Enneagram Type 2 The Helper

'Enneagram Type 2 - The Helper.' Discussion with Paul Burrows, Jill Harris and Renate McNay. Moderated by Iain McNay

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[thesacredarts]

I am no one in existence but myself

— Ibn al-Arabī,

[utmostrose]

(cot'd) the guy to her right keeps trying to connect with her in the thoughts expressed for a reciprocal closeness but each time she refuses it. Her behavior is very un-2-like but his is classic two communication style.

[utmostrose]

I'd go so far as to say the woman in red is not even an unhealthy two since most twos will get so lost in other people that even at an unhealthy stage (actually more likely if unhealthy) we will not recognize or even openly admit that we have a contrary opinion that could possibly make it harder to be accepted by those others. She doesn't seem uncomfortable at all separating herself from the two bonding that is goin on here. The guy to her right repeatedly tries connecting with her to feel a cl

[mark1983peace]

@Mir8121 I think you could be right. She may also have a heavy 2 wing, or may not want to be a 1 since they have such a hard time

[Mir8121]

@mark1983peace yea exactly! good observation :) if you look at videos of type 1s, some of them come off so rigid and forceful abit like her really! And her fixation on helping others is prolly her need to do right in the world (type 1)? But it's abit peculiar that she could mistype herself because type 1s are usually well aware that they must and want to do what's right as their main motive i think.

[mark1983peace]

@Mir8121 lol, I think I was wrong to guess a 3.

I just thought she seemed too forceful to be a 2. Maybe a 1? Her body language is totally different than the other two. They obviously want to connect, whereas she is quite guarded and not a heart type. Looks like a gut type.

[Mir8121]

Okay after watching this, im actually not sure what type the red woman is. She sounds like a type 2 at some points. I'm a type 2 and i can relate 99% with what the guy & the Renate is saying so it's quite funny that the woman in red can't relate to a lot of things the others are saying...Cos what the other 2 are describing is the very essence of a type 2. Any thoughts?

[Mir8121]

@mark1983peace Hmm, i dont think she is. She's a 2 at her core because 3w2 are very very very different from 2w3. 3w2 don't see helping others as a MUST. I think she's an unhealthy two. Because at about 15.15 onwards she says she NEVER wants to be alone which shows she doesn't know how to take care of her own needs - of which the other twos have come to learn to do. IMO, i think she's a 2w1. Just my 2cents worth :) feel free to disagree!

[mark1983peace]

Woman in red is a three with a 2 wing

[Philomena9able]

Renata, Paul and Jill and Ian, THANK YOU  ALL so very much. This is a most moving and wonderful interview. Happy New Year 2012 to all of you. xo