Sensitive and shy and thats okay

Here i talk about the Meyers-Briggs personality test, and how it helped me realize that being introverted, emotional, sensitive, and so on is okay. It was very helpful for developing self acceptance.

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• social anxiety
• infp

[Segnoqua]

Thank you for sharing that, I think it takes an amazing amount of guts to support others by sharing something that's personal and a big deal to yourself. You are awesome.

[elov66]

@Segnoqua Thank you!

[m3licAst]

you are totally normal and friends aren't what they are all hyped up to be. As long as you find a small niche that you fit into and do what you love you will be fine. My little bro is INFP even though he hasnt taken the test I know. INFp's are cool and creative and spontaneous and whimsical. And being dominant as a man doesnt mean shit.

[elov66]

@m3licAst You are right. It's all about perception, about what you compare yourself to. Its easy to put yourself down when you don't fit into the mainstream view of whats normal... but the reality is that normalcy includes a very broad spectrum of healthy, decent people.

[duder142]

I loved your video. I am also a male infp, and I was wondering what you do for a living? I am 24 and for the life of me cannot find any direction.

[elov66]

@duder142 Thanks! I'm a computer programmer. I have found that programming is actually an intuitive, creative process, and i enjoy creating things that people will use. Its more of an art (to me) than a science. I think that for an INFP or similar type of person, the biggest thing is to find work that you can believe in. If you like what your company does that will make the biggest difference, because you will enjoy being a part of that.

[jeddak]

Male NFP here - great video. Very validating to see kindred spirits in the 1%.

[Shiruvan93]

You're awesome.

I'm an INFP and everything you say is true to me too. I just find it funny that humans can look like they were programmed or something, like the MBTI can classify (albeit its obviously incomplete).. we're complex machines all with different types and thinking processes and it just makes it even weirder in the whole big picture if you think about it..

[333Maiden]

Thank you for sharing your video. It is a very encouraging video. By the way, I am an INFP as well.

[wickedismycrack714]

It makes me so happy to see this. Really. I'm in the same exact place you are, and it just tickles me pink to see myself and other people realizing that our introversion does not make us defective. Good for you.