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Ok, this may or may not belong in this particular sub-group but I wanted to know:

Do we tend to have more possessions? Cuz I do...INTJ boyfriend is..spartan, has only exactly what he needs to live, no more, and I have much more. I'm not a packrat exactly, probably used to qualify but purposely broke myself of that habit (saw that potential in myself when confronted with someone who was far worse than I).

I'm also a bit of a slob, and entirely lacking focus for cleaning, that's probably due to my ADD rather than INFJ. :P

Note: if your MBTI isn't in your profile info, please post it or what you think it is, otherwise your response is just confusing. :P
 
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I don't keep anything that doesn't have a future function/value. Mementos etc. do not exist for long and everything I own has to be in perfect working order or I replace it. I believe NFs have a much more pronounced tendancy to keep items for sentimental value.

I spent 2 years living with exactly enough items to fit into a single suitcase including laptop, xbox, work gear... everything.
 
This INFJ has stuff, but hates having stuff, if that makes any sense. I do clean occasionally, though
 
Someone once told me that a tornado follows me around wherever I am residing *shrugs* kitchen and bathroom is always clean.
 
I have lots of trinkets. I love them, but don't need them. I am often called a sentimental bastard/asshole.
 
I do not keep things either. As for sentimental items, if I can't remember who gave it to me or why I am keeping it, it goes away too. I only splurge on books and beads/beading supplies. Otherwise, outside of those things and clothes, I would think that most of my stuff would fit in less than 6 boxes. Not attached to "stuff".
 
As an ESFP I have tons of stuff, and keep getting stuff, I only wish I didn't as it puts a strain on my wallet.

I love stuff though, and the first thing I notice when walking into someone's house is the stuff they have.

That sounds wrong... I'm not a thief, honest.
 
I only keep stuff if I have a reason for keeping it;

-books and binders I keep if I know I might need them for reference in the future, otherwise, I toss it as soon as semester is done.
-I keep awards for reference for scholarship apps/job apps
-everything else, I just toss when I'm sick of it
 
I keep books, and few items of sentimental value. Although I clean it up from time to time, and lots of things go to trash, some even come back :)
 
...I have lots of stuffs that aren't useful, but damn cute as hell. Fans, swords, and several trinkets. Not to mention art supplies. /packrat
 
I used to be a slobbish pack rat, indeed, but have had to leave most things behind. In studying the Tao, I have quested to live in simplicity, void of materialism. I have given away most belongings. I make myself go through items of sentiment & throw things out often. My bedroom is the only messy-ish room, due to the fact that I am usually only there to sleep, & share it w/ my daughter. I stay on the rest of the household daily, as I value order to feel serene.
 
InvisibleJim said:
I don't keep anything that doesn't have a future function/value. Mementos etc. do not exist for long and everything I own has to be in perfect working order or I replace it. I believe NFs have a much more pronounced tendancy to keep items for sentimental value.

I spent 2 years living with exactly enough items to fit into a single suitcase including laptop, xbox, work gear... everything.
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Yes - it seems we INFJs are prone to attaching emotional value to innanimate things.


Some things which help me deal with this sentimentality about objects:
1. Special things are kept in special places: old letters/cards/photos are kept in a particularly nice box in my wardrobe.
2. I only buy one sort of anything - like pens, I only use one sort of gel ball-point - so I don't get a collection going.
3. If I have something I don't really use, I sentimentally give it to the poor shop, thinking that someone will appreciate it much more than I ever will.
4. I'm kind of hard on myself - I guess I always have been - so I deliberately don't keep things that are a comfort to me.
 
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