Originally Posted by
hag
yes, their intellectual sprightliness is how i distinguish them from SEE. SEE is like a panache social butterfly; i think IEE can make that impression in the beginning (i thought so with Rain) but once you get to know them better you'll find they're just big ol' goofballs—"child at heart" types. also, i think that SEE is in touch with their body and physical presence, whereas IEE is unconcerned of it—my IEE mom can be totally absent-minded about how she appears; she's left the house with mismatching shoes and inside-out clothes before. they can be quite innovative and eccentric with their personal image, too, which i think suits Rain's "gender capitalism." healthy IEEs seem to have this uncomplicated, childlike wholesomeness about them; think Robin Williams, or Willy Wonka as a fictional example. Michael Scott (of The Office) is another.
some of the IEEs i've known use me as a sounding board for their speculations, which i don't mind, but sometimes it's like a monologue on their part and they don't even realize it. i feel like i'm the sole audience member of a TED talk. it's a continuous, unfiltered stream of creative ideas.
they are also very trusting and positively inclined towards new acquaintances (sometimes to their own detriment), which Rain demonstrates when she's talking to models she doesn't even know as if they were already friends.