ego under stress

[reyn_til_runa]

i'm curious about how a person's ego functions can change shape as a result of living with others who, during particularly formative years, did not value these functions.

[Gilly]

I would not have recognized myself as a Ti type until leaving my all-Delta home. That's about all I can say.

[reyn_til_runa]

I would not have recognized myself as a Ti type until leaving my all-Delta home. That's about all I can say.

in hindsight, do you think you were behaving as if you were another type in particular?

[Gilly]

Couldn't tell you.

[liveandletlive]

i'm curious about how a person's ego functions can change shape as a result of living with others who, during particularly formative years, did not value these functions.

good question... kinda addresses the whole nature vs. nurture issue as well... my Mom (ENFj) and my Dad (INTj) both obviously share different judging function than me, but my younder sister (she's 2 years younger) is an ESTj so maybe it's possible she shaped me, or I shapred her, or a combination of both? Since learning about socionics I've kinda thought that I became a SEE with a base function to satisfy my Mom's craving of it (HA), which she was obviously not getting from my dad (PoLR).

However, since my sister is 2 years younger it's hard to say whether I influenced her or she influenced me and also, although we most likely had / valuing teachers and other influences, how we were able to fully develop our judging functions without our primary socializers, our parents, having their judging functions the same as ours.

Another crazy/random thought I had was if this whole socionics thing is somehow genetic, and somehow proven later on down the line, maybe we could genetically engineer our kids to be E-j's, or our duals, or whatever the hell we want. What happens if a ******-esque dictator comes into power and wants to make the entire population one type or wipe out an entire type altogether.

Ahhh sorry for getting off topic- just had to share! I wonder if there are any possible ways to find genetic/neurobiological connections to socionic types.

[Exodus]

I've lived with two Gammas, a Beta (ISTj), and a Delta (ISTp) almost all my life. I think I have found it very hard to spontaneously use my ego functions around them. I still use them easily for myself, but it's just more private. I notice the lack of super-id elements more - especially Si.

[liveandletlive]

I've lived with two Gammas, a Beta (ISTj), and a Delta (ISTp) almost all my life. I think I have found it very hard to spontaneously use my ego functions around them. I still use them easily for myself, but it's just more private. I notice the lack of super-id elements more - especially Si.

what types in gamma did u live with and what type are u?

[Exodus]

ISFj and ENTj, and I'm INTj.

[Hitta]

I would not have recognized myself as a Ti type until leaving my all-Delta home. That's about all I can say.

You may very well be a -Ti/+Te type, but I guarantee you you aren't ENTp. You don't have -Ni/+Ne in the ego block.

[Ms. Kensington]

reyn. conceptually i've felt i used my creative function excessively so that i became more like an INFj. This might work better with my ENTj father.

In reality, in college a few years back i do remember putting extra time in generating as many possible scenarios as i could for a certain question.

i have definitely suppressed my natural inclinations for many years. it lead to me being unhappy; who knows if the process has changed me or can be reversed, but i do feel aware of others' differences.

[reyn_til_runa]

i'm curious about how a person's ego functions can change shape as a result of living with others who, during particularly formative years, did not value these functions.

good question... kinda addresses the whole nature vs. nurture issue as well... my Mom (ENFj) and my Dad (INTj) both obviously share different judging function than me, but my younder sister (she's 2 years younger) is an ESTj so maybe it's possible she shaped me, or I shapred her, or a combination of both? Since learning about socionics I've kinda thought that I became a SEE with a base function to satisfy my Mom's craving of it (HA), which she was obviously not getting from my dad (PoLR).

However, since my sister is 2 years younger it's hard to say whether I influenced her or she influenced me and also, although we most likely had / valuing teachers and other influences, how we were able to fully develop our judging functions without our primary socializers, our parents, having their judging functions the same as ours.

Another crazy/random thought I had was if this whole socionics thing is somehow genetic, and somehow proven later on down the line, maybe we could genetically engineer our kids to be E-j's, or our duals, or whatever the hell we want. What happens if a ******-esque dictator comes into power and wants to make the entire population one type or wipe out an entire type altogether.

Ahhh sorry for getting off topic- just had to share! I wonder if there are any possible ways to find genetic/neurobiological connections to socionic types.

oh yes, i think we should make a socionics board game while we're at it.

what you said about your family does make the permutations seem endless.

[Blaze]

i'm curious about how a person's ego functions can change shape as a result of living with others who, during particularly formative years, did not value these functions.

good question... kinda addresses the whole nature vs. nurture issue as well... my Mom (ENFj) and my Dad (INTj) both obviously share different judging function than me, but my younder sister (she's 2 years younger) is an ESTj so maybe it's possible she shaped me, or I shapred her, or a combination of both? Since learning about socionics I've kinda thought that I became a SEE with a base function to satisfy my Mom's craving of it (HA), which she was obviously not getting from my dad (PoLR).

However, since my sister is 2 years younger it's hard to say whether I influenced her or she influenced me and also, although we most likely had / valuing teachers and other influences, how we were able to fully develop our judging functions without our primary socializers, our parents, having their judging functions the same as ours.

Another crazy/random thought I had was if this whole socionics thing is somehow genetic, and somehow proven later on down the line, maybe we could genetically engineer our kids to be E-j's, or our duals, or whatever the hell we want. What happens if a ******-esque dictator comes into power and wants to make the entire population one type or wipe out an entire type altogether.

Ahhh sorry for getting off topic- just had to share! I wonder if there are any possible ways to find genetic/neurobiological connections to socionic types.

oh yes, i think we should make a socionics board game while we're at it.

what you said about your family does make the permutations seem endless.

bwahahhaha you have entered the Fi whirlpool. prepare to be reprimanded for your unholy behavior.....LOL

[Blaze]

I would not have recognized myself as a Ti type until leaving my all-Delta home. That's about all I can say.

well this is interesting since gill and i have a similar family type line up. i think there's alot that enters into it besides type though. i'd agree to what gill has said about Ti...i did not recognize this function until myh 30's. i think both my parents wanted Fi out of me and rebel that i am i wasn't fucking going to give it. :wink:

[liveandletlive]

i'm curious about how a person's ego functions can change shape as a result of living with others who, during particularly formative years, did not value these functions.

good question... kinda addresses the whole nature vs. nurture issue as well... my Mom (ENFj) and my Dad (INTj) both obviously share different judging function than me, but my younder sister (she's 2 years younger) is an ESTj so maybe it's possible she shaped me, or I shapred her, or a combination of both? Since learning about socionics I've kinda thought that I became a SEE with a base function to satisfy my Mom's craving of it (HA), which she was obviously not getting from my dad (PoLR).

However, since my sister is 2 years younger it's hard to say whether I influenced her or she influenced me and also, although we most likely had / valuing teachers and other influences, how we were able to fully develop our judging functions without our primary socializers, our parents, having their judging functions the same as ours.

Another crazy/random thought I had was if this whole socionics thing is somehow genetic, and somehow proven later on down the line, maybe we could genetically engineer our kids to be E-j's, or our duals, or whatever the hell we want. What happens if a ******-esque dictator comes into power and wants to make the entire population one type or wipe out an entire type altogether.

Ahhh sorry for getting off topic- just had to share! I wonder if there are any possible ways to find genetic/neurobiological connections to socionic types.

oh yes, i think we should make a socionics board game while we're at it.

what you said about your family does make the permutations seem endless.

haha only if esfps can be the pink pawn! yeah it does esp. with all 4 of us occupying all 4 quadras.