Random Nonsense #11: Wasting Some Time

     So this thing I'm reading says that for every corrupt ENTJ-controlled regime, there lies an opposing INFJ-led underground rebellion. And ironically enough, the right-hand man of the INFJ is an INTJ and the right-hand man of the ENTJ is an ENFJ.

     For the:
INTJ: The ENTJ actually sounds more logical and rational, but the INFJ is less boring to work with. Besides the ENTJ, the corrupt regime doesn't contain any other intellectually competent types, as far as the INTJ is concerned, and the ENTJ is way too self-absorbed to converse with the INTJ. The INFJ, despite his tendency to become emotional at times, is surprisingly, an intellectually superior being capable of keeping up with and even surprising the INTJ. What's the harm of participating the the INFJ's cute little rebellion (the INTJ happens to think that the INFJ is just an angry little kitty)?

ENFJ: The ENFJ is actually quite discontent with the way ENTJ is doing things, but unlike the INFJ, he doesn't have half as much a rebellious or revolutionary streak in him. He is far more worried and concerned about destroying what little peace there remains to be and unlike the INFJ, he doesn't support the "all or nothing" notion the introvert is going for. The ENFJ would very much rather effect change from within, serving as the right-hand man of ENTJ, trying to influence the regime's politics as much as they can. Whether it's effective is another story. Most ENFJs, despite their charisma, cannot compete with the more powerful and even more charismatic ENTJ and just become another pawn in the ENTJ's game.

ENTJ: He actually doesn't hate INFJ half as much as you think. He even admires the INFJ's daringness and capability of challenging him. The ENTJ would be lying if he claims to not notice the ENFJ's presence and the ENFJ's silent little rebellion, which brings out the INFJ's daring nature even more. "Now, if only we were on the same side" - the ENTJ would think, because INFJ would make an amazing partner to work with. Sadly, INFJs and ENTJs are always standing on the opposite sides of the fence. Also, ENTJs have an eye out for the INTJ...why is he there when he agrees with me? Is the INFJ actually superior? The threatened ENTJ goes into a more aggressive state.

INFJ: The ENTJ is a lost cause. The INFJ would rather effect change with as little chaos as possible, but the ENTJ is a stubborn and self-absorbed soul, the embodiment of whatever is wrong with the entire regime. The only way to correct the distortions of what could be a beautiful world is to overthrow the ENTJ and subject him to INFJ-style brainwashing. The INFJ admires the ENTJ as much as the ENTJ admires him, but because they lead opposing forces, they can never converge. The INFJ is also more than aware of the INTJ's neutral stance in the entire conflict, but appreciates his intellectual company, that provides the INFJ with insightful and fresh views on the entire event. Upon the first face-to-face meeting with the ENTJ, the INFJ probably also noticed the bastard's right-hand man, who seems to be a misfit. The ENFJ certainly caught the INFJ's eye, but upon further conversation, is dismissed as a coward with potential but unwilling to utilise it.

     Now, for an insightful study on INFJ and their relationships with types that only differ by a single letter:

1. E-I Differences (ENFJ and INFJ)
ENFJ: Fe-Ni-Se-Ti
INFJ: Ni-Fe-Ti-Se

(a) Ni-Fe vs Fe-Ni
     For amateurs of the MBTI system, to have 2 functions reversed is no big deal, but as someone who has read up extensively about how functions work, I will tell you bluntly that, it makes a huge difference. The important thing to note is that auxiliary functions and dominant functions play vastly different roles in a person's personality.
(i) The Dominant Function
     A person's dominant function develops so early and so naturally in their lifetime that most believe that they are "born with it". For the ENFJs, they are born with their Fe (like the ESFJ), or their ability to care about others and be concerned about those around them. For the INFJs, they are born with their Ni (like the INTJ), or their ability to foresee and predict the future based on little or no physical evidence.
(ii) The Auxiliary Function
     The auxiliary function is developed later in childhood in an attempt for a person to balance out their dominant function. An extroverted dominant function is paired with an introverted one and vice versa. This ensures that the individual will have an equally enriching outer life as compared to their already rich inner life (introverts) or vice versa (extroverts). For the ENFJ, they develop Ni in order to gain better insight into people's actions without direct prying, allowing their Fe to become more effective, i.e. care for other's better. For the INFJ, their Fe develops to feed information into their Ni, i.e. through caring for others, they understand human nature better.

     It is very different, as you can see. INFJs are actually much colder and more detached, as introverts should be. INFJs care in order to understand, ENFJs understand in order to care. But when an INFJ and ENFJ are placed together, it may seem like they are the same person if their auxiliary functions are well-developed. The INFJ's well-developed Fe may overtake their objective need to understand human's, making them compassionate beings. The ENFJ's well-developed Ni may take the facade of the INFJ's almost psychic-like ability to predict the future.

     What differentiates them, therefore, is their base state, i.e. their personality when their auxiliary functions are ignored. It is actually quite observable, since ENFJs are more prone to directly asking a person how they feel, while INFJs are more prone to silent observation. By dominant functions, ENFJ's Fe leads them to answer the question "How are you? How can I help?" while INFJ's Ni leads them to answering "What will it become? What role do I play?"

(b) Ti-Se vs Se-Ti
     Once again, a reversal of functions makes two people very very different.
(i) The Tertiary Function
     Where the auxiliary function aims to balance out the dominant function, the tertiary function enriches and deepens the dominant function. Thus, an introverted dominant function has an introverted tertiary function and vice versa. The tertiary function's role in a person's personality is to give them more depth to their dominant function. The INFJ's Ti function is a function that enables silent contemplation with rational and logical processes, enriching the Ni function, which is more "gut feeling". INFJs are intellectual precisely because they are the type to silently and carefully contemplate their Ni with their Ti, forming theories and beliefs that seem intellectually superior to that of other types (except INTJ [explained later]). The ENFJ's Se function is a function that grounds the ENFJ to their external surroundings. The INFJ detaches from the external world and that is one primary flaw of the INFJ. ENFJs do not have this problem because they are always more consciously aware of those around them as opposed to being aware of themselves. Se is a function that enriches human interaction on the surface level, allowing the ENFJ to be more social than the INFJ can ever be.

(ii) The Inferior Function
     The inferior function is also a stress function, i.e. the function you turn to when stressed. For the INFJ, their inferior function is Se, thus leading to a habit of the INFJ to turn towards alcohol, sex and any other physical stimulation when stressed. It is actually quite easy to understand why. With the combination of Ni and Ti, with Fe serving as the only mechanism to balance out both, INFJs are not self-absorbed, per se, but just very detached from the external world. Fe feels emotions and INFJs thus see the external world as a bunch of emotions that can wear down and push them further into social withdrawal. Se fishes them out of it, it distracts them from their messy inner world. When INFJs drink, smoke, have casual sex or inflict self-harm, the goal is to create a physical stimulation great enough to silence everything in their minds. ENFJs conversely, turn to Ti, which in an unhealthy state, makes the ENFJ extremely rigid in their views. They become closed off from outside opinion, believing that their views are the best. This is in contrast with the INFJ because ENFJs are feeling too pressured by the outer world. Many ENFJs never reach this state, probably because the ENFJ's flaw lies in being too unaware of themselves.

     It makes them very different. INFJs, when stressed, become very social and indulge in very unhealthy activities, which they will eventually regret and then drive them even further into stress. It is easy for the INFJ to spiral out of hand and what the INFJs need to do is to get in touch with their Ni and be reminded of their overarching goals in life. ENFJs, when stressed, become so rigid and so uncompromising that it probably takes a knock to their heads to remind them that "Hey, you are hurting others. You'll regret it". INFJ's corresponding knock in the head goes something like "Hey, this isn't you. You'll regret it".

