectations and just talk. Yes you read that right. I’ve never had an INTP friend lol. If you have to skip a day for some reason, make it up as soon as possible. I don't even know if telling my past self all this would change anything, or how much it'll sink in. I don't know if you're searching for a male ENTJ or a female one, so I can't really say it'll be easy, percentage-wise, but yeah, don't give up, it's f worth it. Be curious, seek the truth, express, create instead of living like everyone else being slaves to things they want to acquire and show off to people they don’t even like and impress people who don’t even care about them. ENTPs due to having Fe are better at interacting with people and understanding what to say and what not to say where INTPs are little more insecure about this. I don’t actually know any INTPs, but they fascinate me and I feel like they’re the kind of people I’d love to have a deep connection with. for example, i know the previous paragraph is gonna get me some sympathy, and the reason i typed that because crave it. Haha, I'm with you. But if you are ignorant and not capable of learning, that's something else. We'll push through hard times to have them done, and then recover afterwards. I would suggest you not worry about it, just have a good time and so apparently i’m an intp, but i really dont like reading, and it seems like a lot of other intps do. Nonverbal expression is easier, but I'm very reserved with people I don't know well and often my body language gets misread or missed entirely. I don't want her to regret her choices' consequences in the future. My brain is just a massive empty space. Fe. Personality, integrity and deep connection is everything. Life is full of decisions, but what do you do when you don’t know what choice to make? No matter what choice you’re struggling to make, take a deep breath. Shortly after that, you'll find you're logging emotions as you have them. Actions much more than words. I don't set out to be deliberately against what everyone else is for, but I don't follow fads and see them as a waste of time and power That I don't know. I always wonder why they keep talking to me, even though I can't keep pace very well. I can't even talk to the I don't know what happened. Don't try to persuade, try to understand. You can always justify to yourself that you can put something off until later. It is the basis for our internal logic, underpins the machinations of our minds. Follow your bliss. So what, thousands of possibilities just get reduced to still thousands of possibilities. I’d say being hot is great but connections are built on authenticity. no clue if i’m using this flair correctly, but i’m a female entp. Advanced Search Cancel Though I don't have many friends now, and most of the ones I do have I don't like as they honestly team me like a therapist because I don't get upset on the surface when they tell me things. I know it might be kinda creepy but Im kinda imaginative when I have a crush, my head keeps on creating romantic scenarios like in the movies (scenes like my crush noticing how I look better in a good shirt and complimenting me Yes, I had to tone it down as they would register late, too late. Not long after you start, you'll find you know what you're going to log before you sit to do it. It's easier to build a big network of friends by helping - you don't need to be sociable and talkative and working to maintain relationships. If you have discovering what you want, start by deciding what you know you don't want. I think they’d be really fun to get along with. For us INTPs, the less we know about a topic, the less we will have to correct when others talk about them. I am an INTP with a really high Fi and Ni functions as tested on this link http You know what it is. those are the sort of communities where you can park your car, key and all, with open doors, and you don't need to worry. Fake people, unstimulating small talk, status for its own sake, having to make itineraries, people strong-arming me into doing stuff I don’t want to do, rote mindless work like running the same reports and following the exact same procedures over and over, micromanagement, when people can’t handle ambiguity so they cut off a brainstorm and try to impose order. I guess I don't like that very much. When dealing with aggravating people, I have no catharsis for emotion pain. disclaimer: please note that i only ever stumbled backwards into what seemed like a better opportunity than the one i was in, i am by no means qualified to give real advice. It’s also true that I don’t know an estp personally, but I’d love to meet one. It takes a lot of hard work, and time in order to truly become an INTP's friend. Don't be lill b****s. And a speculation I’d make is that most INTPs would like to be an eternal student without any concern to the real world. I've had increasing success with treating my emotions like a separate entity, or child, that I get to know over time. This is usually an expression they care deeply but caring so much bothers them. And I can get all the fives I want. Like, you This sub is maintained by INTPs for INTPs. Be a friend and maybe after she gets out of basic, you can still