cyclops' type: SLI and LII

[Creepy-Cyclops]

I'm not quite sure how to word this question.

For some reason or other, I find myself in a position of wondering wether I am SLI or LII. I find myself thinking it is strange to be in this position, it seems most people wouldn't be sure of say their mirror typing or maybe SXI or that sort of thing. SLI and LII seems like a big difference!

I wonder if SLI's and LII's can seem similar?

Is there any indications or suggestions do you think that I could look at to help me decide?

Strange as it may sound, I am not sure whether I fit the IJ or the IP temperament!

[1981slater]

I wonder if SLI's and LII's can seem similar?

Strange as it may sound, I am not sure whether I fit the IJ or the IP temperament!

Don't have a hard time.

They can seem similar because si-istps and ne-intjs are comfort oriented and te-istps and ti-intjs are a little bit harsh

However, ISTps can "provide" themselves with comfort and INTjs "want" others to "provide" them with comfort

INTjs may be harsh but they love when people engage them. ISTps don't mind working alone

[Cyrano]

Don't have a hard time.

They can seem similar because si-istps and ne-intjs are comfort oriented and te-istps and ti-intjs are a little bit harsh

However, ISTps can "provide" themselves with comfort and INTjs "want" others to "provide" them with comfort

INTjs may be harsh but they love when people engage them. ISTps don't mind working alone

[Erk]

All these simple ways of defining the differences in the types, seems rather arbitrary. Would an SLI not at times like to be engaged by, lets say, an IEE? One could say, WELL in general an LII would like to be engaged all the time, but then you are insinuating something more are you not? So obviously there is some underlying reason that the LII like the engagement, and not just because it gives him his valued functions, we do not operate strickly along the lines of one function at a time.

[Creepy-Cyclops]

Don't have a hard time.

They can seem similar because si-istps and ne-intjs are comfort oriented and te-istps and ti-intjs are a little bit harsh

However, ISTps can "provide" themselves with comfort and INTjs "want" others to "provide" them with comfort

INTjs may be harsh but they love when people engage them. ISTps don't mind working alone

Thanks! fwiw I pretty much think i'm LII now.

Oh, what you posted was pretty good imo, thanks.

[Cyrano]

Thanks! fwiw I pretty much think i'm LII now.

Oh, what you posted was pretty good imo, thanks.

No you're not. You're SLI.

[Creepy-Cyclops]

No you're not. You're SLI.

If you have a rationale for that it would be cool to here it.

You can even pm me if you like/prefer.

Random info: i'm not particularly bothered about "announcing" my type for now. I could ramble...ramble..ramble in general. It is just my understanding, and many others, of the IM metabolism, types, and among many other things, and perhaps myself in a way also, that LII makes sense for me now. If it turned out I was SLI after all, then that would be fine.

I do think that LII works more for me overall, I can't see anything wrong with it, and i've tried to evaluate everything as fairly as I can. It is in a way, only type after all.

An I'd still listen to what yourself or anyone has to say.

[Cyrano]

If you have a rationale for that it would be cool to here it.

You can even pm me if you like/prefer.

Random info: i'm not particularly bothered about "announcing" my type for now. I could ramble...ramble..ramble in general. It is just my understanding, and many others, of the IM metabolism, types, and among many other things, and perhaps myself in a way also, that LII makes sense for me now. If it turned out I was SLI after all, then that would be fine.

I do think that LII works more for me overall, I can't see anything wrong with it, and i've tried to evaluate everything as fairly as I can. It is in a way, only type after all.

An I'd still listen to what yourself or anyone has to say.

Well, you will know better than I, but you sure do write things that sound about right to me.

[krieger]

I wonder if SLI's and LII's can seem similar?

Only in a very superficial way. They're the only two types in the socion that can create the impression of acheiving disproportionally much with the amount of effort they put into things. They will typically lie in wait for great lengths of time and suddenly emerge to solve a series of problems with a minimal amount of strain. Only ISTp and INTj are like this (the dichotomies Result, Introvert and Reasonable make for this effect).

Like I said, though, the effect is superficial and pales in comparison to the differences in Club and Temperament between the two.

For the record, you have never in any way come across as an INTj to me.

[Sirena]

I do think LII is a good fit.

[somavision]

I say ILE for Cyclops

[somavision]

I say ILE for Cyclops

possibly some other types.
seems naturally EP to me though.

[Creepy-Pied Piper]

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