(c) Similarities
     Hey, but INFJs and ENFJs are the most compatible type when it comes to growth because each will teach the other how to develop their auxiliary functions. ENFJs teach INFJs how to communicate their Ni; INFJs teach ENFJs how to add more depth to their thoughts and beliefs. E-I pairing are meant to be very compatible towards emotional growth and maturity.

2. N-S Differences (INFJ and ISFJ)
INFJ: Ni-Fe-Ti-Se
ISFJ: Si-Fe-Ti-Ne

(a) Dominant Functions and Perception of the World
     To have opposing dominant functions makes 2 people polar opposites. Si is a function that trusts evidence from the past - what is proven to be good, to be right. Ni is a function that trusts flashes of intuition, with no evidence whatsoever. They are functions that directly oppose each other and thus, ISFJs and INFJs, while able to be best of friends due to matching auxiliary and tertiary functions, are usually unable to comprehend each other's world views. Ni gives the INFJ a lofty outlook towards life - ambitious, grand, unrealistic, humanitarian. Si makes the ISFJ cautious, pragmatic, family-oriented and realistic.

(b) Inferior Functions 
     While the inferior functions are opposing, the unique correlation between INFJ and ISFJ makes them very good friends in dark times. Se is allowed to transition back to Ni in the INFJ through the careful reigning back by Si. Si helps the INFJ to draw back from the extroversion of their Se to have time to reconsider and re-evaluate in private. Similarly, Ne, a function that when unhealthy, causing flitting and unstable mental states, is balanced by the Ni. Ne is a function that generates many possibility from one thing, Ni is a function that takes many things and forms an intricate pattern or theory. Ni thus holds back Ne and allowed ISFJ to take a step back and regain their hold onto what is trusted and tried - Si.

(c) Similarities
     While Si-Ti doesn't work half as well as Ni-Ti, because Si-Ti allows processing of what is tried and tested instead of what is new and unknown, it still gives the INFJ and ISFJ a compatibility that is quite rare. However, this may be one-sided (I know from experience) because while the INFJ will be interested in listening to the ISFJ talk about the tried and tested, the ISFJ will most likely dismiss the INFJ's Ni-Ti as ridiculous and unrealistic nonsense. It is far too theoretical and Si is not meant for theory-formation. Fe ensures that the friendship is maintained because both will consciously (auxiliary) ensure that harmony is kept between them.

3. T-F Differences (INTJ and INFJ)
INTJ: Ni-Te-Fi-Se
INFJ: Ni-Fe-Ti-Se

(a) Different Paths
     INTJs and INFJs are an exception to the T-F rule in general, because of the rarity of Ni-dom and the connection it brings. Both are born with the ability of foresight and as children, are the quiet kind of kid who rarely says anything but when they do, they blow adults' minds. However, when the time came to develop their auxiliary functions, the two are like the same people who chose different paths. INTJs and INFJs are basically carved from the same stone, but moulded to different purposes.

     Te is theoretical, rational and concerned with how the world works in a more scientific manner. Why do people cry to the INTJ is a question of what combination of chemicals makes this happen? Fe is concerned with human relations and interactions, caring for people emotionally. Why do people cry to the INFJ is instead a question of what is wrong that causes people to be upset? INTJs and INFJs chose different areas to use their Ni - INTJs want to understand the physical world around them, INFJs want to understand the people and their relationships.

     Nonetheless, when INTJ and INFJ come together, there is an immediately attraction, not in the romantic sense or anything, but the feeling of an Ni-dom intuitively sensing the presence of another Ni-dom. INFJs are perhaps more prone to it, since Fe makes them more conscious of humans, but there is an Ni-dom connection that is a rarity in the MBTI sphere. It is not INFJs that are rare, it is Ni-dom that is. That is why INFJs and INTJs are the two rarest MBTI types.

(b) Intellectual Superiority
     INFJs, as much as they would deny it, are as caught up in intellectual pursuit as the INTJs are. INTJs are less subtle about this - they look down on those who are deemed to be not as competent. INFJs will never openly admit it, but they refrain from holding certain conversations with people they deem to be less competent. It's not that they think you are stupid, it's just that they understand that not everyone has the time to have such depth to their thoughts and beliefs, and thus, conversations with such people tend to be quite dull.

     In fact, as an INFJ myself, I can say that no other type besides the INTJ has given me as much intellectual stimulation. INFJs and INTJs alike have very insightful and fresh views about the world that initially seem bizarre, but are actually very well thought out. This is attributed to the similarity between Ni-Ti and Ni-Te. In fact, Ni-dom with a tertiary Ti acts almost the same way as Ni-Te dom-aux. It's just that for the INTJ, they do not have an Fe in the way that makes INFJs so much more emotional and warm. In fact, an INFJ with severely underdeveloped Fe cannot be differentiated from an INTJ.

    So, if you aren't an INTJ/INFJ and you try to say something you think is creative and insightful to an INTJ/INFJ, don't be surprised if they raise an eyebrow and say "You've just thought of that now? I was thinking about that the moment I was born!" Let's face it. INTJ's motto in life is that "Boredom is a disease of the intellectual mind unable to find an equal." It's INFJ's motto as well, but you know, they don't want to hurt your feelings?

4. J-P Differences (INFJ and INFP)
INFJ: Ni-Fe-Ti-Se
INFP: Fi-Ne-Si-Te
     Honestly, there is not a single function that we share. J-P is the most misguiding difference in MBTI. It's just one letter, yes, but it makes it such that not a single function is shared. I think this article says it better than I ever could...or could ever bother to:

(i) Different Driver Processes
     The Driver process can also be called the "dominant cognitive function." It's the mind's first point of contact and the primary lens through which everything gets filtered.

     For an INFJ, this dominant process is technically called Ni, but we've nicknamed it "Perspectives". Perspectives is a learning function (technically called a "perceiving function), and works by watching one's own mind form patterns. After years of use, eventually Perspectives begins to see the "pattern of the patterns" and understands that what is happening inside themselves cognitively is also happening for other people.

     INFPs, on the other hand, lead with a process called Fi, which we call "Authenticity". Authenticity is a decision-making function (technically a "judging function") and works by being deeply in touch with how one is emotionally impacted by events. Decisions are made by "checking in" to ensure that they are in alignment with one's values and identity. There is a saying that the more personal something is, the more universal it is. Over time, Authenticity understands that they aren't alone in their feelings. They are simply more aware of them than other types.

     Already, there's a major difference in how these two types see the world.

     INFJs are leading with an intuitive, learning process and INFPs are leading with a feeling, decision-making process.

     For many INFPs, it may be surprising to learn that they lead with a decision-making process, since decisions can be gruelling for this type. Although Authenticity is truly decision-making, it is the slowest of the four decision-making processes (the other three being Effectiveness [Te], Accuracy [Ti] and Harmony [Fe]). Authenticity needs to be able to register how something is feeling viscerally, and often an INFP won't know the right decision to make until they've made it. It's especially confusing when the Authenticity user can see a case for almost anything, so what's true for them has to be carefully parsed out.

     Each decision and its subsequent emotional impact is catalogued, however, and future decisions become easier and faster. In fact, being so in touch with the emotional fall-out of a decision is how Authenticity eventually creates conviction, knowing in one's "bones" the rightness of something.