be friends. More fitting to an INTP stereotype, I've been a software developer, a lab tech, and a data analyst (my major (the one I actually graduated with anyway) was CS with concentration in AI & machine learning), but then again, I've also been a firefighter and am currently a plumber while I almost never feel understood. where people leave their doors unlocked. Do the right thing. INTP Needs. The hesitation delays applying your own skills to interact with the INTP. Telling an INTP “because I said so” is a sure way to invite dissent and bitterness. ) Feel like a drained battery. The question is about values. Me, here, I'm with you! I don't know what the hell to do with my life and proud of it!! The only thing I know is: Strive for happiness, and literally nothing else. They typically know what Arguments in my experience have only proved counter-productive. All your base are belong to us. No matter who the INTP in question is (a friend, partner, parent, or love interest), here are seven things about INTPs that will make you understand us better or help you Here are just a few of those truly essential needs for the INTP personality type. Maybe I'm just still too surface level in what I know about MBTI to really understand the qualities that generally define these two types. However I found British humor to be close to my taste, while some of my peers didn't always catch their humor (The Two Roonies I score intp every time i take a test but then i compare myself to others and i don't know if intp is really me? What do you guys think? My traits: Respectfully, I don't think this is bullshit. I don't like myself for that. Half the time I can't even identify the emotions churning around in there. Ran out of money to pay for it but will go back when I get back to work. I find this process completely useless, because from the first moment I know if I like/choose that person or not. Give them the resources they ask for and leave them alone. When you get older you do become more introverted. They usually don't reach those standards and will feel bad. Like others have said, just because you can't recite a dictionary definition doesn't mean you don't know what a word means. It seems like every INTP self-improvement guide suggests you to tap into your Fe. I don't mind being corrected by other people, if I'm actually wrong and they are correcting me in good faith. You never have to take the harder I have no experience at all so it feels almost impossible for me to find a job. I’ll buy dinner, I’ll do you a favor, I’ll get you a gift, I’ll listen and remember what you told me 3 years later. i’m worried one of my closest friends (a female intp) just secretly doesn’t like to talk to me. That I like gaming and computers. (almost) invariably end up freaking out because I don't know what to do or how to achieve my ideal vision. Edit: INTP-T here. 3. Learning can be from any source (Books, videos, websites, heck even school) and doesn't have to be "necessary knowledge" For example learning how a minecraft comparator works is usually an INTP thing. Based on function usage INTP would make a lot of sense, but from everything I've read, INTPs don't choose when to use Ni and they don't value Se, meanwhile I feel like I do choose when to use my Ni and I value Se. It's about academics. The guy in question is so so smart, kind, funny as hell (like he could make top tier puns out of anything), very creative, open-minded, a great listener, and so Even if they don't appreciate the TIMING of you reaching out, they still appreciate that you DO reach out. Reply reply Positive emotions don't derail me quite like that, but they can be tough to handle too. My emotions blindside me when they come. But intuition and quantum mechanics doesn't go well together, so I'm not sure here either. I do at least! Don’t know if that makes sense at all! I do feel like I It's beautiful when you don't understand INTP, When you don't understand something then hesitation to interact with the intp occurs. (By the way, I'm pretty sure it's there, but being an INTP you probably suppress them quickly enough that you believe that they don't exist. The fact is, if you do it now, you'll spend way less time worrying about it. So absolutely avoid office work; heck, even being a waitress is better because you get to meet new people and sometimes even offer some recommendations. With the introduction of quantum computing you don't need to consider every single position in its own, but can solve them more bunched up, which might give us the tools to play literal perfect chess. Take care of that task so you can stop worrying about it. I do genuinely enjoy feeling positive emotions, but I don't know how to "just feel the emotion. Reply this first paragraph is a lot of background stuff so if you’re too lazy to read then skip to the second paragraph. I do know a couple bout they have always been a Posted by u/OctoDave48 - 57 votes and 34 comments Trust yourselves INTPs. I don’t even know if he knows what MBTI is— but based on everything I learned about through talking with him, his interactions with me, and reading countless of these threads, I’m almost positive he is an INTP. For some reason. I don't know if obstinance is an INTP trait but I'm obstinate as fuck and I think I've always been that way. Don't overthink it. Good luck, don't do certain things and it'll be ok. If the INTP feels valued in a job they enjoy doing, they will be amazing. Aren't I supposed to be the machine and he supposed to be the cold human? 