This article was amazing, as well as the comments! I am an INFP female. I don't know what my parents' personality types are; but growing up, I could see times where each of them would almost subconsiously trade roles. My mom was generally very introverted; but had this inner determination and "no bullshit" kind of backbone to her. And then my dad was generally very cordial and outgoing with others; but had his very introverted escapes. They weren't usually in the same kind of role at the same times. So, that is interesting to think about! Maybe that's what makes them a good team. They have each other's backs. Now, I have found that I posess the introversion, inner determination, and cordial qualities. (Only cordial when I have to talk to others!) I don't think that my parents' personalities were out of the norm for their genders; they just each posessed elements of their opposite gender, and balanced each other out! I can see the masculine traits in my mom, and I can see the feminine traits in my dad. But those were just there part time, I guess! Needless to say, I find personality research fascinating, and the more I learn about myself --the more I understand why it fascinates me!! Great to be a part of this community of personality geeks! :)
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This article was amazing, as well as the comments! I am an INFP female. I don't know what my parents' personality types are; but growing up, I could see times where each of them would almost subconsiously trade roles. My mom was generally very introverted; but had this inner determination and "no bullshit" kind of backbone to her. And then my dad was generally very cordial and outgoing with others; but had his very introverted escapes. They weren't usually in the same kind of role at the same times. So, that is interesting to think about! Maybe that's what makes them a good team. They have each other's backs. Now, I have found that I posess the introversion, inner determination, and cordial qualities. (Only cordial when I have to talk to others!) I don't think that my parents' personalities were out of the norm for their genders; they just each posessed elements of their opposite gender, and balanced each other out! I can see the masculine traits in my mom, and I can see the feminine traits in my dad. But those were just there part time, I guess! Needless to say, I find personality research fascinating, and the more I learn about myself --the more I understand why it fascinates me!! Great to be a part of this community of personality geeks! :)