     INFJs can also have trouble making decisions, but not for the same reason. Their decision-making process -- technically called Fe that we've nicknamed "Harmony" -- is faster than Authenticity, but secondary for them.

     That is, they lead with Perspectives and Harmony is an auxiliary process. Effort is required to develop the secondary process (that we call the "Co-Pilot") and so when an INFJ finds themselves indecisive, it's because they're spending too much time in their Driver of Perspectives and not enough in their Co-Pilot of Harmony.

     The result may look the same -- indecisiveness -- but the root is entirely different.

     For an INFP, because their decision-making process can take time, it can feel gruelling to be pressured to make a quick call. Each decision needs to be in alignment with the INFP's values and even a decision as simple as what salad to order can be a frustration if, say, their relationship with food has become part of how they define themselves.

     On the other hand, since INFJs are more removed from their decision-making process of Harmony, it's usually over time that they become frustrated with the inability to make a final call. They are less likely to agonise over smaller decisions because not every decision is a reflection of their identity.

(ii) Emotional Significance
     As mentioned, an INFJ's decision-making criteria comes from their auxiliary or Co-Pilot process Harmony. Harmony is technically called Fe, in contrast with INFP's Driver process of Fi (Authenticity).

     Which "attitude" (or direction) the process faces once again shifts focus in a significant way. Both Feeling functions are decision-making. That is, they are mental processes designed to help us evaluate information in order to come to a judgement. Any time you "weigh the pros and cons" of a decision, you're using a decision-making process, and what ends up standing out as important to you is based on which process you're using.

     We nicknamed Fe "Harmony" because we think it adequately describes the criteria this process is utilising. The Harmony person might ask themselves something like..."What get's everyone needs met?" "How do I create harmony both within interpersonal relationships and the context/environment?" In order to know the "right" choice, other people's emotions become the most interesting piece of information. They're ultimately the feedback mechanism needed to determine a decision was the right one, because it's their emotions that tell you if their needs are getting met and/or if they're experiencing any form of conflict.

     On the other hand, Fe is nicknamed "Authenticity" because it's about the individual's emotional experience. It's about checking in with one's own emotions to determine if an action is the "right" one.

Is Authenticity more selfish than Harmony?
     There is some confusion around whether or not Authenticity is "selfish" or "self-centred" in comparison to Harmony. While immature Authenticity can be quite self-indulgent, mature Authenticity is vital for a healthy society. Authenticity is where we experience integrity, the part of us that says it's conscionable to offend our own values. The only way to 1) know one's values and 2) stay true to them is to spend time deep-diving into one's own conscience and subjective emotional experience [I protest. Values are meant to be universal - selflessness and sacrifice - they are universally good, independent of emotional experiences]. On the other hand, Harmony when immature looks more like emotional manipulation and social bullying, while mature Harmony makes sure all of our needs are understood and taken care of.

     If offending others is more offending than offending yourself, you are more likely using Harmony. And if you're willing to be a total pariah in behalf of your convictions, you're more likely using Authenticity. However, some INFJs, accustomed to being misunderstood and feeling like an "outcast" will sometimes identify with the concept of being true to oneself over "society" and identify with this aspect of INFPs.

     But instead of seeing it as a variation of being true to oneself, it's more helpful to see it as "serving other's needs first in order to get your own needs met" (Harmony) vs "honouring one's own experience first in order to honour other's experience" (Authenticity).

(iii) "Absorbing" and "Mirroring"
     This may be the biggest confusion between the two types. It's definitely the source of endless internet battles for supremacy of "who's the most empathetic type." Both INFJs and INFPs have an almost magical ability to understand the emotional human experience. The way they go about it, though, is very different.

     I once heard a description for "empathy" as "Your pain in my heart." For an INFJ, this couldn't be more true. INFJs absorb other people's emotional energy, whether they want to or not. If it's powerful and there -- friend or foe, intimate or stranger -- your pain is in their heart. The combination of Perspectives (getting into other's heads) and Harmony (having other people's emotions on their radar all the time) seems to converge into this superpower (absorbing emotions), a gift I'd venture to say most INFJs would trade away if they could (Well, for a day...before they start missing their sixth sense).

     INFPs, on the other hand, are masters at understanding the emotions themselves. As mentioned before, sometimes Authenticity doesn't know the right decision until it's already been made, and to compensate for this INFPs become consummate role-players. They can manufacture an emotional experience in order to test out what it would feel like, giving them more content to go on at game time.

     Since Authenticity is their Diver process, this ability becomes unconscious competence for INFPs and they may not even register when they're doing it. This is why Authenticity Drivers (INFPs and ISFPs) are easily the greatest actors and performers of all the types. Putting on a new emotion can be as easy as swapping jackets. When in the presence of another person's strong emotion, it's not that the INFP is absorbing it, they're mirroring it. Since this is exceptionally easy for them to do, it's usually a surprise to discover that other people can't come close to this ability.

     The nuance of their ability to mirror another person's emotional experience can feel like absorbing since it's so spot on. But, remember -- this isn't another person's emotion in the INFP's heart. This is years and years of the INFP mapping emotions within themselves and finding the closest proximity to what the other person is experiencing.

     Again, the more personal an experience the more universal, and no one understands this as well as the INFP. "What is the exact feeling I'd be feeling if I were you?" is the Authenticity version of INFJ's "Your pain in my heart."

     If an INFP appears to be constantly self-referencing, it's because they are. They understand you based on understanding themselves. To self-reference is to enable more rewarding interpersonal experiences, though our culture can generate a societal distaste for self-referencing.

     Perhaps, the easiest way to understand the difference in these two styles (INFJ absorbing vs INFP mirroring) is their relationship to time.

     To absorb another's emotion, both the INFJ and the other person (who is emoting) have to be together in real time. This isn't post-processing emotional experience, it's an emotion hitting the INFJ due to energetic proximity.

     For an INFP, it's about finding the emotion the other is -- was -- or will be experiencing within themselves. The emotion can be bound through time via works of art, literature, journals and any/every other way we as people express our emotions [I would be good at understanding bullshit poems if I were an INFP? I know they are emotional and all, but I can't exactly pinpoint what it is I'm getting half the time.]

(iv) Being understood vs Being validated
     Both the INFJ and INFP personality types run into the problem of feeling misunderstood.

     For INFJs, the Perspectives process gives them an insight into other people that is unmatched, and it can be disconcerting to realise other people don't have the same superpower. The result is a lot of one-sided relationships. On top of that, the Perspectives process is itself quite mysterious to other people. Both INxJ types (INFJs and INTJs) learn to keep their speculations to themselves. "Just knowing" stuff feels like precognition to others and can make them uncomfortable.

     INFPs face feeling misunderstood because no one could possibly know them as well as they know themselves. The Authenticity process is a deep pool of nuanced self-awareness, and it's truly impossible to communicate all the variety within themselves to another person. If you peel back the layers, however, it's not that INFPs have a challenge in being fully misunderstood. If anyone else every actually "fully" understood them, that would actually be a bad sign [WHAT?] -- it would mean that the INFP had lost some of their individuality or that they're dangerously close to being too similar to other people.

     Authenticity uses "intent" as one of its primary calibrations for whether or not a decision is right, for both themselves and for others. Oftentimes, when an INFP gets sensitive or defensive, it's because they think their intent is being called into question. When INFPs feel marginalised, they can also feel others insinuating a bad move.