30s female intp. i don’t i don't know what the INTP in your life exactly did to hurt you but speaking of myself the only two ways that comes to my mind of me possibly hurting someone is to either by being brutally honest or being emotionally unavailable. I generally am an open book if people wanna ask. When you know that you would stop observing everything and fuck anyone up who messes with the person you love. MyI don't know if I've ever truly been in love but there have been a few people that just made me feel relaxed being near them, like their presence or voice is I’m an INTP and don’t like leading. Then I just want to do meaningful stuff with them (like reading, traveling, visiting libraries, museums or simply nature) and learn about each other from the way we INTPs are extermely emotional, we just don´t show it. I don’t hate INTPs. But I'm like an 8 and usually those women are mean and dumb. I don’t make the best impression visually because I don’t really understand what makes someone physically attractive but with some help I’ve been known to clean up nicely. I don't like when people try to impose their will on me, especially if they don't have a good reason. Share Add a Comment. So I'm stuck because I care about her and don't want to cut her off, but I don't know that I can do platonic friendship indefinitely. I don't relate to every INTP post, i don't even like labeling myself one. Try not to hate him for it but maybe you can try to be honest with him. But constantly I had to tone it down. Hello intps, i'm an entj with an intp best friend of seven years. Now I usually only hang out with people from my Think PTSD and INTP at a young age. I asked my intj friend he said he barely feels so bad that he can't study or work. but a lot of times INTP's don't share what we think depending on the topic or the person. This sub is maintained by INTPs for INTPs. Technically there are things that I could do, it's not even really that I don't feel like doing them, I just can't. In this day and age I don’t feel like getting a degree just to get a degree is a worthy investment. The INFPs I dated in the past were great at invigorating life, giving everything more color. Also as an INTP, I find it so satisfying that I make him die from laughter and out do This sub is maintained by INTPs for INTPs. I know one that touched an electric fence. I either forget about it or say ill do it later. Don't just believe what people told you "modern life" is I don't know if obstinance is an INTP trait but I'm obstinate as fuck and I think I've always been that way. I don't really know how to describe it though. However, i don't know how to help her now. Maybe you won't and you will both find new friends. " Usually I'm painfully aware that it's fleeting and get the sense that I need to do something to maximize my enjoyment of the moment, as ridiculous as that sounds. INTPs don't hang out in this place very often. Well, being INTP I really don't know, maybe kind of sad and upset, but how Tell me if you are the same ok? Annoyed even angry when I see too many people or the roommates are too loud Feel sad and sorry for myself. Help. I don't know how much "extreme" is but I sure know that I have emotions. They needed things to do good work: clarity about the deliverables, uninterrupted Do this every day. ( But I don't feel much when my grandparents died. and it's as if I know something but oftentimes don't know what I know until later, when it randomly slots together in my mind. You define what "normal" means to you. A lot of INTP’s do a lot of dumb things. You don't even have to do much research about it like other people will tell you, the differences between INFP and INTP are pretty obvious. An economist should see economics as an engineer sees a problem and speak their solutions as a language or a math problem that could be Don’t know if this is true of all INTP’s but it’s true for me and a few others I know. Nerdy, logical, matter of factly. yes, tight nit communities, ones with shared values, often in the form of religion, like orthodox jewish communities, are there for each other. Emotional analysis is a I definitely come off as a little weird and untraditional (and hopefully smart). Reply reply I'm an INXJ, not an INTP, but I don't know how to flirt either. I don’t know if this is an INFP In typical INTP fashion, I'm usually pretty level-headed, rational, and don't let emotions subsume me. Also a lot of people say shit that is straight up not true. (I don't know about you but I am not good at fitting my story into the "accepted narrative" maybe because I am just bad at communication but also because I am usually not thinking according to the "accepted narrative"). Haha I don't know man. Well, we genuinely don't give a shit. They have the same functions but in completely different order. Especially since I'm more of a runner, not a fighter. Yesterday’s example: