Recent content by LearningSelfishness

I'm afraid of a few things: Being rejected by people I don't want to be rejected by. Causing someone pain. Mice. I am actually terrified of mice lol.

Has anyone else found themselves planted on the sideline of an ongoing family drama match? There is an issue in my family (between my mother and my brothers girlfriend) which has been going on for a couple of years. It's ridiculous. It has put a grey cloud over the family and too much sleep is...

Yes and no. Its easier for me to converse with people who are interesting or who give and take in a conversation. You can get lost in a topic together then you realise 2 hours has passed. But then again, after 2 hours of this, I will still feel the need to head home and get some solitude in...

Oh sorry for the confusion there... I know what you mean, people sometimes need to externalise their own frustrations which they don't know how to work through on their own. They just don't always consider how that can affect people around them (or in some cases, selfishness prevails). I think...

I hate though when you try to actually partake in the discussion to offer up other perspectives for someone to consider and they just fob you off and continue with their own very biased views. My own mother does this all the time to me. She sometimes treats me like a young kid who knows nothing...

I have to admit looking at my original post now, I feel I was a little harsh. To be honest, there is only really a handful of people in my life who set off this feeling in me. The similar trait between these people is the constant talk of other people negatively. They all have this innate need...

It really annoys me when people corner you at a social event and drone on and on about things you have zero interest in. Like unnecessary gossip about people you don't even know, constant 'I'm so great' comments (fishing for praise), details about their daily life that you don't need to know...

Thanks for your responses! I am trying to build my own self-worth so I know this contributes to my problem. It's just hard when I'm in the moment (ie. Social event) to remember that I don't need to feel insecure for not being in the limelight or not being as captivating as others. I have that...

I am an INFJ with an extraverted husband. We generally have a great balance in our relationship but there are a few things that tend to bother me about the dynamic... Being extraverted, he has the capacity to talk a whole lot. Usually because he just naturally enjoys talking and being in the...