     When an INFP feels "misunderstood", it could be more accurately states that they feel marginalised, discounted and believe others are questioning their motives. The antidote to this isn't "understanding" them better. Most INFPs would say no one could ever truly understand them, anyway. The real antidote is validating their process of making decisions. As in: "I don't have to agree with you, I don't have to know why you believe or feel the way you do, but when I tell you that you have every right to feel the way you do, make decisions based on those feelings and I trust that you have positive intent." If you can sincerely communicate that to an INFP, they will love you forever.

     INFJs aren't nearly as invested in others believing they have good motive [Ah but if it effects good results, doesn't matter if you initially thought badly of me - is what I think]. They are far more likely to be tuned into the motives and motivations of others to give a lot of thought about whether the person believes the INFJ has a positive intent. Where an INFP can lose awareness of other people if they're really excited by an topic, INFJs can never lose awareness of other people [I mean, I do what I do to help others...if I lose track of them, what am I fighting for?]

     In fact, that's why INFJs generally need more alone time than INFPs (not always, but usually). The only real distance INFJs get from other people is when they're truly physically alone and this is generally used tor recharge their batteries for the next trip into the outer world [So if I refuse to leave the house, don't make me. I want to be alone.]

     INFJs are far less interested in validation and are more interested in protection. They don't need you to agree with them, they need to know you're not going to hurt them, even if the fear of hurt is deeply unconscious [I...I don't know. Is this reflected in my naturally suspicious personality?]

     There are some INFPs that have experienced trauma in the past and fear being hurt by others, but that's more a product of wounding than anything intrinsic. The most protected, well-treated INFJ on the planet is still going to have something inside them scanning for people who would be deliberately hurtful.

(v) Persuasion and Leading
     INFJs, using the Perspectives process, often solve problems and persuade others by offering alternative perspectives. In fact, they generally solve problems by shifting perspectives until the solution become clear. They offer these shifts to others as "a-ha" moments [Wow, I actually unconsciously do this. Advice from me often comes from me giving a different way of seeing the problem, like how the other party may see it, thus leading them to understanding what it is that is wrong (I don't know usually. The answer is within themselves.)]

     INFPs, using the Authenticity process, are more masters of emotional Aikido. Since they understand how emotions flow within the self, they can use this to redirect the emotional energy in another person, getting them to feel what they want them to feel [What? I don't get it.]

     Both are powerfully persuasive tactics and both types are represented in famous spiritual leaders. And while each can utilise the other's talent, it seems there's a strong preference for INFJs to bring "insight" and INFPs to bring "inspiration".

Elder Scrolls Music Break
(i) TES III: Morrowind (or Skyrim Dragonborn DLC)
1. Morrowind Theme (Call of Magic/Nerevar Rising)
Lore: Nerevarine is the legitimate reincarnation of the hero Indoril Nerevar as well as the player character and protagonist of Morrowind. The Daedric Prince, Azura, revered by the Dunmer (dark elves) proclaimed that Nerevar would be reincarnated to right the wrongs in Nirn (the mortal fold).


2. Morrowind OST/Skyrim DLC OST: Peaceful Waters


3. Morrowind OST/Skyrim DLC OST: The Road Most Travelled

4. Morrowind OST/Skyrim DLC OST: Silt Sunrise


5. Morrowind OST/Skyrim DLC OST: Blessing of Vivec
Lore: Vivec, Warrior-Poet deity of the Dunmer and "vi" in the Almsivi, was the Guardian God-King of the holy land of Vvardenfell, and ever-vigilant protector from the dark gods of the Red Mountain, the gate to hell. He honourably guided and protected the Dunmer for thousands of years until his loss of divinity and disappearance at the end of the Third Era, a sacrifice he not only accepted but helped to bring about. Following his disappearance and the collapse of the Tribunal Temple, he was renamed Saint Vivec by the New Temple and declared a member of the False Tribunal.


(ii) TES IV: Oblivion
1. Oblivion Theme: Reign of the Septims
Lore: The Septim Dynasty was founded by the legendary Talos, who took the Cyrodilic name of Tiber Septim and later established the Third Empire of Tamriel in 2E 897 after decades of conquest, thus marking the end of the Second Era and the advent of the Third Era. The dynasty fell in Oblivion, following the onset of the Oblivion Crisis in 3E 433 when Emperor Uriel Septim VII and his heirs were assassinated by the Mythic Dawn, a cult worshipping the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon. The last Septim heir, Martin Septim, was located, but sacrificed himself to repel the Daedra and seal Mundus off from Oblivion forever, marking the end of the Third Era.


2. Oblivion OST: Harvest Dawn


3. Oblivion OST: Wings of Kynareth
Lore: Kynareth, called Kyne by the Nords and Kin by the Kothringi, is a goddess of the Nine Divinces. She is the strongest of the Sky spirits and is the deity of the heavens, the winds, the elements and the unseen spirits of the air. Patron of sailors and travellers, Kynareth is invoked for auspicious stars at birth and for good fortune in daily life. Some say she is the first to agree to Lorkhan's plan to invent the mortal plane, and provides the space for its creation in the void.


4. Oblivion OST: Glory of Cyrodiil


5. Oblivion OST: Peace of Akatosh
Lore: Akatosh, known as Auri-El to the Aldmer and Bormahu (Father) to the draongs, is the chief deity of the Nine Divines. He is present in every Tamrielic religion except that of the Dunmer. His avatar is a dragon, and he is often called the Dragon God of Time. He is generally considered to be the first of the Gods to form in the Beginning Place; after his establishment, other spirits found the process of being easier and various pantheons of the world emerged. He embodies the qualities of endurance, invincibility and everlasting legitimacy while promoting the virtues of duty, service and obedience.


(iii) TES V: Skyrim
1. Skyrim Theme: Dragonborn
Dragonborn: A Dragonborn (or Dovahkiin) is a mortal blessed with Dragon Blood by Akatosh, the Father of Dragons and chief of the Divines. Those with the blessing have an extraordinary aptitude in the use of the thu'um, being able to absorb knowledge of shouts directly from the souls of slain dragons. This ability nreeds fear and hatred in dragons, as the removal of their souls severs their immortality and renders them beyond the reach fo any necromancy. The title is most often associated with the "Dragonborn Emperors" of Tamriel, who are in a divine covenant with Akatosh which maintains the barriers between Mundus and Oblivion (Oblivion Crisis of 3E 433 was triggered because the Dragonfires died out with the death of Uriel Septim, weakening the barriers for Mehrunes Dagon to invade Mundus).


2. Skyrim OST: Sovngarde
Lore: Sovngarde is the Nordic afterlife. Those who are valiant in life are rewarded with an eternity here in the Hall of Valor, where they eat, drink, drawl and sing. Sovngarde is a realm within Aetherius to which valiant Nords go upon death, with the exception of any Nords afflicted with lycanthropy. Werewolves do not go to Sovngarde upon their deaths as their souls belong to the Daedric Lord Hircine and reside within his realm in Oblivion and join the great hunt.


3. Skyrim OST: Dragonslayer (Battle Music vs Dragons)
Lore: Dragons or dov are a rarely-seen race of large reptilian beasts. They are rumoured to be from Akavir (which literally means Dragon Land) though there are ancient tales of dragons also coming from Atmora. As the immortal children of Akatosh, they are specially attuned to the flow of time and they feel an innate urge to dominate others that is difficult to overcome. In the mind of a dragon, being powerful and being right are the same, thus they make no distinction between speaking and fighting; battles between them are actually deadly verbal debates (e.g. Fire Breath is made of 3 words in the dragon language - Yol (Fire), Toor (Inferno) and Shul (Sun). They are just speaking to each other).