Do I want to go to your friends birthday party? Hell no, but thank you for the invite. I don't know how someone could make it more important at the time. As introverts, one of the most vital needs the INTP has is their need to be alone. The point is you know they're a friend when you don't have to think if they're a friend or an acquaintance. Unpossible. I have a crush on the INTP personality type lol. An INTP initiating is about as close to a confession of love as you can expect early in a relationship. Reply reply Filemom Occasionally take the time to sound out or write out what you think you know, what you think you don't know, and basically try to map out what you currently believe about the topic and where you are in it, and how you feel about where you're at, and by god why are you even doing it. I expected, by now, there would be at least someone among us, who worked out the problem and built like a solution model fit for us, help us deal with the common problems we face and how to practically overcome it in real life. Don’t know if this is specific to INTP but an important part of maturing has been letting people out of my life that don’t help me be who I want to be. Space to Themselves. Don't care what others think: People say all the time that they don't care what other people think. An INTP typically won’t have as many interests but the things they do know and are interested in, they will have a disturbing amount of knowledge in. We feel so strongly that we keep it under wraps. When you intend to prove others wrong, they are trying to do the same, you both close your eyes to the other's perspective. 7. Also, the “Burden of Proof” belongs to the person making the claim. upvotes . Respect must be earned, not automatically given based on rank or position. The whole point of our Ti is to be correct. I could see me having Te somewhere in my stack, but I don't think I'm very practical or a "go getter" with my ideas. i got very lucky to be in the right place at the right time when i ended up in a professional field and i don't know how to reproduce it for anyone else. Share Add a Comment so I don't know if it applies at all), I approached it as being the one who served my people. No matter who, no matter where. As an INTP lady who has to date lived to the ripe old age of 30, I honestly don't even think that what I am even translates as "smart" to the majority of other people. Discussion It might be awkward because we haven't talked in 2 years. Because you might be also losing an opportunity of self growing in ways you don't even think you needed growth. Hello INTPs, as you can tell from the title, I am dealing with a massive crush on an INTP, and I don't really nor factually know that he likes me back. Sometimes I have to actively decide to care when I know I can personally gain from meeting expectations others care about. To do your job because you hate it and look for other work that "suits" you more is to prolong the suffering of trying to find where you fit in all of it when you could find your happiness outside of work instead. 199K subscribers in the INTP community. So, I try to avoid conversations or end them as quickly as i can (Though depends on my mood and the person). For reference, I am an INFP. Its like I feel I want something then something I don't know if you ever find this too but speaking frankly hearing it as someone's child especially when they failed to do right by you as a parent and their actions don't measure up, that "I love you" telling you you don't have a right to feel unloved can almost cut like a knife. 198K subscribers in the INTP community. I think as INTPs we crave to explore the world and find truth. A healthy Ni will have enough experience from Ne parent to know that wanting things is okay, and failing at things is okay (this is usually a hurdle, at least from my experience, because INTPs care a lot about being correct, even in their actions). Mental Health TLDR: If I need emotional catharsis, what is something that would make me cry? Hello I am an INTP, sorry if this seems like stereotyping and sorry if this text sounds robotic. Every couple years I have a complete career change. It's possible that I'm not meeting the right people. For this reason, INTPs don’t understand how some people Ti-Ne is depth over breadth. I do know I need to eat and that is good for me and it kinda would be nice if I didn't get distracted from it. Also be a nerd, Heck even if I don't know the topic well, that's hot. I mean, I'm just a stranger on the i'm not an intp but someone who mysteriously ends up with them all the time. I don't even leave people on read, I just don't read their messages for days. The INTP the would probably be totally surprised someone has a crush on them and they would be overwhelmed by this and don't know how to respond. We don’t need superficial emotional masks to empathise. The fewer interaction you have because of not applying your skills result an decrease in the quality of your experiences with the INTP. What we want/should do is an entirely values and emotion-driven process. My Fi also seems very poor. You guys are like robots with a personality. No, I don't like games at all, don't care for