I have a theory that I can't seem to find any real discussion of. I wonder if a decent number of people test as INTJ under stress. Up until last year I tested as INTJ (Last year I started testing as ENFJ as soon as I was able to actually start defining myself as in short, I wasn't able to be myself in my prior situations).
Basically my theory is that if you're aroud toxic people you'll test as introvert because people genuinely wear you out... but not because you're an introvert but because you're around toxic people. Which means you could genuinely be either an introvert or extrovert. And you'll test as thinking whether you're a feeler or not because the emotions you are feeling hurt too badly to actually handle. Or you try handling them and you get shot down so you learn to bury your emotions. I would even guess some Ps would test as Js because even though they normally wouldn't care about order and tidiness, it's something to do to take a break from their miserable day. It's something they have control over that they can fix, if you will. It may even be the only thing. And if you're an S I imagine under stress you'll start caring less about details. Or you'll focus on the big picture because the details are horrifying and the only thing positive you can think about is a future that may or may not happen that's happier than your present but gets you through the day. I am not an S but when I was under stress I thought about a future that really wasn't going to happen because it was the only thing positive in my life at the time. The current reality was beyond awful.
Right now I am genuinely happy. I am comfortable in my own skin. I have supportive people around me. And being alone now doesn't recharge me as it once did because I genuinely get energy from being around my positive people.
I am NOT saying that all INTJs are unhealthy people. I just wonder if certain environments can cause a good number of faux INTJs.
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I have a theory that I can't seem to find any real discussion of. I wonder if a decent number of people test as INTJ under stress. Up until last year I tested as INTJ (Last year I started testing as ENFJ as soon as I was able to actually start defining myself as in short, I wasn't able to be myself in my prior situations).
Basically my theory is that if you're aroud toxic people you'll test as introvert because people genuinely wear you out... but not because you're an introvert but because you're around toxic people. Which means you could genuinely be either an introvert or extrovert. And you'll test as thinking whether you're a feeler or not because the emotions you are feeling hurt too badly to actually handle. Or you try handling them and you get shot down so you learn to bury your emotions. I would even guess some Ps would test as Js because even though they normally wouldn't care about order and tidiness, it's something to do to take a break from their miserable day. It's something they have control over that they can fix, if you will. It may even be the only thing. And if you're an S I imagine under stress you'll start caring less about details. Or you'll focus on the big picture because the details are horrifying and the only thing positive you can think about is a future that may or may not happen that's happier than your present but gets you through the day. I am not an S but when I was under stress I thought about a future that really wasn't going to happen because it was the only thing positive in my life at the time. The current reality was beyond awful.
Right now I am genuinely happy. I am comfortable in my own skin. I have supportive people around me. And being alone now doesn't recharge me as it once did because I genuinely get energy from being around my positive people.
I am NOT saying that all INTJs are unhealthy people. I just wonder if certain environments can cause a good number of faux INTJs.