MBTI Stuff, like finally, right?
1. Idealists on Deviantart
ENFP
Mood: Silly
Watching: INTJs in their natural habitat: the lab! How fascinating!
Reading: MBTI safari guidebook
Listening to: whatever sounds there are I guess
Eating: Rainbows
Drinking: Rainbows
Playing: Chess with the INTJs! I won!

INFP
Mood: Inspired
Watching: TV shows that give me the feels
Reading: books that gives me the feels
Listening to: Birds singing their songs as they live their lives in this strange but beautiful world
Eating: Dragonfruit! I feel mystical.
Drinking: Honey, nature's finest
Playing: With my dog!

INFJ
Mood: Affected by the current atmosphere
Watching: Mystery shows
Reading: The Magic 8 Ball my friends gave to me as a joke when I told them I'm an INFJ
Listening to: Stories that people tell me
Eating: Mystery-flavoured candy (I'm curious what the most common flavour is, besides mystery)
Drinking: Mystery-flavoured soda, like I didn't even know these existed
Playing: Clue. I'm not psychic. I just really like mysteries.

ENFJ
Mood: Affected by the current atmosphere
Watching: The changes in energy of the crowd
Reading: People Magazine (my friends gave it to me as a joke because they claim I am good at reading "people")
Listening to: The white noise of conversations
Eating: Fortune cookies with my friends and comparing our fortunes
Drinking: Fruit Punch
Playing: Super Smash Bros with my friends...or bros...I guess

2. Because I'm Ready to Give Snarky Comments

(i) Tell them you're smitten by their mind.

     Why, thank you? Now, let's figure out whether I've smite you with my mind because a) you are too incompetent yourself, or b) you are actually intelligent enough to be interesting. I'll take a bet that it's a) because, really, no other types besides INTJ has ever interested me with their intelligence...and INTJs are very insensitive, so that undermines their intellectual attractiveness. Like I've said before, it's not a good idea to present an idea to an INFJ and expect her to act like she's never heard about it before...chances are, she either doesn't care or she has already considered it years ago. 

(ii) Skip the small talk, they're an ocean. Please leave the shore.

     Or, you could stay on the shore because I sure as hell did not allow you to tread into the ocean. By chances are, if you remain on the shore long enough, I'm either going to forcefully evacuate you or draw you into the ocean, so well, you can remain standing there.

(iii) If they say "I want to be alone", leave them alone.

     Yes, because if I want to be left alone, do not blame me if I decide to make dinner out of your corpse if you disturb me. I am very cranky and very quick to anger when I'm trying to have personal time and get disturbed.

(iv) If they say "I feel lonely", hug them.

      Bitch, do it. Just because I'm glaring at you as if I'm threatening to kill you doesn't mean I don't want a hug. I want a hug, give me a goddamn hug. I'm lonely. I want a hug. But I sure as hell won't say it out loud. Not on my goddamn life.

(v) When they tell you they don't want to go out because they're "sick", know that they're lying and let them know they don't have to.

     Thank you. Now, you can fuck off too...or...I could get a hug, please? And maybe...just stay here, you know...

(vi) Leave the party hand-in-hand when they get overwhelmed.

     Frigging just hold me, okay? I'm freaked out by the amount of noise and people inside.

(vii) Listen hard for the growl of their spirit so muted anyone could miss it.

     You mean which growl?

3. This Video Because I'm Lazy

     Holy shit, bro. It's disconcerting when you reveal so much about us at once. Shush.

Random Nonsense #1

     Let's just go right into things. I'm bored and I need things to talk about.

1. INFJ and Depression
     INFJs with depression are often, but not always, in a Ni-Ti loop. Sometimes they're even in the grip of their inferior functions. Let me go through the functions and explain ways the depression could manifest in them. These are all the unhealthy ways to deal with depression, although each function could also be used to better an INFJ with depressions.

Ni: The INFJ with depression will overanalyse everything in their life, often assuming negative things about how people view them/their own abilities and importance based on little to no evidence. They will extrapolate their current situations to long-term future situations (they may believe that since they feel sad now, they will always feel this way and they may become convinced that they will never feel better). They generally look at things as absolute truths: life is meaningless, I am not a good person, etc. and tend to look at things in black and white (and usually come to the conclusion that things are "black").

     Oh wow, it really does take an INFJ to know an INFJ, doesn't it because this girl is on point. My Ni's failure has little to do with the fact that I mistyped myself, but rather that Ni under depression causes overanalysis. In my calmer moments, I know that many of the things I say about myself is actually not true and it's almost masochistic how I continuously put myself down. And those "absolute truths"? - I'm a horrible person unworthy of love. I will never become anything useful. I'll be a burden as long as I live. The world is a better place without me. And then the "black and white"? Same thing. Although the white is my assertion that all humans are inherently good and that "white" is a belief I hold regardless of depression. The "blacks" however...INFJs are pessimistic, yes, but our pessimism reaches a whole different level when paired with depression.

Fe: The INFJ may suppress this function in an unhealthy way, by shutting themselves off from others, refusing to share their feelings with those around them, and generally not dealing with their feelings in a healthy way. Instead, they will continue to stew in these feelings in their head, and ignore their desire to share these and feel understood by others. In addition, they may become very sensitive to others' opinions of them. They will become hypersensitive to criticism.

     Yeah, I've experienced that before and so I am hyper-aware that no matter how clingy or dependent I may seem when sharing my feelings, it is ultimately necessary if I want to be functional. If I withdraw myself again and refuse to accept the emotions of others, then I'm just not fulfilling my purpose in life at all. If I don't want to kill myself or I'm scared to do so, then I'd better find some way to deal with my emotions so I don't become even more of a burden. Still, I don't like making others share my burdens and indeed, INFJs are walking contradictions. INFJs want people to understand them, but at the same time, we fear being understood, because of the emotional bonds you end up forming that are way too fragile and unbalanced. Still, I have few choices. I cannot end myself because I have not cut all bonds I hold and once again I'm contradicting myself because I am, at the same time, desperately trying to thicken and create bonds.

Ti: INFJs with depression may use their Ti function a lot, become outwardly serious, critical, cold, etc. Or they may completely reject this function, failing to apply any logic to their situation and instead becoming overwhelmingly emotional.

     Welcome to INFJ's moodswings where we are fervently discussing a viewpoint one second and then suddenly bursting into tears/anger the next. I cannot abandon my Ti because I need it for school and so there is this brand of cynicism that I have that I think all NFs possess, although it is more common in INFJs and ENFPs, apparently. After all, there is this quote that says that "Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist." 

Se: INFJs in an unhealthy state of mind will often overuse their inferior function. There, the INFJ may become overly indulgent and hedonistic in practices such as drinking, partying, hooking up with people, etc, in an attempt to "drown out their sorrows". They may also result to unhealthy practices that are tangible, physical, etc, such as cutting, restricting their eating, etc.

     *Raises hand* Guilty. And guess what's worse? When I finally gets out of those moments and realise what I had done, the kind of guilt I get drags me deeper into the depression, further solidifying the belief that I'm a bad person. I play hook up with random guys, in the attempt to find company that doesn't threaten security, attempting to drown out my inner voices with their shallow nonsense. And then I come home and immediately feel bad because I shouldn't be leading people on like that and I feel horrible that I listened to someone talk just to make myself feel better. Selfish. 

