What is your enneagram type?

[anndelise]

Enneagram has been one of the theories that I cannot seem to wrap my head around.
With socionics the building blocks were the elements and functions, and then even deeper building blocks such as aspectonics. Once one grasps the building blocks, they don't need to rely on memorizing a bunch of descriptions.

But with the enneagram, i have a difficult time figuring out what the building blocks are.
I know that it has something to do with the older model of moving against, moving away, and moving with/towards. So akin to fight, flight, and a social measure. But the older model of fight/flight has been expanded to fight, flight, freeze, appease, tend, and befriend.

One of the other problems I've had with enneagram is none of the descriptions really seem to describe me. The motivations might be right, but the actions described are wrong. Or the actions are right, but the motivations are completely off. For example, the E6, which is probably the closest fit for me right now. Yes I want to trust in something/someone, and yes I constantly question things. Yes, both the phobic and counterphobic can describe some of my different reactions. But the other part, blind, forceful loyalty to something like a government party, or a religion, or a sports group, etc? I can't find that. And it makes little sense to me. If I'm a type that constantly questions, and constantly doubts, why would I stop questioning/doubting enough to hold such a strong belief in or loyalty to something else?

Anyways, my type, I guess, is 6w7 sx/sp.
Only because that is the closest match and people who've studied the enneagram and have also interacted with me somewhat regularly think fits.
But I would be pretty irked if someone attempted to project all aspects of E6 descriptions onto me. Grrr.

[FoxOnStilts]

But the other part, blind, forceful loyalty to something like a government party, or a religion, or a sports group, etc? I can't find that. And it makes little sense to me. If I'm a type that constantly questions, and constantly doubts, why would I stop questioning/doubting enough to hold such a strong belief in or loyalty to something else?

Enneagram is strictly about the fears/motivations, and that's it at heart. When it describes more detailed behavior like that, it's better to look at it as possible ways that the fears can manifest rather than "if you're a 6, you have to blindly support anything". I'm a 7, but I'm definitely not a crazy social extrovert who needs to party all the time like most of the descriptions describe. It's also worth noting that people are more likely to buy books and self-help things if it goes into detail on behavior rather than just being like "if you're primarily motivated by anxiety and need to feel secure, you're probably a 6 now gtfo NEXT."

fwiw, I like 6 for you.

[Airman]

Enneagram is strictly about the fears/motivations, and that's it at heart. When it describes more detailed behavior like that, it's better to look at it as possible ways that the fears can manifest rather than "if you're a 6, you have to blindly support anything". I'm a 7, but I'm definitely not a crazy social extrovert who needs to party all the time like most of the descriptions describe. It's also worth noting that people are more likely to buy books and self-help things if it goes into detail on behavior rather than just being like "if you're primarily motivated by anxiety and need to feel secure, you're probably a 6 now gtfo NEXT."

fwiw, I like 6 for you.

I agree very much with you. Why in your TIM it is written E3w9 (???) may I ask you.

[FoxOnStilts]

I agree very much with you. Why in your TIM it is written E3w9 (???) may I ask you.

For lulz? I'd rather people not look at my post, look at my TIM, and judge me based on that instead of asking. And this way they're not terribly biased in forming opinions on what my type is, so no one will become acclimated to thinking I am an ABC just because it's been sitting in my profile for ages.

[Airman]

For lulz? I'd rather people not look at my post, look at my TIM, and judge me based on that instead of asking. And this way they're not terribly biased in forming opinions on what my type is, so no one will become acclimated to thinking I am an ABC just because it's been sitting in my profile for ages.

Anyway you get a lol from me for the Fi-SLE type hahaha can't stop laughing right now...