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Yet Another Get To Know Me Meme

I was tagged by @naughty-nanny

Relationship: I've been dating an ISTP 9w1 for 2.5 Years

Favorite color(s): sky blue, pastel pink, Smythson Blue (google it)

Three favorite foods: Mussels and frites (born and raised in Brussels, what can I say?), Sticky Toffee Pudding and Olives, I will eat jars and jars of olives.

Last Song I listened to: Drawn to the Blood Fingerpicking Remix - Sufjan Stevens. (If for some reason you have not stumbled across this wonderful man's music I urge you to do so!!)

Last Movie I watched: Jumanji, the new one. It was SOOOO bad. One of the first films in a cinema I found myself bored during.

Three favorite shows: Archer, Black Mirror, American Horror Story

Three favourite Bands/Artists: The Japanese House, Bleachers and Fall Out Boy (a guilty pleasure)

Book I’m Reading: Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker

I could tag some people but just do it if you want to!

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Yet Another Get To Know Me Meme

I was tagged by @always-amy-lou ❤

Relationship: Married for going on 5 years. INTP husband. It’s weird because we’re complete opposite in a lot of things. We balance each other out.

Favorite color(s): Black and pink. I run to black majority of the times. I like a lot of colors.

Three favorite foods: Pasta, Eggs with Cheese & Toast, Smoothies

Last Song I listened to: I’m Yours - Jason Mraz

Last Movie I watched: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Three favorite shows: Parks and Rec, The Office, and Food Network

Three favorite bands/artist: Coldplay, Nelly Furtado, Deftones

Book I’m Reading: Barron’s Painless Writing by Jeffrey Strausser Third Edition (just tidying up my grammar and writing style)

I could tagged some people. If you want to do it: @mariposaheart @opiate-priest @davonnajay @isfjwallflower @gracethemouse4 @fishoutofwaterinthevaleofarryn @naughty-nanny @aurhia @nighthawk-americanbeast

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just ISTP things

I caught him reading an article titled “Why we no longer have to feel guilty about not responding to calls and text messages” 

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Is breathing on a regular basis tied to any cognitive functions?

Yes! It’s associated with Fe, Fi, Se, Si, Te, Ti, Ne, and Ni.

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Tales of an ISTP + ENTP Romance #2

(3rd date)

ENTP: I learnt how to strangle someone, look!

*proceeds to strangle herself - sputters and collpases*

ISTP: lol

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is it just me or is it weirdly hard to find other sx-doms on here

Honestly, I don't even know if I am an SX dom....

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Is it possible to not have a wing on an enneagram type? I noticed on your profile it said “(balanced)” and I’ve never seen that anywhere before.

Well here's the thing, I don't know. Someone told me you could be balanced, @naughty-nanny I think? I really don't feel like my 7 leans strongly in any particular direction. Friends also struggle to give me a wing but whether it is possible or not and whether or not I am just confused - I have no idea. Others plz feel free to contribute!

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Life itself was ma jam

The MBTI as Songs That My Ears Bled to in 2017

Infp: Talking to Myself by Watsky

Enfp: Balaclava by Arctic Monkeys

Infj: To This Day by Shane Koyczan

Enfj: Awakening by Aurora

Intp: On the Brightside by Never Shout Never

Entp: Life Itself by Glass Animals

Intj: Evelyn Evelyn by Evelyn Evelyn

Entj: Crossfire by Stephen

Isfp: Old Enough by Bry

Esfp: C'mon by Panic! at the Disco, Fun

Isfj: You Said Okay by Flatsound

Esfj: Parrot by Step Dad

Istp: Silhouettes by Echos

Estp: Are Things Still Burning by Em Harris, The Dials

Istj: Bitter and Sick by One Two

Estj: Icarus by Bastille

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there are four types of people:

neon signs, biting your lip, adrenalin, late night talks, vintage vinyls, raspberries

journals and stationery, whispers, feeling sleepy, browsing wikipedia for 2 hours, streets in foreign cities, sculptures

daisies, the sound of laughter, pressed flowers, genuine compliments, oversized sweaters

marble, sarcasm, old books, lightning, skyscrapers, crystals, proving them wrong

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ENTP life

I need to be explicitly told why a rule is in place so I can discern whether it is important or not. So either you don't tell me, and the rule doesn't get followed or you tell me and it might get followed.