     This person didn't explain the Ni-Ti loop but I think it's common sense. Ni in depression creates overanalysis and channelled into Ti created overthinking. Overthinking then creates even more overanalysis and since both Ni and Ti are introverted functions, this creates a mental loop for an INFJ. In other words, that's what our "inner voices" are. And since Fe is a function that innately adds more emotional pressure, we flip and turn to Se for release, after which we feel guilty for doing so.

2. LOL, This Post.
Q: I am an ENFJ and I was wondering if you had any tips for an ENFJ to get their crush to notice them? I'm super shy around my crush and was wondering.

Person 1 (ENFJ): Just keep being yourself. Seriously. You're an extroverted charmer.
Person 2 (INTJ): Exactly. You people flirt with everything, even inanimate objects. I'm sure even that chair over there is charmed by you.
Person 1 (ENFJ): We don't flirt!
Person 2 (INTJ): Uh huh, sure. What do you think INFJ?
Person 3 (INFJ): *blinks* Yeah well, INTJ is right, you do have the habit of flinging your charm everywhere.
Person 1 (ENFJ): Not you too!
Person 3 (INFJ): What do you mean "not you too"? Did you expect me to lie?
Person 2 (INTJ): Oh, xNFJ fight!
Person 1 and 3: ...We're not fighting. We are just talking.
Person 2 (INTJ): Sounds like a fight to me. Let me grab popcorn.
Person 1 (ENFJ): *turns back to Person 3* I didn't mean that I wanted you to lie...I just-
Person 3 (INFJ): Yes, yes. You ignorant fool.
Person 1 (ENFJ): ...Ignorant?
Person 2 (INTJ): *thumbs up to Person 3* That was the word I was looking for.
Person 3 (INFJ): *ignores them both* *addresses the question*  So yes, just be yourself. I can guarantee you that your crush already likes you back but if she hasn't said anything...she's probably an Introvert.
Person 1 (ENFJ): Why?
Person 3 (INFJ): *blinks* *ignores question* Anyway, she probably thinks you treat everyone the same way and that's why she isn't saying anything. Or she's just really shy too.
Person 1 (ENFJ): I was supposed to answer this question.
Person 2 (INTJ): No, the more competent one is supposed to. *smirks*
Person 3 (INFJ): *smirks* *hi-five*

3. MBTIs at a Party

     I think this is bloody hilarious. Also, INFJ, the only one drinking TEA at a party with alcohol, seems appropriate, also very me. I would like to keep my mind clear, thank you. ISTJ is like completely stunned while INFP is thinking about the dance. Meanwhile, INFJ and INTP are probably coming up with new theories. See, they are just going at it.

     ENTJ and ESTJ fighting in the background because neither are the types to back down. ENFJ and ESFJ being all extroverted but not crazy while the other extroverts are either fucking shit up or fucking themselves up. Very appropriate. I would actually prefer sitting down and talking to some interesting people then be on the dance floor with madmen.

     Also, this is from an ENFJ blog so I don't know why the ENFJ ain't doing shit. Oh, they are flirting with the beer bottle. Got it.

4. The INFJ: Dealing with People

How other should deal with this type:

     When dealing with an INFJ, it is important to remember that the INFJ is an idealist with a focus on self-development. They strongly identify their character with their ideas, which means that they often confuse critique on their work as critique on their person. Because of this, they can get hurt easily and retract from a conversation. To avoid such misunderstandings, it can be helpful to let the INFJ know that you are not criticising their person by introducing your concerns with a compliment and toning down your critique. As intuitives, INFJs have a good capacity to integrate your arguments and adapt their ideas, however, as they are also Introverts, they should be given some time to work through one issue at a time. INFJs have great talents in mediation, but they can draw physical illnesses from being subjected to hostile environments for prolonged periods of time, which should thus be avoided.

     Okay...the compliment and critique part. Yes, you need to tone down your critiques, but do not throw in a compliment because it will arouse suspicion, especially if already perceive that compliment to be untrue and forced. Also, I know I'm a great mediator since that's the role I automatically take up in large-scale MUN councils, like the General Assembly. Often in larger councils, there are already a lot of powerhouses. Chairs then focus less on the powerhouses because they often create conflicts that delay resolution and aggravate the chairs. Mediators, in these councils, are highly prized for being able to undo the deadlock and provide a compromise for the council to further resolutions. However, when I find myself playing mediator for too long, the tension between the powerhouses can wear me down and I'm very aware of it. Even playing mediator at home is something that wears me down over time.

How INFJ should deal with others:

     As an INFJ, you should remember that not everyone has the same motives and beliefs as you and that critique on your opinions is not critique on your person, but helpful insights for the development of your ideas. If people cannot disagree with you without hurting your feelings, they have to tiptoe around your ego, which can be very stressful and tiring for others. Finally, diversity in beliefs and motives is very important for the development of humankind because it constitutes a natural system of checks and balances. Thus, it is neither necessary nor beneficial to try and convert everybody to your ideas and you should try to leave people around you more room for criticism and retaining their own beliefs, whether or not you disagree with them.

     I'm doing quite well in these fields...I think.

5. MBTI Love Squads

Waits for their love to come to them squad: INFP, ENFP, ISFJ, ENFJ

Yeah you are going to die lonely, you shits. Get up and get a move on! In life, you can't just sit there and wait for things to come!

Goes and gets the person they love squad: ESTP, ENTJ, ESTJ, ESFP, ESFJ

Awesome people. I approve of your courage.

Afraid of the person they love squad: INTP, ISFP, INFJ

Yeah well I at least don't sit around shaking my legs waiting for things to happen. Might be scared as hell but will still try to muster some courage and take action.

WTF is love??? squad: INTJ, ENTP, ISTP, ISTJ

These people...it'll do me good to keep away from them.

6. I Love These Scenario Things (Comments inserted in Italics)

INFJ and ENFJ who are friends

*ENFJ and INFJ are sitting in the library pouring over the notes that one of their friends took and trying to decipher his messy handwriting*

No talking in the library!

INFJ: My gosh. Does INTP write in Mandarin or something?

INFJ: Not that Mandarin looks like incoherent scribbling! It's actually a fascinating language, with great cultural depth and --

Cover up. Cover up. I didn't mean to insult or anything...

ENFJ: *smiling* It's okay, INFJ.

INFJ: Okay. Heh, sorry. *flips a page*

ENFJ: *gasping* Look at this! He was doing his AP math homework in the margins.

INFJ: How very characteristic of him.

ENFJ: Right?

ENFJ: *looks up at INFJ* So...how are things?

OH NONONONONO. So it's an ENFJ thing huh.

INFJ: Just generally? They're alright. .....I do have an enormous test tomorrow though. *groans*

ENFJ: In Physics?

INFJ: Mhm. *Tilts her head towards the notes, grinning* How did you guess?

ENFJ: Just read it through the magical window in your brain, I guess. I've been told I'm veeery perceptive. *taps on her head* Oh wait, that's you.

INFJ: *smirking* Very funny, ENFJ. And how are you?

ENFJ: I'm running two clubs, and it's exhausting. But, as cliche as it sounds, they're both worth it!

INFJ: That doesn't sound cliche at all.

Of course it doesn't sound cliche. I mean I get why it would be cliche but still...why?

ENFJ: Thank you! So, want to bring those notes back to INTP?

INFJ: *glances at her watch* Darn it, I have to go. Do you mind taking them back by yourself?

ENFJ: It's fine with me. Seeya tomorrow!

INFJ: *Pivots to walk away, then freezes*

INFJ: Waaaait a second...

