Type Two Self-Preservation Subtype - An Overview

This video is part of an ongoing series on Enneagram Subtypes. Here Bea Chestnut explains the Self-Preservation Type Two subtype.

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[kathleenfotch]

It’s always about being liked .
If I’m important even better

[humanbeing]

I'm also a self preservation core 2
I'm basically core 2 sp/sx 279 and I'm also an ISFP by the way

And I agree so much that this is very embarrassing to admit that I'm an sp 2

It's really embarrassing to come out and tell others my real type, but that's the strength of the Enneagram hahaha

And at least I feel like, this has to be a pattern, people should really get embarrassed when they find their real type cause knowing the real self is embarrassing for most people (of course some people would be ab exception to this)

[rareism]

This is all so accurate i mistyped myself as a lot of other enneagram subtypes but i think in the end im sp2

[clairegodel]

Hi Beatrice! I had a huge Ahha moment when I listened to the type 2 panel several months ago! 😮 I revisited it today… so helpful! Thank you for posting these videos!
As I listened to you describe the self pres 2 I immediately got choked up and, as a true self pres 2, wanted you to help me on this!! (Certainly I can’t “grow up” on my own!) 🙈

[jadedjimmy]

This is so interesting! I’ve thought that I’m a sp 4 for a long time, but I do identify a crap ton with sp 2 as well. It’s very likely just the disintegration pattern but still it makes you wonder. 🤔

[margaretjudice]

Thank you for sharing! Great information! I think I'm the self preserving 2 or 2 with 1 wing.

[justinb]

I never thought of myself as a 2 but came here after testing as this type and my mind is blown right now. Other 2s I know are probably the social subtype, the ones always out doing for others and disregarding themselves. Yeah sp2 describes me pretty well.

[harimau]

Thank you for the video (and podcasts ;) )

[trustyourself-ashleyching]

There are a lot of variations on subtypes/instincts across different theories.

[AAbucuk]

I’m a male sp2 who is 32 years old but tries to live a high school student . People always think im 7 but your descriptions is what hits me.. a sense of like unveiling of who i am (which i prefer show in some other way). Really interesting. I guess its rare for males or they mistype usually ?