IEI 9s - Bethany comes to mind - are some of my favorite, as their Fe is a bit more subdued![]()
The 9s tend to be very passive and non-feather ruffling, but if 9w1 (i imagine most are), they have an anchoring that feels more like stronger Fi to me. The 9s also seem a little less insistent on needing overt Se+Fe reassurance, than say, the 6s
6 IEIs feel a little more constantly needing Se+Fe to calm them or to interpret 'safety'. They tend to look, even if sp first, for a lot more outside acceptance or the waves of the crowd and fitting in. I find it more challenging to talk to them at times, especially if they are trying to discern how I feel about them through constantly giving me Fe/Se checks - it feels annoying and tiresome, especially when they start questioning a tone or "what you really mean". At their best, iei 6s and eie 6s can be very aware of other people's social needs and even champion them very well, I notice. But I find it harder to get back on track with them sometimes, if there is a sense of "things not going well".
4 IEIs..... very hit or miss. If the are positively idealizing me it tends to go well, but I think I trust them the least - because unless they know me or know socionics, they tend to keep expecting me to be SLE when I'm not - I'm good at those things but I don't value them, and there is always this impending sense of doom or things not lasting. They can have wonderful minds and really explore some things about the depths of human condition, but when they are very unhealthy I feel like I'm unable to help them, because I tend to not overly respect the notion of 'specializes' or the angst of someone's personal story or individuality in the same way they do. I probably enjoy 4w5 commentary more than 4w3 - the wannabe movie star types seem or feel probably furthest from my own concerns and life aim, but they generally feel good natured enough when healthy at least.
I find with IEIs in general the more I present myself and my problems with them at first the better it goes, esp if we can establish a sense of benevolently teasing and being very different from each other.



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