INFJs strong?

[the]

I consider myself average.

 

[Matt3737]

I consider myself average.

So average that it's uncanny...

 

[This]

Mentally- Strong
Physically- Strong
Emotionally- Weak
Spiritually- Mediocre

 

[Spiritual Leo]

I would say that I am mentally strong

 

[knight in battle]

I tend to think God makes me strong because that is my faith. I've had many "how the hell did I just pull that off?" moments. I also value flexibility, it is crucial.

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No kidding. Same here. Getting over relational shyness/hesitance is like pulling teeth. "Spontaneity" rare for me, except in the way I use words playfully. Otherwise, it only happens when God steps in. (If you're not religious, maybe "life force" might be a good term for it.) When I think of who I really am when I'm in my "center", I can be confident (as desired) yet emotionally expressive (when desired and toward friends I like).

 

[Ryu]

I'm certainly not strong physically-- probably somewhere in the middle. Mentally, I am pretty with-it, but every once in a while I can lose my temper. Sometimes it's just best to walk away from a confrontation and remain calm than attempt to argue. It doesn't matter who's right or wrong, because when I get angry, I lose. I'm pretty sure it's the same for many other INFJ's.

 

[JGirl]

why can't you be both?



i consider myself very strong, although i sometimes wish i could just be soft and vulnerable. just for a day even.
it's just not the way my life worked out. i am forged by my experiences to a great degree.
because i've been this tough in your face person my whole life no one allows/believes/wants to think that i can be weak or feel unsure or afraid.

today was a good example of this. i needed to be weak, i needed to be vulnerable, i wanted to fall apart even if just for a good cry. this is never received well. i just swallowed it instead.

 

[knight in battle]

It doesn't matter who's right or wrong, because when I get angry, I lose. I'm pretty sure it's the same for many other INFJ's.

So true. My anger seems to be the stimuli the other person is looking for to control me. And I don't like to be controlled.

 

[subwayrider]

Would you regard yourself as someone who is strong (not physical)?

Sort of. Someone else has already explained it better. INFJs, in my experience, can tend to be like this:

"unsteady but strong, like a wire cable that sways in storms but holds fast"

 

[Quiet]

Honestly I think it comes from my mentality of 'if you're not going to do it, no one will'.

I relate to this. I get told I'm strong by others moreso than I think Im strong. I often think that if Im not willing to do something how can I expect anyone else to. I like to have control over my life and write my own story