6 Biggest Myths About INFJs

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[chloeh.]

Are we boring? Nah, we get way too many social invites. Everyone else is just typically louder so we're observing, interjecting at our own pace and having a great time and then some genius asks why we're so quiet...

[lisabarnes]

I didn’t know I was Infj until I was 53. I thought there was something wrong with me. Nobody understood where I was coming from and I had the hardest time trying to explain my point of view. And when I did, the look on their face told me to be quiet. How wonderful it was when I found Myers Briggs! Now I don’t worry that I’m so quiet and love being home alone. It really was life altering for me to find out that there was a reason my mind works the way it does. Thanks, Frank

[xcherryjonesx]

I love how your humor comes out through your editing techniques

[CBColinB]

I can't speak for INFJ's but I remember being called boring when I was seventeen for not living a reckless lifestyle. This was the start of a downward spiral as I spent the next few years trying to prove this person wrong and in the process lost myself in the crowd. Now I realise they did not have my interests at heart and were just wanting to endorse their own behaviour. I now no longer care if someone thinks i'm boring. It's a matter of perspective. I think all people are made in the image of God and are therefore intrinsically both unique and creative INFJ or not.

[Julia-eyzd]

I am often jealous of introverted feelers. They are very charming because they seem to be really themselves and they say what they wanna say in their own way. And people really admire them.

[LetsTalkAboutFeelings]

any other infj's who usually have a deep feelings for someone just by making eye contact for a couple of minutes? it really not good for me because If something that I don't like happens, I feel like I got betrayed :/

[AwakenOhSleeperGaming]

I feel comfortable here, it’s not so... lonely ?

[makemedisappear]

You know...before I got into MBTI and finding out what Ni is, I used to struggle telling people exactly what I'm doing.

It used to be my "Spider Web" in which I weave together several points of information and see what it has laid out for me. And despite being right 9 outta 10 times, I never say I'm predicting the future. I just frankly tell them that based on what I've heard, this could happen and I'm just warning you. Do what you want with it. Heheh.

[Elfen]

I actually loathe being this type. It's horrendous at best, rare or not. I'm clumsy beyond words, I lose like everything in the blink of an eye, I attract weird people, I overthink and overanalyze EVERYTHING before making any freakin decisions...it's disturbing...and I find it horrendously difficult to control my temper when I'm overwhelmed and Jeez, am I easily overwhelmed. I hate it.

[stephanieokkay]

Regarding myth number 5 - being fake, I definitely say that’s a myth, yet I often feel that my extroverted feeling is a wall that I can’t help putting in front of me when I interact with someone I don’t know or am not comfortable with. I don’t tend to share my real thoughts and feelings in such cases. This is really hard to explain. I go into this auto-mode where I’m very very nice and laugh a lot and try to engineer a nice conversational experience. The problem is my brain seems to turn off and the other person is not able to get to know me. It’s not fake, because I really care and am interested in people, but it’s just not reflective of anything that really goes on in my mind. It feels like I’m trying too hard. I wish I could explain it better!

[Arroes]

I never really expect people to make me really laugh but your edits always catch me off guard 😂

[davidguest]

Seriously impressed with your evolving style mate. Content as always is fab. The FJ train is gathering steam!

[simplyme]

I was a little taken aback when I saw the word snowflake attached to an infj because in my experience an infj may seem shy or delicate but they can mop the floor with you. By the time we've met someone for about 15 minutes we pretty much have already figured out what could bring them to their knees and what would make them smile in gratitude. Thank God our empathy makes us want to leave them smiling and feeling good about themselves. Great video, Frank. Sincerely, The Lunatic I'm looking for.😁

[jetjazz]

4:55 - Yes, I'm an INTJ, wife's INFJ, both are accused of being pretty outgoing. We laugh amongst ourselves about this as we enjoy a nice quiet evening in our cave...

[ceciliafreeman]

Lol people: You can predict the future!!!
Infj: nope just calculated a possible outcome to best of my knowledge. 🤗 lol

[thisispi]

Thanks for busting THOSE MYTHS.
I am living with a roommate who is INFJ and life is good. I cook sometimes, or make him fresh popcorn, he throws the trash sometimes, or brings ice cream. Never argued. Talking is nice and easy. No one has to say what has to be done, most of the time one of us wants to do something and turns out it was already done by the other. Equal care for home and private space. No one counts who did what. Good flow, understanding and communication, no resentment. Easy.

[enaidr]

With regard to being psychic (and adding to what you said about Ni), I think it may also come from the processing of information that more extroverted types miss since they aren't silently taking it all in and creating an outcome from it. So we aren't psychic as much as extra observant :D

[simplyme]

I have to say that being an infj is oftentimes being a protector. I was dreaming that I was at a party and there was a hot cup of coffee on a table and a few children running around the room. All the adults were just talking and laughing but I never kept my eyes off of the children and the cup. I always felt like I have to be aware of dangers to the people around me. Sure, I can be a melted snowflake on the floor but, I do get to know people very quickly and the only reason I would ever use something against them to hurt them would be under distress. If I felt like I was being cornered and abused or if I saw someone abusing someone else. That's when I say a line or two and suddenly that person knows that I know them and that I can hurt their feelings badly so they walk away. I think one of the strongest aspects of an infj is being a protector. So, don't pick on anyone when I'm around.😁carlyflake

[ElusvOptmst]

FJ, I truly enjoyed this video, fist bumps and all! :) My experience as a INFJ... Thoughts: We are not Snowflakes. Actually we are stronger than most people think, because looks are deceiving; we do not conform to what society's standards are for 'normalcy'. Honestly, sometimes I wish I was not an INFJ because of feeling like an outsider, not a rare commodity. INFJs are authentic individuals and are rarely fake. We are very passionate in our ways. We like to be truthful and cherish truthfulness and sometimes this gets us into trouble, because most people hate to hear the truth. And I wish I was psychic; I would play the lotto and vanish forever. Get away from the energy draining suckers. lol Now being timid and shy, no way, we mainly like to be around interesting people and/or surroundings on our terms because of how much energy we absorb from others. Also I think we have the most complex functioning minds, kind of like a deep matrix or fast whirlwind, working at the same time. Our mind process differently which makes it hard for us to communicate our thoughts verbally, thus staying quiet.

[andreagilbert]

Introverted intuition is absolutely a super power in that we have access to a multidimensional perspective. Not just about the future, but about the meaning of life and seeing “outside the box”. There’s something very special about being able to follow ones intuition and always being in the right place at the right time where synchronicity dances with fate. In theory, anyway 😏