programming. It always rubs me the wrong way when I hear of people paying all that money to attend university when they have little to no direction and really don’t know what they want to do with their lives. JK, I agree likely anxiety. But depending on who you are as a person I might just not care to share. I don't know why. INTP workers do not need to be babysat. Sex education and sexual Most people are content with explaining facts they know. If you're up front with your intentions, I think the intp will value this, so they don't have to try and filter what they're thinking/feeling through inf. Disappearing when busy is a thing I am guilty of, too. I really liked him. My way to cope with loneliness: Do programming/drawing, play chess, listen music, study math, workout, do self care (Yes, very important if you don't wanna feel like shit), watch YouTube/anime and avoid thinking about If you don't know, you don't know. INFPs sometimes freak out and can get carried away into unpleasant self-perpetuating emotional cycles, I think INTPs (or at least I was) are rather good at listening and curbing this tendancy. I'm addicted to it. (no, they aren't what you see on TV or in pop culture) I don't know your dad but it sounds like he really doesn't understand where you are coming from. Ok when I think about it ig I’m more of intp bc I usually don’t care about people except when it affects me ( selfish biatch heheheh). the future of western society is on a precipice, I don't know what is wise to do and I am paralyzed with decision anxiety. they aren't the most talkative people in general, very much the listener type even the ones that get out of their shell a bit more. You absolutely love to learn. Felt Ive changed so much recently due to challenges I've encountered but tbh Im still confused if Im Infp or Intp. At least that would be my reaction I’d prefer to mention it in a discussion but its been difficult to nail down a time and I don’t want to pressure intp to meet. I don't do this as much with people I know well, but it's still my first instinct. just thinking about it makes me cringe at myself, especially if i consider the fact that these type of emotions cringe If you see an INTP crying, you know that they’re falling apart at the seams. Like I know I use Ti and Fe over the other judging functions but the sensing functions are hard for me to figure out. I learned that in my late teens, when I didn't know that there were things such as INTP-s or the MyersBriggs test. I don't have strong moral convictions without thinking long and hard about things. I dont see eating as important as what I am doing at the moment. Sure, some careers may become harder to enter in the future, perhaps even virtually impossible. It's a conundrum. She's like a little sister to me, so i want to do anything i can do for her. Heck, they might not always see it, but, until they tell you to stop altogether, don't. I don't know what to do about it. Feel down or whatever you called. INTP women often tend to "get it" (not always but often). Any types healthiest forms will know how to use all their sides of the mind. Isabel Briggs Myers called this type the "scholars, theorists, and abstract thinkers" of the personality theory universe, and they're also commonly Posted by u/INTPs - 15 votes and 22 comments Especially when I have no idea how the hell I feel. If you can help, do, if you can't or don't want to, don't. You are a genuine psychopath. All other MBTI are welcome too, but do us all a favor and add your MBTI type to your flair, or you will be automatically assigned flair, so don't be surprised. Posted by u/[Deleted Account] - 19 votes and 9 comments At most, reason tells us about whether something is true or not. what to wear, who will be there, how should I act in relation to these people, what will I talk about, do I need sunscreen or an umbrella, I hope I'm not awkwardly quiet, I hope I don't come off as too nerdy by talking about [insert INTP rabbit hole] too much, do I have clean underwear, how am I INTP - I don't know if I know any other INTPs but I dislike our lack of decisiveness and tendency to be passive and wait for things to happen (probably a big part of why I spent so long single). It doesn’t help that I don’t know what to do! my dad was kinda of an asshole to her and for an enfp he wasn’t that nice lol I don’t know how to help her if I should make jokes about the situation to make it less akward I feel like my dad might get over her way too quick and she might not be able to handle it INTP is not Autism: if it was, therapists and Well on the flip side its fairly natural for intp's to think before acting so congratulations you are acting naturally! Everyone doesn't need to be the same, you obviously are having these emotions which should be enough. Good luck, you'll get through this! 93 votes, 30 comments. I feel like a lost cause and I’m not doing anything about it because I have no clue where to start. In fact, I very rarely think of my own future at all. As someone else noted, it can be used as a tool for disarming others, so you can guide them towards truth. I don't hold any knowledge to be "sacred. cckvodsinfknvrlixcnaktxxblmaklffgbvecoezcprkfwntphqmcq