Hello I still don't know my type

[soapofsappho]

... and, especially after being away from here (and the mind virus that is socionics, lol) I'm not sure I'm totally sold on socionics being a valid system; it seems to me that people rarely (never?) fit neatly into one type and stay there. (But before people start shouting, "Ti PoLR! Ti PoLR! Rah rah!" let me make a confession: in a way, I wish they did! Life would be a fair bit easier, imo.)

Nevertheless, somewhat counter-intuitively given the above, I'm curious what people here might type me as.

Some information about me:

I am a decided introvert according to the conventional use of that word. I can (because I have learned how to) talk with strangers and people I meet at work, etc., but I much prefer not to most of the time. I also regularly turn down social invitations. Example: tonight is yet another I've opted to stay in alone, rather than go out w friends. I can tell this bothers some people, but eh.

I suppose I could be described as adventurous. Example: in 2011 I quit my job to live and teach abroad. I first went to Costa Rica (where I knew no one beforehand), and now I am in Chile (where I also knew no one beforehand). I just got plane tickets and came, and both adventures have worked out and been well worth it (though I am starting to miss my family and close friends -- but above all, my sweet dog -- at home, so I'll be heading back at the end of this year).

I am creative, and have always had that as a descriptive word about me since I was a kid. Example: I am an artist, and I've done a bit of creative writing as well.

I don't like talking at great length about myself. Example: me stopping, right now.

If you have questions, please ask.

If you have type suggestions, toss 'em out at me... with reasons, por favor.

[Park]

it seems to me that people rarely (never?) fit neatly into one type and stay there. (But before people start shouting, "Ti PoLR! Ti PoLR! Rah rah!" let me make a confession: in a way, I wish they did! Life would be a fair bit easier, imo.)

I concur. Inconsistency can be quite unsettling. The most consistent fact I have observed is that people are complex, self-serving and essentially rotten.

Re: Socionics - It's as valid of a system as you make it. It's not a science, remember, it's just a way of conceptualizing cognition and resulting behavior.

[silke]

If you have questions, please ask.
If you have type suggestions, toss 'em out at me... with reasons, por favor.

Since you've settled for introverted type, do you think your type is more likely to be rational or irrational? (IP or IJ?)
If you take this test what results do you get?
What made you pick that screen name and avatar and do they hold any significance for you?

[JWC3]

Howdy, How's life?

[soapofsappho]

I concur. Inconsistency can be quite unsettling. The most consistent fact I have observed is that people are complex, self-serving and essentially rotten.

Re: Socionics - It's as valid of a system as you make it. It's not a science, remember, it's just a way of conceptualizing cognition and resulting behavior.

Hello. "It's as valid a system as you make it" sounds cryptic to me... almost new-agey.

Since you've settled for introverted type, do you think your type is more likely to be rational or irrational? (IP or IJ?)
If you take this test what results do you get?
What made you pick that screen name and avatar and do they hold any significance for you?

I honestly don't know about the rational or irrational. Probably Ip.

I took the test late last night and got ILI-0, which might work. The description sounds very like me.

I picked this screen name originally because I had just finished a book about Sappho when I found this forum, and it was one of the first things that came to mind. Also, I like the way it sounds.

The avatar is a picture I think is beautiful, and also somewhat representative of where I feel I am in my life right now.

Howdy, How's life?

Going well, thanks. How're you?

[JWC3]

Going well, thanks. How're you?

I'm alright, I'm working a lot so I can save up to move out to Chicago at the end of September. I love my job but it is just a means to an end. In a weird way I want to say I could be better but I honestly have no idea how lol

[soapofsappho]

I'm alright, I'm working a lot so I can save up to move out to Chicago at the end of September. I love my job but it is just a means to an end. In a weird way I want to say I could be better but I honestly have no idea how lol

Nice. Why Chicago?

[Kalinoche buenanoche]

i'd love to wake up one day and decide that i wanna leave it all and go abroad to live and work for some time but then i think of all the paperwork that could go wrong and daaayum .i know that it's all in my head ,though, and i need to grow a vagina (according to betty white).

[soapofsappho]

i'd love to wake up one day and decide that i wanna leave it all and go abroad to live and work for some time but then i think of all the paperwork that could go wrong and daaayum .i know that it's all in my head ,though, and i need to grow a vagina (according to betty white).

Sorry, missed this the first time.

It's not hard at all, as it turns out. You just go on a tourist visa (check your destination country to make sure that's possible), which is good in many countries for 90 days. In that time, find a job and then apply for a longer-term Visa (the type you get will depend on your contract as well as your preferences; mine, for example, is subject-to-contract w the company I work for). This was easy for me as I speak English and was a teacher in the States, so I just found a job teaching it as a foreign language. But you don't have to be a teacher or have training to do the same thing; most people don't, in fact.

In the beginning, when I was figuring things out, it helped to remember that things like this are designed so that even the most stupid person can figure out how to do them. So even though it can be a hassle, it's not hard, really.

Where would you go, jennifer?

[Kalinoche buenanoche]

Where would you go, jennifer?

one of those highly-thought of european countries.not the americaz since i wanna be able to walk back to my country in case of crisis.

[Park]

Hello. "It's as valid a system as you make it" sounds cryptic to me... almost new-agey.

My point was that its "validity" would depend on your subjective interpretation and use of the system. In other words, I don't think it's something you can measure or prove objectively.

[Absurd]

... and, especially after being away from here (and the mind virus that is socionics, lol) I'm not sure I'm totally sold on socionics being a valid system; it seems to me that people rarely (never?) fit neatly into one type and stay there.

This actually should be pasted on top of 16typesinfo as a logo or something so when one logs in, one sees it.

[mu4]

I still think XEE, I'm stubborn...

[thePirate]

What's wrong with IEE?

ILI is a longshot, and probably what I would consider on the bottom as far as types for you go. IEE>SEE (SEE is a stretch as well)

wb btw.

[Simon Ssmall]

The cool type, nice that you are back.

[Beautiful sky]

Well, I've known many people who fit into one type and stay there; myself, Eliza, Simon, some of the SLI here; um...quite a few people. It just takes a little examination of yourself from within you and without, as in getting other people's opinions/input.

[Park]

I am a decided introvert according to the conventional use of that word. I can (because I have learned how to) talk with strangers and people I meet at work, etc., but I much prefer not to most of the time. I also regularly turn down social invitations. Example: tonight is yet another I've opted to stay in alone, rather than go out w friends. I can tell this bothers some people, but eh.

I would interpret this in one of two ways using Socionics:

1) Low energy levels. You acknowledge the value of socializing, but it tires you quickly and you need time to rest, reflect, and recharge. You're an introvert.

2) You disvalue Fe. You want to pursue your interests, work on personal projects, prefer one-on-one and smaller group interactions, maintain and strengthen the relationships with people you already know/like/etc. You have more constructive and more fulfilling things to do than extended socializing.

[jessica129]

Hello again Song. For what it's worth, I wouldn't take tests all that seriously. I've never consistently (or hardly ever) tested SLI on any of them...I get every type under the sun, even EIE lolz. But didn't you self type SLI once? What's wrong with that typing? If you identify with ILI, it's worth a second thought.