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Are you dyspraxic and entp?

Oui - Pourquoi?

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Ns everywhere

another FAR TOO RELATABLE bit from John Mulaney here

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Reblog for everything this person said except the dumb question bit because people should be able to ask questions without fear of being called dumb. We all start somewhere :)

Are you sure you are an ENTP? Because people like @aviesaurum or @hc2x say all of them are assholes and you don't sound like one

Oh I definitely have my moments, ask any of my flatmates! When I did the professional test and spent some time with a practitioner she noted I wasn’t a typical ENTP in two areas. The first area was that I preffered 1 on 1 or small group interactions over large group settings, a typically introverted trait. The other was that I scored very highly on the empathy scale (everything else was very much T). My parents always put a big emphasis on empathy and kindness whilst growing up, my ENFP brother and I know how to talk to anyone be they the CEO or the cleaner. I can’t speak for other ENTPs but I definitely went through a phase of covering this up and trying to be the ‘badass’ ENTPs are supposed to be. I have never been cruel though. My ISFP friend once said to me “I’m secretly a bitch and you’re secretly a nice person.” That summarises it well.

I am warm to most I meet but distant (a trait my brother also has) my EXFJ friends are often warmer but make a quick real connection with people. Whilst I am nice (ish as I’ve said I do have my moments. A lot of my humor is made at my own and other’s expenses) I make no real connection for a long while. Having said that, out of all of my peers I am the first to help somebody who needs it. I have been attacked standing up for people and will run across the street if it looks like someone needs help or if someone has fallen over etc… it was simply what I was taught to do, not really a reflection on me as a person.

I have been described as a gentle spirit and I laughed at the thought of the MBTI community going up in arms about an ENTP being called gentle. I don’t think the individual was neccesarily wrong and rather than fighting against it, I am much happier to accept my gentle nature now that I am a bit older.

Don’t get me wrong, gentleness doesn’t mean weak. I just scored oddly on the empathy scale because it was instilled in me as a child. It is just an example of how not all ENTPs are the same and how upbringing makes a big difference.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

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I only suggested this as quite a few NPs said they too did not relate to it. Though of course it is still a woefully small sample size. It's a soft (psuedo?) science, challenging sacred cows and stereotypes should be encouraged, hence why I began the conversation and asked for input :)

I just do not relate to the XNXP stereotype of forgetting to eat or drink water.

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I knew this would be a likely suggestion and I appreciate your wanting to help! I'm not certain about much in life, but i'm pretty convinced that I'm Ne dominant . I have been professionaly tested twice now (albeit by the same practitioner) and anyone that knows me would agree. Honestly, I wish I was Se dominant sometimes. My boyfriend is an ISTP and I envy his 'presentness' and I can throw something at him without him looking and he'll catch it... like what the hell. Because whilst I love sport I'm not great at them except sports that are stamina/strength based (swimming, rowing). Watching me play sports like dodgeball is beyond awkward. Also, you should see my driving...there is a lot of drifting towards the pavement...

I think it is a good example of the blueprint not being the terrain, not everyone is the same and statistically there is more deviation within a group than between groups. I fit a lot of the stereotypes but not all.

@naughty-nanny @mbtipical - what do you think about all this?

I just do not relate to the XNXP stereotype of forgetting to eat or drink water.

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That's interesting. I have literally never neglected my body. I overtrain and do too much exercise even when I know I'm injured and shouldn't. So perhaps that could be a kind of neglecting? But maybe having an athletic upbringing has made me more conscious of what my body needs? If I don't eat I get dizzy and cranky and can't be productive and I need to drink at least 2L of water a day. I take loads of Multi-Vitamins etc... I just feel a real drive to be healthy... I have been described by a clinician as a perfectionist though so perhaps it is all bred out of that?

It is interesting to think about.

@kleo-s as ENFP brother, do you relate to the stereotype?

I just do not relate to the XNXP stereotype of forgetting to eat or drink water.

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I'm going to assume this is an sp blind trait rather than a strictly NP trait. Let me know what you think...

I just do not relate to the XNXP stereotype of forgetting to eat or drink water.