Inside the mind of the INFP

#infp #intp #mbti

Of all the 16 personalities, INFPs are often the most enigmatic and perplexing. Here's some thoughts on this weird and wonderful type... 

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[icaptainv]

being a kid as an infp is the best, being an adult as an infp is the worst

[celinabos]

Does anyone else talk to themselves frequently as some kind of therapy? I can do that for hours, just dwelling in my thoughts. I usually speak in metaphors since I feel like what's going on inside my mind is so much more than words could ever say.

[dreadthedreads]

We are the most charming and most awkward people all at once

[astralframes]

Things I deal with as an INFP:

I wish I could explain myself better to my friends.
I wish I could connect more with reality.
I wish I could stop basing my happiness on what others feel about me.
I wish I could be less inconsistent, purely so I can stop confusing myself and more easily achieve point number one.
I wish I could stop changing myself to fit the people around me. It feels fake, and wrong, like I’m lying.
I wish I could stop thinking about what I’ve done wrong.

But that’s the thing about us. We care so deeply, to the point of crying in frustration when things go wrong. Things affect us, and yet we still feel we should do more, empathize more. Most of the time, we are acutely aware of or shortcomings and know we shouldn’t beat ourselves up about it but can’t help it. Sometimes, we are hopelessly negative and pessimistic and can’t see a way out, only for our brains to think up a happy fairytale ending that we know is idealistic but still believe is achievable. We are a jumbled bag of contradictions.

And sometimes, we speak in plural form. I do that unconsciously quite often.

[lunaartemis]

You’re an INFP if you were going through the comments while watching the video and had to keep replaying parts cause you got too invested in the comment section 😭

[NathanJGlass]

INFPs.. you enigmatic people.. hope you like the video!

[Makgeulli]

Being an INFP is really interesting, but I personally have the feeling of not being understood, sometimes.

[sudowpa]

The INFP mind should come with a warning sign

[mooseroom]

seeking spirituality and not religion. so damn true

[chazakachazzta]

I'm an INFP...Still on the search of "myself" as I feel I am a chameleon- always changing to let others be at ease. :-P. On a journey of self-healing where I am going to try to stop pleasing everyone and find myself and be at peace. Perhaps then I can start helping others again.

[musicrulesforever]

I've always had this struggle between being a dreamer but also a realist.

I refuse to believe I must conform to social norms and do what is expected of me...I feel like I'd lose my sense of individuality...life just seems boring and meaningless that way. But I'm also afraid of failure and taking risks...so sometimes I give in. I abide by these unsaid rules we all follow because sometimes it's just safer that way.

But I'll never stop dreaming.

[brittneylamar]

Yes as an INFP I always felt that I was kinda out of this world...out of I'm here but I'm supposed to be somewhere else.

[StereoMyth]

As an INFP i can recommend ya'll seeking for an easier time if you're going through your early adulthood :
Job wise - you probably dont value pay too much. But your artsy/emotion controlling self endeavours stack up in their cost.
Learn harder how to manage your finance and plan ahead instead of counting on your self from day to day not too spend too much.
Money is a tool for you to have free time to explore yourself, not wasting it is highly effective.
Profession - as a jack of all trades, choose something that its success can't be measured/judged simply by a numeric answer. Choose Graphic designer, musician, or anything that benefits from short intensive starts of new projects rather than long dedicated projects.
Friends - Infp's can camouflage to fit anyone if they desire too.
But pay close attention to those who try to stay in contact with you on regular basis, and make the struggle to answer them back. Even when often times you're not in the mood for it. And you will be. Alot.
Life - as said in the video, you try to make sense of your nonsense.
You have a natural satisfaction from exploring yourself. Use it to your advantage and make yourself much happier by writing/meditating your most bizarre ideas. Only you makes sense to you, and only you makes sense to you. Cheers misfits!

[lazuliartz]

What I’ve noticed is that to other people, finding out their personality type may not be such a big deal. But to an INFP, you couldn’t even understand how important finding out your an INFP is, unless you are one yourself.

[saraim]

Being an INFP sometimes is interesting but it's also really confusing like u can be really motivated but at the same time you can feel dead inside ;-;

[خالدالشرعبي-قض]

Reading the comment section
Made me feel home.... Somehow

[mason]

As an 20 year old infp,
It’s shit to being infp. Seriously, I’m tired of my life.. When everyone is having a quick and meaningful life, I can't concentrate on other things because there's a goddam storm in my mind.

[jeremyheartriter.]

As an INFP, I have many acquaintances and few friends. I constantly feel like they only reach out to me whenever they need something from me and when they don't, I'm nonexistent. Maybe I take myself for granted too often and try to be excessively helpful to fit in. But when I do find a friend, they really trust me even with their deepest secrets and that's the best thing about having few but true friends.
I never understood why I wanted to fit it and at the same time desire to be very different from others. It's like I fit in but I don't belong.

[amelieschuberth]

"Let me experience this new idea or perspective and then see how I feel with it" : That's just sum up my INFP relation to the world so clearly.

[ritahertzberg]

Proud INFP for 71 years here: this is, by far, the best explanation of me ever. Thank you for your wisdom and sensitivity. The quest never ends (and is not meant to)...