ENFJ: What? What is it?

INFJ: *narrowing her eyes and turning back around* I feel like I'm forgetting something, but I don't know what it could be.

That's me when I leave my house in the morning having that distinct feeling I forgot something...most of the time, yes, I actually did forget.

ENFJ: Want me to help you look?

INFJ: That would be great. *smiles*

*The two friends check under the table, in the bookshelf where they sometimes store their things and near the computers. Eventually they give up and walk back tot he table they were sitting at*

INFJ: Well, we didn't find anything. *uncertainly* I guess I'm just imagining things...

As an INFJ, you should know that if you feel like you forgot something, you did indeed forget something.

ENFJ: Wait. INFJ, didn't you have a binder tucked under your arm when you came in?

INFJ: *eyes widening* Oh, yeah! The blue one that's so full it looks like it's going to explode?

My maths file?

ENFJ: That's the one.

INFJ: Huh, I wonder where I could've put it...

ENFJ: *suddenly* Um. INFJ?

INFJ: Mhm?

ENFJ: I see it.

INFJ: Oh! Where is it? *glances around*

ENFJ: INFJ. You're standing on it.

---Erm. Yeah. That time when I was talking to someone on my phone and then asked where my phone was? How about the time I was holding my wallet in one hand and thought I lost my wallet...YEAH.

INFJ: Good grief! *shakes her head in disbelief* I can't believe it was literally under our noses the entire time.

ENFJ: *giggling* I blame it on sleep deprivation.

INFJ: I second that!

7. MBTI When Stressed

INFP: Diligently ignores problem until it's too big to manage

See, that's why you two...sigh. If only you guys were willing to talk things out!

ESTJ: "Exactly as I say, or else"

Or else what? You wanna fight?

ISFP: lists and lists and lists and lists...

Ermmm...are you ok? Are you actually going to follow this schedule?

ESFJ: Vocalises everything they're doing

Stop reading the bloody answers you are writing! Geez.

ISFJ: Move bitch, get out of the way~

Hahahaha, that's hilarious.

ENTP: Too interested by the options to do anything

Do you want my help?

ISTJ: Cool-headed, but harsh like ice

Dude, don't be so mean.

ENFP: Heart rate over 9000

Hey, calm down. Do you want to talk to me about it?

INTP: Never does anything despite completely understanding the problem.

It's understandable I guess. Can I help?

ENTJ: Step aside or get crushed underfoot.

I'll like to see you try!

ISTP: Nothing like a full-blown crisis to get back into the zone.

I find this pretty hilarious too.

ENFJ: Assumes responsibility and approaches with logic

Okay then bitch, I suppose you don't need my help. Weirdos. I knew these people were from Mars.

INFJ: Adrenaline rush or completely paralysis.

Either rush like mad and get an expectedly good grade or refuse to do anything.

ESTP: Acts first, figures out later.

Sighhh...you're going to dig your own grave.

INTJ: Devises a universal system to resolve the problem for all time.

Heh, cool. Don't mind if I poke some holes in your "system".

ESFP: Needs space to figure things out.

And I will gladly give you that space. I'm here if you need me.

      If I didn't like ENFJs before this, this ENFJ blog has me disliking them a lot...hate, I think, would be appropriate in this scenario. In fact, ENTJ and INTJ are earning more favour points with me, surprisingly. 

8. MBTI and the Six Types of Love

a) Pragma

Basis: Practicality

Description: This style of love is very practical and realistic. People who prefer this style approach their relationship in a "business-like" fashion and look for partners with whom they can share common goals.

MBTI Types: ESTJ, ISTJ, INTJ

Best types for ensuring the survival of the human species?

b) Storge

Basis: Friendship

Description: This style of love grows slowly out of friendship and is based more on similar interests and a commitment to one another rather than on passion.

MBTI Types: ISFJ, INTP, ESFJ

Ermmm...why am I not under this? Although I think the focus for me is more towards the devotion and sacrifice in friendship than the sharing of similar interests. 

c) Ludos

Basis: Conquest

Description: This style is used by those who see love as a game and want to "win" as many partners as possible. The focus is on having fun in the moment and therefore relationships of this sort tend to be very short.

MBTI Types: ENTJ, ENTP

This repulses me. I shan't say more except that this kind of love disgusts me.

d) Mania

Basis: Obsession

Description: This style usually flows out of low self-esteem and a need to be loved by one's partner. Lovers of this sort usually become very possessive and jealous.

MBTI Types: INFP, ISFP, ENFP

Possessiveness can be disturbing but I suppose these people need the support and I'm willing to offer it. Still possessiveness and jealousy are not very pleasant, are they? You need to learn to subvert those or overcome them with more positive emotions.

e) Eros

Basis: Romance

Description: This love style is the one most commonly portrayed in Hollywood movies. Also known as "love at first sight", it is based on "chemistry" and a strong physical and/or emotional attraction.

MBTI Types: ESFP, ESTP, ISTP

Love at first sight is bullshit. Because for me, that's just another way of saying "physical attraction". You can't possibly know a person from one glance and if you fall in love from one glance, then it just means that what you like is what you see at that one moment. That's...something that I cannot agree with too. Though this is substantially less disgusting than Ludos.

f) Agape

Basis: Selflessness

Description: The word in Greek means "love: esp. compassion, forgiveness, charity; the love of God for man and of man for God". In this style of love, the individual is willing to sacrifice anything for their partner. It is based on an unbreakable commitment and an unconditional, selfless love.

MBTI Types: INFJ, ENFJ

     What the actual fuck? Am I born in the wrong family or did I mistype myself again? Why is INFJ always the one under the religious stuff. I totally agree with this love style. It goes perfectly in sync with what I think about love in general. BUT STILL. Why?! This is like that post where they are all like "Oh INFJs should be religious workers". I can't. WHA- I DON'T EVEN. CAN'T EVEN COMPREHEND. Yeah, that up there is my reaction. First panel for the definition part and then the second panel when I read the rest.

9. Digimon MBTI

ISTP: Rika (Tamers)

She is my favourite character in Tamers! She's bloody cool but...quite (very) cold-hearted.

ESTP: Tai (01)

NO. This Symbol of Courage guy.

ISFP: N.A.

ESFP: Davis (02)

I dislike him even more than Tai.

ISTJ: Kenta (Tamers)

I can't even remember him LOL.

ESTJ: N.A.

ISFJ: Matt (01)

Angsty teen who is quite like Sasuke...before Sasuke went batshit crazy. So that means like him...a lot hahahaha. But his younger brother, T.K., turned out cooler and more likeable.

ESFJ: Sora (01)

She's cool! Favourite female character in 01! Symbol of Love sounds lame, but it actually isn't.

INTP: Izzy (01)

He's a nerd. A cool one.

ENTP: Ryo (Tamers)

I can't remember him.

INFP: Jeri (Tamers)

She's so adorable and cute haha. I feel like a pedophile saying that.

ENFP: Takato (Tamers)

He is retarded, but he's one of the more likeable main character (e.g. Tai, Davis)

INTJ: N.A.

ENTJ: N.A.

INFJ: Ken (02)

OH, I REALLY LIKE KEN! Symbol of Gentleness and Stingmon! Plus he was the villain for quite a bit so he's that villain with inner conflict that I like in every show!

ENFJ: T.K. (01, 02)

Really? ENFJ got my favourite character? I mean he was like a 5 year old or something in 01 but he was so badass in a good way in 02. All the Social Justice Warrior thing he does...oh yes, that's quite ENFJ isn't it. Tch.

