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    “If I were to try to describe myself I might go on forever and still not be clear. Even though I know who I am, in some ways I find it hard to describe myself to other people because if I say one thing I automatically think of instances where I have or do behave the opposite way.”

    IEEs, do you identify w this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SoapOfSapphire View Post
    “If I were to try to describe myself I might go on forever and still not be clear. Even though I know who I am, in some ways I find it hard to describe myself to other people because if I say one thing I automatically think of instances where I have or do behave the opposite way.”

    IEEs, do you identify w this?
    In a way. I really really hate having to describe myself. Generally because I get lost on tangents and then have to stop and wonder: "wait, is that really me? Nope, not really me, kinda me, though?" And then I'm several paragraphs in, not completed the "description" and yeah, I'm bored already. Let's talk about you, ok?

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    I identify with that.
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    Ew. Yes.

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    I am not an IEE but I identify with that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Parkster View Post
    I am not an IEE but I identify with that.
    That's becuase you are Numbers.
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    The way I would describe myself might change on any given day, or even within the hour based on the mood I am in. Although my moods are pretty consistently good, hmmmm.... Except when they're not... HeHe

    How about fluffy white clouds floating by on a sunny day?
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    Yeah. It's because how we are one minute, contradicts how we are the next minute. Very difficult to sum that up.

    I'd say ISTjs have the easiest time describing themselves.
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    i think IEE is the type I care least about in the entire socion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArchonAlarion View Post
    i think IEE is the type I care least about in the entire socion.

    What do you guys do exactly?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ArchonAlarion View Post
    i think IEE is the type I care least about in the entire socion.

    What do you guys do exactly?
    You don't care about IEEs, yet are asking questions about us? Weirdo.
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    i think, if you ask to me to describe myself or IEE's in general, i would have a hard time giving you a concise response. but if you asked me specific questions (ie. how i act in relationships, what my work situation is like, who i like to hang out with) i could give you an answer without blabbing your ear off or getting distracted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tereg View Post
    Well thats pretty funny.

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    You don't care about IEEs, yet are asking questions about us? Weirdo.
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    Young and lost IEEs might have a problem having an identity but I suppose it goes away after you grow up.

    If I'm to describe myself in brief terms I'd say I'm a family/friends oriented person with intellectual interests and a deep passion for bettering the world.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikemex View Post
    Young and lost IEEs might have a problem having an identity but I suppose it goes away after you grow up.

    If I'm to describe myself in brief terms I'd say I'm a family/friends oriented person with intellectual interests and a deep passion for bettering the world.
    I see what you're saying Mikemex, but some people are also more complex than others. The more complex, the harder to describe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jewels View Post
    I see what you're saying Mikemex, but some people are also more complex than others. The more complex, the harder to describe.
    Nah, I don't think IEEs are really that complex. It's just that most like to delude themselves into thinking they are special when they are not.

    It's the poor grasp of Ti, I tell you. Ti is essential for giving clear, concise descriptions. IEEs just tend to wander when they describe something, because they focus on conveying their impressions instead of objective information.
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    I was trying to think of a good way to explain how I feel, and I think the weak Ti explanation is the best. I might describe myself one way one day, and then a few days later describe myself in an entirely different and contradictory way, but it's more likely weak Ti than that I'm that terribly complicated.
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    I guess it's the weak Ti. I think it might also have to do with the combination of weak Ti and Ne.
    I try to avoid describing myself. If I do, I always feel that I'm missing some part of me. Some days my self description will paint a certain picture and at others it will completely contradict it. That's why I don't think my self descriptions are reliable.

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    I'm not an IEE (not extroverted...probably EII or IEI), but I identify with this a lot. I often call myself an anomaly because when describing myself, I feel it sounds inconsistent, yet I have consistent feelings/values. It's like, I can appear cool and aloof, yet I will also draw strangers to open up to me emotionally. It doesn't really make sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tereg View Post
    LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArchonAlarion View Post
    i think IEE is the type I care least about in the entire socion.

    What do you guys do exactly?
    I think your the person I care least about on this entire forum.

    What do you do exactly?
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    I relate, very much so, and it aggravates me.

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