3 Things INTJs think are normal (but aren’t) #16types #intj #mbti

[fannymozzarella]

As an INTJ, honestly I thought that being alone most of the time and not sharing emotions was pretty normal.

[Windradini]

I thought everyone plans a backup plan to a backup plan to a backup plan to a plan 😂 isn't that normal tho?

[Wfgming-kown]

As an intj, those are true but, we also make a back up plan for that back up plan.

[Red.Panda.Paradox]

Yep! I am the unusual INTJ female and not showing emotions really catches people off guard. Ive had to learn how to make myself express emotions... even if it makes me really uncomfortable.. because other people need it. They deserve to know I love them even if I suck at expressing it.

[charlesidrongarcia]

As an INTJ this are all true especially the pursuing our goals part

[ymxjack]

It all makes sense now, as an INTJ I actually enjoyed the lockdown and WFH. Most of my colleagues returned to the office after the lockdown, I actually went 6 months WFH and honestly enjoyed the quiet and calm atmosphere

[Mrneonsean]

INTP here. I think all INxx can relate to wanting to be alone a lot. Especially INTJ and INTP (we’re known as the most introverted types)

[Kalle]

As an INTJ that is completely normal for us because we need more alone times more than other types to recharge

[thegreenxeno]

I prefer modular plans. Then i can mix and match to fit the situation. Like, going to Wendy's I'll get a baconator or a jbc if they're out of meat somehow. But ill get a big mac at McDonald's, or nuggets if the store has a problem with IGNORING MY REQUEST FOR NO PICKLES.

The point is, modular plans allow me to adapt to the spontaneity of others.

[JinroHz]

I've only recently started sharing my(27) thoughts with my sister(32). It's nice to form a deeper bond with family. You don't have to keep all your thoughts to yourself, sometimes sharing them with someone close will give you better insights.

[PathosConsultingGroup]

multiple back up plans definitely resonates. it comes naturally out of obsessively gaming out risks and trying to lower my stress levels by mitigating those risks

[msj]

I literally can spend years without talking to many people. but it's not like i can live without talking for atleast once for that long, we are human afterall. but yeah! it's true, there are most people on my messenger whom i talked for like years ago and never talked again. Just bcz i don't find talking to them necessary. It's kinda rude i know. But i guess all INTJs barely spend time on someone or something that they think are unnecessary for them.

[grababundoberni]

1 and 2 are normal for me too, as INFJ. Number 3 is acceptably relatable...it feels kind as the Milkmaid tale for me. "When I sell my milk and buy a hen and hatch the eggs and sell the chicks and buy a house..."

Then comes some Se dom and tells you broke your milk pot...So, be careful Ni doms!

[PimpMatt]

Those backup plans have come in clutch for me

[Igneous]

I'm used to a hundred things going wrong all at once. So many plans fall apart after first contact. So I always try to look ahead and see what can go wrong with my initial plan, and I plan to mitigate that. It's like playing chess with yourself.

[misakiamamiya]

As an istj, I think all of these are very normal

[jenniferhanses]

3) Yes, I have a back up plan for my plan. I have a back up plan for my back up plan. Actually, have about five or six back up plans for my plan, depending on how my initial moves shake out.

But I do realize that'd normal for me, and that everyone else starts having hysterics and flying off the handle in situations that are easily predictable and easily solved.

So I know it's not normal, and that one of the things I can do for the rest of the human race is to have back up plans to protect them from easily foreseeable issues.

It's fine. I've got this.

1) True enough. I don't think strangers need me sobbing on their shoulders. Also I've been attacked when I do show emotions or told to stop that, so yeah, why would I?

2) Not really true. I can survive alone with no contact for longer than a lot of types. But I'm actually pretty social for an introvert. And INTJs, even those who are less social, will suck it up in favor of their plans. I'd think other types such as INTP, who doesn't like to do anything with their knowledge, would be far more reclusive.

[aaagt]

Last bit is true, I have all my computer files backup on a hard drive and a backup of my backup plan, of course stored in two different locations and some files are even uploaded to. Miscellaneous cloud services. My wedding video is stored at three different locations.

[karthikkasula]

its just right to have a backup plan for a backup plan.

[JungINFJ]

Interesting. I see now. I also spend alot of time alone, dom Ni, only the difference is INTJs can go muuuch longer. Two weeks for them two days tops for me and not often...Like a shark vs a dolphine, I need to come up for air. I prefer to speak daily even for a short time. Keeps me sane. Ni does go nocturnal often in both i believe.