You Know You're An INFJ When....

Spieluhr-13 said:
.. when you suddenly stop in the middle of the sentence because in your mind you already finished it and moved to the next topic.
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This. Also, when you assume the other person knows what you mean before you even say what you mean, as if they could hear it telepathically.

Great to find this forum, btw.
 
when life feels like walking on water or in weightless space... no ground to carry or nurture you... everything's possible... on what base would i say that something is not possible? endless sea of veiled sensations - very limited mainland.
 
when you do not sleep for days because someone important in your life did/said something that you think could have an underlying hidden meaning that might have a profound effect on you and/or them. When you run through every event involving you and that person in the last week/month/year and every possible scenario of what they did/said could have meant and how all possible future events could unfold due to it.
 
When you love to read very basic, awe-inspiring Wikipedia articles, like "Human", "Earth", "Photography", "Water".
 
When you question your own existent, and become sad about it. (If just the first part is true, than you are INTJ)
 
Billy said:
Seriously. its fucking exhausting! On a personal note, I do my best to make myself available, and when I am around I do everything I can to maximize our fun/relationship and I dont take offense when you are busy, so why am I an asshole when you cant get ahold of me? Your entire rage is predicated by the fact that you are unaware of your own shortcomings in staying in touch and liking me MORE then you probably should simply because I make you "feel" better about yourself. SELFISH DICKS!
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Finally... someone who understands. Such a relief.
 
SammyWiches said:
-- everything may seem disorganized to everyone else around you BUT EVERYTHING is in its proper place!

--ponder your existence and what your purpose is in life, among other philosophical musings.

--People watch? Does anyone else just sit somewhere and watch people interact?

--Generally feel awkward when in a social setting

--When people come up to you and ask if you're "feeling sad?" or if "you're angry?" and you have to explain to them "no that's just what my face looks like when I'm thinking".
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Everything in place - Yes. Everything is in its proper place, because it doesn't take that much time to find what I need. Everything else is unimportant to me, anyway - which is why it may take more like 20 minutes to find. I do some organizing sometimes, but usually not all laundry is folded.

Purpose of life - Yes. I am constantly refining what my purpose in life is. It seems to be changing every two years lately. And the smaller purposes changes every two hours. :w:

People watch - Constantly. Sometimes, I need time to sit at a cafe (or any seating area) to relax, think, and watch people.

Social settings - Always. I'm always watching. People are always watching. Very uncomfortable yet interesting. If it's a religious service (or something structured), then the tension is less.

Sad/Angry Face - Sometimes. I prefer not to answer the question, unless it's someone I trust and know very well.
 
I can't help but people watch. I'm so finely tuned in to everything that they're doing--tone of voice, minute facial gestures, nuances of eye movements/eye focal range, body twitches, head tilts/lack of tilts, anything. I can't help but notice every last gawdamm thing that they're doing, especially when they're talking to other people. I notice every tiny thing that goes on in the conversation. It's like those scenes in movies where everything slows down and sound is amplified so that you can hear a pin drop or something. It's that vivid. It's pretty exhausting, and I wish it didn't happen. It's kind of a pain, really. Ignorance really is bliss.
 
When you kick off over what seems trivial to others but is important in the long term, but you get shit till you are proven right.

MissionHouse said:
I can't help but people watch. I'm so finely tuned in to everything that they're doing--tone of voice, minute facial gestures, nuances of eye movements/eye focal range, body twitches, head tilts/lack of tilts, anything. I can't help but notice every last gawdamm thing that they're doing, especially when they're talking to other people. I notice every tiny thing that goes on in the conversation. It's like those scenes in movies where everything slows down and sound is amplified so that you can hear a pin drop or something. It's that vivid. It's pretty exhausting, and I wish it didn't happen. It's kind of a pain, really. Ignorance really is bliss.
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So true, but very good for info 'digging' as I call it.
 
I know what you mean. Have you tried using it at a poker table? I have. I played professional poker for three years. Though my poker skills weren't all that, I still made my money from doing a lot of strange moves and calls based on "hunches". Which really only boils down to what you're talking about.

MissionHouse said:
I can't help but people watch. I'm so finely tuned in to everything that they're doing--tone of voice, minute facial gestures, nuances of eye movements/eye focal range, body twitches, head tilts/lack of tilts, anything. I can't help but notice every last gawdamm thing that they're doing, especially when they're talking to other people. I notice every tiny thing that goes on in the conversation. It's like those scenes in movies where everything slows down and sound is amplified so that you can hear a pin drop or something. It's that vivid. It's pretty exhausting, and I wish it didn't happen. It's kind of a pain, really. Ignorance really is bliss.
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Maybe I should try poker! My father (ENTP) is a great poker player--like, he could probably be a pro in Vegas. That kind of good. But he grew up with the game playing a large part in his family life. I should learn!
 
MissionHouse said:
I can't help but people watch. I'm so finely tuned in to everything that they're doing--tone of voice, minute facial gestures, nuances of eye movements/eye focal range, body twitches, head tilts/lack of tilts, anything. I can't help but notice every last gawdamm thing that they're doing, especially when they're talking to other people. I notice every tiny thing that goes on in the conversation. It's like those scenes in movies where everything slows down and sound is amplified so that you can hear a pin drop or something. It's that vivid. It's pretty exhausting, and I wish it didn't happen. It's kind of a pain, really. Ignorance really is bliss.
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i do the same. i don't know if it's this way for you, but during all that i'm still sensing everything else around me in minute detail as well. most people can't understand why i find being out in public so exhausting, or why i need two hours of alone time for every hour i spend in a group.
this is why.
 
Well, yes actually. I'm like a human antenna, and it is very exhausting. I just think things are amplified for certain types, and INFJ's seem to definitely be one of those types. I've seen this in my mother, who was a strong INFJ, and also my young niece--a very, very sensitive INFJ. She reminds me of me at that age (12). I feel for her. Life is not going to be easy for her, but another INFJ in the world is a good thing, I think. Somebody's gotta be INFJ.
 
Do it! You might find yourself dwelling in the beginning, though. Feeling: "Can I really take his money? He looks sad, I should probably give it back. No, I won this fair and square. But maybe he has a gambling addiction. Hm, he wanted to play the game, now he lost, that's the rules." Etc.

MissionHouse said:
Maybe I should try poker! My father (ENTP) is a great poker player--like, he could probably be a pro in Vegas. That kind of good. But he grew up with the game playing a large part in his family life. I should learn!
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Take good care of her. I wish I knew a young INFJ I could take care of and prepare (if possible) for the harsh world.

MissionHouse said:
Well, yes actually. I'm like a human antenna, and it is very exhausting. I just think things are amplified for certain types, and INFJ's seem to definitely be one of those types. I've seen this in my mother, who was a strong INFJ, and also my young niece--a very, very sensitive INFJ. She reminds me of me at that age (12). I feel for her. Life is not going to be easy for her, but another INFJ in the world is a good thing, I think. Somebody's gotta be INFJ.
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Saru Inc said:
you know you're an infj when you forget what you were about to say, because your brain is in 50 different places at once

you know you're an infj, when you suck at driving
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Thoughts in 50 different places - Literally! I can converse on 20 or 50 different topics at once... you guessed it... because I think so much about so many different seemingly unrelated things!

Suck at driving - One person said, "You are the most cautious driver I have ever seen!"
 
That's a good point--I probably would start to think like that. My father would always say that the guys who regularly supplemented his income were "degenerate gamblers who go to the casinos to visit their money". It would be an interesting excercise, though, to see if I could use my people-reading skills to win at poker.
 
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