Quote:
Since the self, in maintaining its isolation and detachment does not commit itself to a creative relationship with the other and is preoccupied with the figures of phantasies, thought, memories, etc. (imagos), which cannot be directly observable by or directly
expressed to others, anything (in a sense) is possible. Whatever failures or successes come the way of the false-self system, the self is able to remain uncommitted and undefined. In phantasy, the self can be anyone, anywhere, do anything, have everything. It is
thus omnipotent and completely free - but only in phantasy. Once it commits itself to any real project it suffers the agonies of humiliation - not necessarily for any failure, but simply because it has to subject itself to necessity and contingency. It is omnipotent and
free only in phantasy. The more this phantastic omnipotence and freedom are indulged, the more weak, helpless, and fettered it becomes in actuality. The illusion of omnipotence and freedom can be sustained only within the magic circle of its own shut-upness
in phantasy. And in order that this attitude be not dissipated by the slightest intrusion of reality, phantasy and reality have to be kept apart.
My Ti follows this and logically it makes sense to me which might be a case for his valued Ni. :) Although I think this is a logical perspective for someone who hasn't had a different kind of experience. My Ni just says "no, he is devaluing Ni because reality and fantasy does not have to be kept separated". Since Ni is subconsciously informed by Se there is no separation between the two, ultimately. One is strong and one is weak but they work in unison. Now I lost my train of thought. I will come back to this, I hope, because I am interested. I am not sure if role Fi explains the feeling I get of him being disconnected from the feeling.