Things you LOVE when you’re an INFJ

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[sainandhebbar]

"They've probably explored all manner of taboo and dark thoughts in their mind already and nothing is going to shock or *surprise* them"
Well that's so true😂

[GwenivereYF]

1. One on one conversations
2. Symbolism and meaning
3. Planning, projecting, and predicting (and spontaneity)

[Dianaxhoney]

This is so true. I’m an INFJ who will catastrophize a future social situation just to be mentally prepared for it 😂

[defmaybe-su]

INFJs love being inspired by spontaneity but when push comes to shove we're like "uhhhmm, idk" 😂🙃

[thefrankring]

As an INFJ, if I'm ever spontanous, I most likely planned it.

[gsahara]

"For infj's, oe on one conversations are like a confession box and a therapist chair"
We keep it deep and real man..

[jeremiahgallo]

On the pro-active side, I found INFJ's to be very intuitive with design. Most INFJ's I know have elaborate plans and executions of those plans to the tee. As a result, the music, literature, graphic arts, etc., become so nuanced and unique masterpieces that it immediately stands out among the rest. It's fascinating really. And inspiring.

[maybeazombie]

about the spontaneity: it's funny, when someone invites me for anything, i do think of all those things you mentioned and usually come up with some excuse to not go. but if it's my parents calling me to just go over to their place and have some coffee and nothing much, i usually have no hesitation. since i know exactly what to expect from the whole experience: i know how my parents act, how their house is and functions, what are the dynamics involved; it's really just easy to exist at their place.

[PENGUINGIRL]

Ah, that makes so much sense. As an INFJ, I’m not affection starved or lonely, I’m deep and meaningful one on one conversation starved 😢

[payal]

As an INFJ it is unacceptable to not know or miss out important details about something, sometimes I feel like we are always preparing for an exam. For us even spontaneity should be planned.
About symbolism and ideas it is exciting to analyse and different meanings and manifestations of them in the world and it is real satisfaction when our prediction is accurate. (Told ya)
One on one conversations especially about abstract subjects like occult and philosophy etc. are like games of intellect and wit which we are sure to win and even if we don't, there will be a new concept or topic for us to delve in.

[Andrei]

There is one more I would like to add, constraints. As an INFJ when I plan, predict or project, having constraints helps me a great deal because from all the variants I can imagine I can begin to rule out the ones that do not work because of constraints. Then I can separate what is left into exclusive threads, they may have a common part, but ultimately lead down very different paths. "If you turn left here, you will never be able to get back on the same path that is towards the right, make your choice.", furthermore, if the path towards the right is what I want for me in the future, but the left is tempting, I will turn right rather than left because of the undesirable outcome that will come at some point in the future.

[awkwardgeek]

This is absolutely true. The words used to describe the way infj's view people is very lovely and so detailed!

[LL-muddy]

Growing up I think I learned foresight because it kept me safe. Growing up in a very unpredictable household I constantly scanned the environment for subtle cues of "what's to come". If i saw a pattern emerging that usually ended in a negative result, I'd take action to attempt to change it. I often wonder if I became an INFJ because of that or if I was born an INFJ & that's how I coped. Regardless, for me the need to get all the details before i decide to engage comes from that. But you're SO right Nathan, when I do feel safe- I completely embrace spontaneity- it's actually a huge relief

[latiie]

On point yet again. Asking someone a bunch of questions to get as much information as I can is my topmost priority when meeting someone new. Sometimes I get lazy and impatient and just ask them on the first meeting, "So what childhood traumas do you have?" most of the time it scares them though haha but other times they're willing to share so that makes the conversation that usually lasts for 3 hours just talking about their whole life effortless. After we finish they realize that they know nothing about me except my name, which is amusing :)

[julietteferrars]

Very true about the abstract viewpoint! My mother always says I speak in code because I’m constantly using metaphors.

[electricclouds]

One thing I always appreciate about your INFJ videos is that you don't leave out our analytical nature. We are often stereotyped as being overly giving and nurturing, which *can* be true (Fe craving validation), but that Ni-Ti analysis is always always running.

Someone asks "do you want to go to a party?" and my immediate internal mental response is to immediately imagine the setting, feeling, and people present. "based on who's asking, what will that feel like? Is there a strategic purpose for me to go? Will there be someone I'd like to see? What will be the expectations of me? (Do I need to bring wine?)" But of course at the end it's "Do I have enough social energy for that?"

Also appreciate never forgetting about that Se. It may be inferior but it's very much there. This coming from an INFJ who just talked about the ways they pre-imagine a simple party, but also broke up with my partner to go to an entirely other city to be with someone else ... in the same night.

[keysburntgucci]

"They've probably explored all manner of taboo and dark thoughts in their mind already and nothing is going to shock or surprise them"
I guess, that is why when We say "No, I get it" to them, they can sense it's genuine for us and for once they felt seen and not dismissed for their point of views.
I think this is why a good rapport is made between INFJs and social misfits.

[koonesuki]

This is so true. Especially predicting something when someone admits they're wrong for dismissing your prediction when it was correct.

[opalknight]

I loved your example of "looking at code, as opposed to the user interface" example for experiencing/translating life into ideas, it felt like a very INTP viewpoint!

[KatNich]

Being an INFJ before I knew MBTI, it was quite a bit tough to understand myself at times yet I'm now so proud to understand myself so much better and of course to understand others as well.