** I don't think that this snippet does a fair job of pointing out the downsides or some key aspects to being an INFJ, so I pulled down Type Talk by Otto Kroeger and Janet M Thuesen to help round out my personality. (The following is pretty much a direct quote, although I've condensed it, leaving out some paragraphs and pieces since it's already a lot of text.)INFJs are gentle, compassionate, and accepting, yet given to streaks of extreme stubbonness. (lol, noooooo. and not sarcasm either!) INFJs often need an extraverted type to tap the reservoir of inner richness. INFJs are aware of various levlels of interaction between and among people. However, such awareness remains largely their own. Though they may maneuver themselves to receive affection, INFJs may be quite sparing in dispensing it to others. (So when I do open that flood gate, put on your water wings.) For INFJs, talk is cheap, and resulting sparsity of communications can have a negative effect on relationships at work and home. (So email me if I'm distant; I can handle that better than talking.)
At home as well as work, the female INFJ tends to be aloof so that her sense of caring and concern is ultimately lost, particularly to those types mroe demanding of overt affirmations. People feel this though they would admit that in fact she's always there when needed. Female INFJs must work hard to be understood (or currently for me, it's a strong case of "why bother trying") and may find themselfs being taken for grainted b/c of their own failure to make their needs known. Consequently, when they do express their needs, it seems out fo character and can lead to general disbelief. (which is frustrating as all get out... so why bother?)
At home, the INJFs are given the ultimate arena in which to act on both their idealism and humanitarian concerns (and eat no bake cookies and surf the internet in her underwear) Their longing for harmony is such a driving force that they sometimes create tension in their relationships by working so determinedly to eliminate it. They would do better to work out tensions within themselves than to focus on external conficts, because they often carry very heavy inner burdens. (hi, x. aishiteru.) Over the long term, the inability to achieve total harmony can do little except induce guilt. (One thing I do very well.)
The home and living style of the INFJ seem relatively neat to outsiders, but just below the surface lie a million books, articles, and projects to be addressed at a later date. (this includes laundry, dishes, Jeanette's afghan, a new song I'm working on, and, and and...) Most everything has some symbolism or meaning and rarely is anything discarded. (I am a romantic, cynical sentimentalist. I will make homemade presents, give you rocks that made me think of you, and keep candy bar wrappers years after MS when they were passed to me by my crush.)
As children, INFJs are frequently complacent. (it's easy to be when life consisted of daydreaming either in the woods or at the kitchen table with my crayons and tape.) Extroverts may be concerned by the amount of daydreaming, but it gives way to good scholarship. INFJs learn very early on that his or her mind is the gateway to the world.
aka Glorious Heaven (which is where you'll be after the heart attack from eating this thing)
Oh, but it's worth it. Check out A Hamberger Today for all the juicy (greasy) details, including the DOUBLE Bacon Cheeseburger Fatty Melt. (Be still my beating heart!)
And without further ado, I'm off to make myself a grilled chez sandwich or two. :D
I'm highly caffeinated and not feeling bashful, so I thought I'd share a goofy rhyme (inspired by a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit and an autumn morning moon) that I wrote on Austin Peay this morning on my way to work.
When I conjecture and confirm
I'm constantly correct
But yet
When I rely on just surmise
I'm wrong in retrospect
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