Most Important INFJ and INFP Needs in Intimate Relationships
Alone time INFJs and INFPs are almost always aware that we need alone time. However, the amount we need makes us feel guilty. In order for things to work for us in a relationship, the other person must understand that we’re not rejecting them when we go into hermit mode, we’re protecting ourselves from energy […]
8 Ways INFJs and INFPs Feel Misunderstood by the World
1. Our opinion is determined by all the different sides we can see on an issue. This doesn’t mean we don’t have an opinion. It means that our opinion changes depending on what side we are looking at. This makes us feel that, while we striving for fairness, others see us as not fully committed […]
Most Common Roles Played by INFJs and INFPs in Dysfunctional Families
In dysfunctional family systems, roles are assigned to family members which they unconsciously accept in order to continue to be part of the family. Those who rebel against their assigned role are punished by other family members as a way to make them “fall back in line.” INFJ and INFP people are often either assigned […]
Things That Are Easy (and Things That Are Hard) for INFJs and INFPs
I put together the following lists for a recent class I taught and my INF students loved them so much I decided to share them with everyone… Things That Are Hard for INFJs and INFPs (These are all things that can create deep stress.) Talking on the phone Making small talk Talking to […]
Are INFJs and INFPs Too “Woo”?
INFJ personality types and INFP personality types frequently are labeled as too “woo-woo,” by non-intuitive types. Because of this, many of us feel like we are too weird to fit in, or like our ideas are too radical for the mainstream. INFJs and INFPs are frequently interested in subjects like astrology, the tarot, energy work, […]