I am awkward on forums, that's for sure, and because of this insecurity I get into paranoid states about people's motivations. The lack of visual cues freaks me out; I do much better with tone of voice and body language.
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Myst I see now that your intentions were good, and that I overreacted there. Sorry for that. I can't relate to Ni lead (or IEI for that matter) and conversation would be easier and less tense if this was respected and addressed before jumping to a typing - especially when this typing wasn't the subject to begin with. Someone's typing process is often a delicate and sensitive matter, no matter if you think that's a good or bad thing. As such, I see it as a better way that, when addressing someone's type, you make it clear that that's the topic and the focus of the conversation, so that discussion of one's type doesn't get diluted in the talk about something else (often something far less emotionally intensive) and so that the person whose type is being discussed doesn't feel disrespected, even if that was never the intention. --- Or at least, that's for me. I do realize that others benefit more from the "free-form" style of discussion on their type, but I can't do it.
On forums such as these I seem largely unable to go back and forth much with anyone. Must be my writing style or something; maybe it's too dense or too curt, or maybe I skip too many steps in my explanations. If I keep away from dialogue and instead just share information on my own, I fare a lot better.