Why Being Around an INFJ is Like Being on Drugs

In this video I give my take on why being around the INFJ personality type is like being on drugs. This applies particularly to other MBTI personality types. When others are around us they experience extreme reactions - both positive and (sometimes) negative.

By understanding this, the INFJ can avoid the pitfalls that typically arise when interacting with other types.

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Clips:
The Fellowship of the Ring - Frodo peers into Galadriels Mirror
The Matrix - Morpheus gives Neo the choice of the blue or red pill

** The information in this video is intended to serve as educational information and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/therapist.

[missredumbrella]

being a infj is hard, , strangers can talk to me for hours but i find it so difficult to make friends as most are so fake

[chrisstahl]

We aren't like the red pill from the Matrix. We are more like Kassandra from the Iliad. We keep telling people what is going to go wrong, but no one believes us until it's too late.

[r-zv]

It is also important for INFJs to know that we can be wrong. We may see a future or have a vision, but we might be the deluded ones in some cases. We should not get caught up in the INFJ hype. We are still just human, like everyone else, and can make mistakes. Be authentic, but be humble.

[michaeljode]

Every single woman who broke up with me or I broke up with has come back eventually wanting me to be friends. We're different, people notice that.

[bumblebee_ms]

I wish I didn't do this to people, it's scary. I see demons in people. When I see the specific smirk, I know who I'm dealing with.

[callen]

A difference I’ve felt is that while other people might be ashamed or terrified by their flaws and insecurities, I own mine, and I work to address them over time

[jolindablackman-theodora]

This was the exact reason I had to do a major "social cleanup" and confront friends and family that were enjoying the benefits of me being an infj, but didn't want the whole complete me. This guy was explaining exactly my last friendship. I stopped being myself completely and felt like I only lived to make the people around me happy. Confronting them about this realy weeded out the ones that wanted the complete authentic me and the selfish ones who were using my helping nature. I have never been happier then how I feel now.

[khecidsdragons]

I’m an INFJ and a behavior analyst, and this is my WHOLE career.

[ac]

I consulted for a company recently. They wanted a quick fix for something they had been doing incorrectly for at least 4 years. I first wanted to understand their needs and why they did things the way they did. 2 hours into collecting data and 1 hour speaking to them. I reported back to my boss what they needed and a plan. My boss was delighted at my work. The clients were not. They did not want to see how the handling of their business had lead them to where they were. They did not want to change those patterns. They expressed their annoyance at my "not showing them how" to fix it. Unfortunately, this is more often than not my interaction with most people. They do not want to look. They'd rather stay in ignorance than change. People do not want to hear me. ~Infj

[ChimChim_]

The worst thing probably is being an infj is a sponge. Absorbing people's energies.. both good and bad, which is why being around the right people who healed me is really important

[laurieleacobb]

I serve as a mirror for others in most cases. There’s always a wide array of reactions to this. Most people don’t want the truth about themselves.

[andreasophia]

thats why eyeryone hates us until they come back ten years later

[BoudicasRevenge]

INFJ "The Original Red Pill" 😂

[imnoel]

Most people don't like truth tellers. It really stinks having to hide who I am and dampen my abilities at work. It's a tricky thing to figure out just how much of myself I can let show to both maintain my mental health and keep the paychecks coming in.

[lauramcfun]

I'm an INFJ with an INFJ friend and i can tell you that when i talk to him, i know he's going to figure me out. It's scary, but also freeing. We need people like us too sometimes. I provide the same for him. If he talks to me about something, he knows I'll get to the heart of it.

[kiawalker]

So true! And it's hard to stay around people who don't want to wake up

[cherylberk]

A million thanks for this video. If you never watched another video on INFJ this one sums it up completely, honestly. I could never understand why people so over reacted to me. I am an attractive, mannerly, kind person. Too often an inocuous comment would upset someone for no reason, even a compliment can be mis-construed. people didnt seem to have a problem criticizing me about everything. By the Grace of God, I found my calling
as an international consultant and forensic accountant. It took a while but I found people who wanted, needed Truth and were willing to pay for it! You are so correct in your assessment. You have to eliminate all the naysayers from your life, because there is a whole world of folks who value your trustwothiness, straight constructive thought for making things better, deep analytical abilities. Be your self, be kind, , realize you have been given a gift, even if it sometimes feels like a curse. God bless❤️

[Kcali]

The accuracy of this video is uncanny
❤

[susanfox-mxnv]

I have read more INFJ posts then I can count. This is the best because you are looking at this type from a different angle, like you're handing from your knees and swinging. I was well into adulthood when I learned about the MBTI in a psyc class. My heart raced and I wanted to jump and run in circles. Something had explained my weird-ohness.
I am happy for my younger INFJ bros and sisters. The earlier you hear about this stuff the more it can help.

[deedrieroose]

As an ENFP, I love you guys! We are so similar and complimentaryly different.

It's true we want to run with the herd when asleep. But once awakened to our fullest potential... there is no falling back asleep.

You've always been able to see the veil of the matrix. Please give us a little compassion for when we see it for the first time... and then must live in the new state of 'being'.

It's a total mind f*ck and sends us to the therapy chair...

Thank you for your work on waking up the world! It might seem like a thankless gift somedays... but I'm hoping you'll read this and keep going!! ❤❤❤