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Hello,

Since discovering MBTI i have always tested as INTP, and although i never had any reason to i've doubted it. I was wondering if any INFJs could provide me with some assistance as to if i'm INTP or an INFJ with little Fe.

Emotion
For as long as i can remember i have never been confortable with my emotions on any level, and have more than likely repressed them. At times i have made the decision to actively go against what i feel (usually when i have feelings for someone) which i always put down to inferior Fe. However I have heard that in some cases it's not uncommon for INFJs to repress Fe and work in a Ni-Ti loop (i'm not entirely sure on how this may look or operate however). To the world i am generally apathetic about everything until what i can view as a sign something is off and i am incredibly sensitive to these signals although i am not sure myself what they are which can alter my mood out of nowhere. It's almost like i look at people interactions like no one will say or do anything without some underlying reason for it.

Social Interactions
I live with an INTP, INTJ and ENTP. Even among these i don't feel like i "fit in" with the group. The INTP i can't work out i have a habit of getting drunk and spilling all my feelings on her which is conpletely out of character for me. A thing i've noticed is that she when (for lack of a better term) engaging in "banter" will be dead serious and that will confuse me as to whether or not she is serious, whereas i when bantering will put effort into making signals so it cannot be misinterpreted as malicious. I hate conflict and don't know how to react with it so try everything to avoid it.

P/J
I was going to go into this in the same detail as the rest but i lack usual "J" characteristics. I'm almost certain i am not INFP though, i don't really have any Fi which i can recognise in myself.

Feel free to question me further, any asssitance will be appreciated.
 
I've always wondered how people get different results for the MBTI test, I answer the questions 100% honestly and get the same result every single time. My brother is an INTP and you sound like him for the most part, you probably have a more developed Fe than normal.
 
Hmm

Depends on whether people dislike you. If people (this forum) dislike you or don't identify with you, you're INTP

For instance, Izan thinks you're a weirdo
 
I agree with Izan. You seem like an INTP, perhaps with a well devoloped Fe.

Since you're living in a house filled with NTs, you're best chance is to compare your behaviour with theirs. You could even ask their opinion of you, such as whether they think you too caring or sensitive.
 
I get the "weird" thing alot.

I've never considered my Fe to be well developed if at all. I had the opportunity to question them on it, from what they have noticed my caring is based more upon what people think of me than caring about people per se.
 
I am new to this group, so I could be wrong, and I don't know what you are, but to me you don't sound like an INFJ. Like Izan, I get the same results every time I take the MBTI test, regardless of the source of it (with various question and questions worded differently). I have never gotten any other result. In fact, I started to think the tests were rigged to give everyone INFJ, so I tried being liberal with my interpretation of the questions. Still INFJ. So then I decided to just click the first answer for everything and they started coming up with other results. So I am just a true blue INFJ I guess. :-)

As for being "weird"...I don't think you sound weird. I am sure you are fine. Maybe just more Fe-developed, like others suggested.
 
Interesting perspectives, and pairing them with my 100% record of testing INTP, i probably am an INTP. You INFJs are a helpful bunch after all.
 
Anyone who seriously wants to know their mbti should invest in taking the test professionally.
Or if you are a student, a lot of schools will administer it free in the career services dept.
 
acd said:
Anyone who seriously wants to know their mbti should invest in taking the test professionally.
Or if you are a student, a lot of schools will administer it free in the career services dept.
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I think I will do this at my school. This is helpful for me in some very serious ways. Not only in self-acceptance, but in helping me to deal with what I am reading in other types.
 
acd said:
Anyone who seriously wants to know their mbti should invest in taking the test professionally.
Or if you are a student, a lot of schools will administer it free in the career services dept.
Click to expand...

I don't think the internet MBTI tests differ much from the professional ones. I've take a number professional personality tests for work and all I could see different was the amount of information I was given.
 
It loses whatever credibility it has the more you take it.
Internet tests aren't the same test, either.
 
You can try going by inferior function. INFJs have issues with Se just like INTPs have issues with Fe. Here is a good writeup on inferior functions form of inferior.
 
Lexika said:
You can try going by inferior function. INFJs have issues with Se just like INTPs have issues with Fe. Here is a good writeup on inferior functions form of inferior.
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The parts on inferior Se and Fi described me to a tee.
 
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