     In fact, let's do a little dedication post to T.K. I'm real upset that ENFJ got T.K., but it doesn't mean he's not an awesome character. Doesn't possess that much character depth as Ken, but I like him nonetheless, because he's all self-sacrificing, justice-seeking and all that crap.

Digimon 01: Angel Awakens - Angemon vs Devimon (Start at 4.05)

     Yes, a flying hamster turned into an angel. Don't ask me how that works. But I cry at this scene every single time.

Digimon 02: HolyAngemon vs BlackWargreymon - Protect the Holy Stone (Start at 3.10)

     BlackWargreymon...badass as hell. Come on, evil Digimon with inner conflict? Even better. Pure good characters are boring because their mantle hasn't been tested.

10. I Don't Know What to Name This

ESFP for sensation

ESFJ for tradition

ESTP for thrill

ESTJ for efficiency

ENFP for fun

ENFJ for justice

ENTP for debate

ENTJ for being right

ISFP for art

ISFJ for compassion

ISTP for "why the hell not"

ISTJ for rules

INFP for passion

INFJ for the humanity

INTP for exploration

INTJ for science

11. MBTI as Villains

INTP: The evil genius to whom scheming comes very naturally.

ENTP: The one who never stops playing games with the hero and is probably the biggest advocate of anarchy.

INFP: The person with one event in their life as the primary motivation for every bad thing they have ever done.

ENFP: The one who started off with a cause but is honestly just having fun messing with people at this point.

ISTP: The one who takes "Keep your enemies closer" to heart and befriends the squad trying to catch them

ESTP: The who does cliche villain things for the irony and no one knows how to catch them. Meanwhile, they're just in their house laughing their ass off.

ISFP: The one who gets manipulated into revealing their entire plan because they think they've already won. And sometimes, they win anyway.

ESFP: The one who's always giving out motivational speeches to get people to join their cause and fight for them.

INTJ: The mastermind behind the chess board, controlling everything.

ENTJ: The leader of a questionable organisation that probably has many, many pawns.

INFJ: The person who honestly thinks they're doing it for a good cause and probably has a Redemption Arc.

ENFJ: The one that will never let their plans slip and it's always questionable what they're really after.

ISTJ: The one with a very detailed, sometimes convoluted, plan to get to where they want to be.

ESTJ: The person probably aiming for world domination.

ISFJ: The one who does little things to piss the hero off like leaving messages behind and flashing them a smile.

ESFJ: The one who maintains a facade of being good to be loved by a lot of people, so they'll have an army to defend them if they're ever accused of anything.

12. A Little Rant about Love vs Infatuation

     So I was reading this Tumblr post on MBTI love styles (not the six love styles thing) and I can't find it anymore. I've been scrolling through these results for the past 2 hours and I can't find it so I'll just do it by memory.

     The thing I wanted to talk about with that post was the difference between the INFP and INFJ styles. INFP was listed to be prone to infatuation, after which they develop an obsession. INFJ, instead, falls in love slowly, after which they also develop somewhat of an obsession. And then I asked myself what was the difference between infatuation and love, and it's not as simple as it being one-way or two-way, that's requited and unrequited.

     I think of infatuation as a negative term and I define it simply as being selfish while love is selfless. Using an INFP I know as an example, infatuation is when you are more obsessed with your own feelings than you are with other person's. Even if, on the inside, you do care about their feelings too, it is often how YOU feel about a situation that you express, in hopes of getting the response you want. It's not intentional and I think it's just an INFP thing - their need for affirmation + tendency to show strong emotions in outbursts.

     INFJs are said to fall in love, not infatuation. Where INFP seeks for affirmation, INFJ seeks understanding. Where INFPs express their emotions, as seen from their ability to "mirror"; INFJs instead keep their emotions to themselves, hoping to hold the burdens of someone else's emotions instead, as seen from their ability to "absorb". As an INFJ, I find the INFP style to be very selfish, although I cannot fault them for it.

     In what way is infatuation selfish? Well, like I said, when you are infatuated with someone, you are more obsessed with how you feel in the relationship than how the other person feels. When something bad occurs in the relationship, the emphasis in on "me" rather than "her/him". I saw that in the particular INFP although I did not point it out. It would have been very insensitive of me to do so. 

     I was asking him how he felt about their relationship and he started ranting about how she had hurt his feelings. Confused and, of course, a little outraged, I asked him if he didn't think he had hurt her too. He conceded, only for a few seconds, before turning back to repeat how he was hurt. Through what I know from interacting with him and getting information on the issue, I've gathered that his way of making up for something is to show the person how much she had hurt him. As an INFJ, as a person, as...anything, I find that to be ridiculous. You should be asking how she feels and attempting to make up for it, instead of telling her that SHE had caused him pain. It's almost like guilt-tripping.

     On the other hand, a person in love should care more about the other person's feelings. You basically shut up whatever pain you are feeling and strive to make the other person happy. If you can't make the person happy, then make way for someone else to make him/her happy. There's a selflessness and sacrificial notion to love that infatuation does not possess.

     Take envy for example. An infatuated person, when envious, will attempt to hurt the relationship, or become extremely hostile. It is an aggressive reaction. An infatuated person would try to antagonise whoever is "stealing" the one they are interested in or try to make their lives a misery. On the other hand, a person in love will probably take a step back. Why? Because a person in love goes through the train of thought after which they conclude that "If Person A (the person they like) really likes Person B (the person they are envious of), then Person B will bring Person A happiness. More happiness than I can bring." A kind of sacrificial act comes in and the person in love backs away, making way for a romance they perceive to be more beneficial to the one they love.

     Then isn't it a bad rep for INFPs to have? I guess they can't help it either. I wonder though, since the INFP is supposed to have firm personal values too, isn't selflessness listed as one of those values? If they are individuals that stick so firmly to personal values, then what inspires them towards infatuation instead of love? Perhaps I'm just drawing conclusion from one situation I did not even experience first-hand, but the issue is that I knew that he was serious about it. Then if he's that serious, why can he not see past his own emotions into what she needs? Of course, she needs to see to his needs as well, but since he is the one who feels more strongly, then why can he not see past himself?

     The J and P really makes a difference, more than most people would think. I mean, it's the same for ENFP and ENFJ, because they are very different people despite one letter. I think it's because J and P difference usually makes all your functions different. e.g. INFJ - Ni Fe Ti Se, INFP - Fi Ne Si Te. Basically we share no functions and so, INFPs seem very strange to us. Selfishness is not something INFJs are not used to...it's just that we would think that INFPs are not very selfish people and just cannot help it.

13. A Stupid Rant about Eye Colour Before I Rest

     I was thinking about the whole concept of "Mutant and Proud" from X-Men and it occurred to me that, in some ways, Caucasians are sort of like mutants in 2 ways - 1. Asians are more common and thus the majority, like normal humans are in X-Men 2. Eye and hair colour differentiations from brown are mutations. 

     And then I was thinking about how people often describe eye colours. Blue as the sky, blue-green like the ocean, green like the forest, silver like metal, etc etc. And then I'm sitting here like, look at my shit-brown hair and mud-brown eyes. I know the colour of my hair is supposedly chestnut brown or some chocolate thing (since my mom uses hair dyes so much), but it looks like mud to me. My eyes are so close to black that it's difficult to even give it a nice comparison. What? Black like the void? Am I dead?

     Then you have those Caucasians with stunning blue eyes. Goddammit, you and your mutations. I want to be mutant and proud too!