Meyers Briggs personality test. So interesting!

Yesterday I took a Meyers Briggs personality test. I got curious after people spoke about it in repsonse to this POST of mine last Thursday. My result was INFP (Introverted Intuitive Feeling Perceiving - Introverted Feeling with Extraverted Intuition). And I tell you, I can't believe how acurate this thing is. I'm not going to quote the whole personality summary because it's quite long, but I am going to quote some parts that I'd like to share with you and explain a little bit of personal history that proves some of these things right.

"Generally thoughtful and considerate, INFPs are good listeners and put people at ease. Although they may be reserved in expressing emotion, they have a very deep well of caring and are genuinely interested in understanding people. This sincerity is sensed by others, making the INFP a valued friend and confidante. An INFP can be quite warm with people he or she knows well."

I do like to think that I am thoughtful and considerate, and I don't judge on appearance - ever. I think it's a nice quality to have. But it can work against me. It means I don't take enough care of myself and sometimes get myself down. I also read that depression is very common in INFPs. This is true with me too. And I think this could be one of the reasons for it. I also find this amazing in relation to my writing, because I love to explore relationships. Notice though the words 'Generally' and 'warm with people he or she knows well'? These are significant phrases. I can also be very cold and heartless with people who don't seem to care or who seem a threat to ruining my mood. I put up a wall.

"INFPs do not like conflict, and go to great lengths to avoid it. If they must face it, they will always approach it from the perspective of their feelings. In conflict situations, INFPs place little importance on who is right and who is wrong. They focus on the way that the conflict makes them feel, and indeed don't really care whether or not they're right. They don't want to feel badly. This trait sometimes makes them appear irrational and illogical in conflict situations."

This is so true. And I think this is why I let myself stay in bad relationships too long because I can't bear the thought of the conlict that will arise if I try to end them. In both romantic relationships and basic friendships/aquaintences. I also, especially with my partner, never argue about right or wrong, we argue about how he makes me feel sometimes. He says: But I didn't say anything wrong!" I say: It was the way you said it, I don't like being spoken to like that, it makes me feel shit."

"When it comes to the mundane details of life maintenance, INFPs are typically completely unaware of such things. They might go for long periods without noticing a stain on the carpet, but carefully and meticulously brush a speck of dust off of their project booklet."

LOLOL! Yes. That's me to a tee.

"INFPs may have problems working on a project in a group, because their standards are likely to be higher than other members' of the group. In group situations, they may have a "control" problem. The INFP needs to work on balancing their high ideals with the requirements of every day living. Without resolving this conflict, they will never be happy with themselves, and they may become confused and paralyzed about what to do with their lives."

Yes. Yes. Yes. I am a loner. I like to be alone and work alone where people are not hanging over my shoulder telling me what to do or blabbering on and on. And yes yes yes, when I was young, I used to try to control every single group project I was involved in and I would get SOOO frustrated when things didn't go my way. But I have learned to control this, thank goodness. Now, if I happen to have to do something in a group, I take the backseat. Because if I let myelf get too involved I'll get stressed and disappointed in the results.

"INFPs are usually talented writers. They may be awkard and uncomfortable with expressing themselves verbally, but have a wonderful ability to define and express what they're feeling on paper."

OMG, yes. If you ever meet me face to face, you'll seriously wonder whether I hire someone to write for me, because I can't verbally string a concise sentence together without falling over myself. So those of you who will meet me next year when I come to the US. Brace yourself. Seriously.

So have you ever taken this personality test? What was your result? Did you agree with your result? I'd love to hear!!!