- The role function really isn't so bad. It's something that you're aware of but don't value. You can see how others value it and can use it like a tool in your interactions with them, but it's for their sake alone. I used to understand this better than I have more recently. (I used to refer to it as a tool, and as "the language of the natives". It's a language that used all around me, and I can understand and speak it well enough to get by, but it's not my first language.)
I don't know what my role function is. But, I feel as though I switch my "role function" constantly according to who needs what and who I'm around. Creates a chameleon effect. An animal I very much like btw
Actually...who do I write to now-a-days to change my username?
(I've used it else where and I hate Clover lol)
- It is very unlikely that Kelly is INFp. The only reason I have to believe she might be is because she goes along with pretty much anything Peter tells her.
I actually laughed at that last part, seemed hilarious for some reason. I don't really know how to go about refuting this, but maybe this is a start. What exactly does "goes along" mean here? If it is to be taken literally, I suppose it has some truth in it. I'd say I've gone from following him and agreeing with everything without much questioning, to taking a step back and concidering the things he tells me and his opinions from anothers perspective other than my own.
Actually...I remember quite a few discussions every now and then, when I'm just sitting around, and I think, "Fuck...I think he was wrong about this, I wish I could continue that discussion now even though it was over X years/months ago. I mean what about this/that and what if this?"
In other words, I've learned to challenge him. And in response he just thinks up a more convincing arugment, and it seems that most often I ask all the questions I can and he convinces me anyway. Now see sometimes he is trying to convince me, and I always take it all in, but if it doesn't feel right I just acknowledge his opinion and keep my own. I just don't say, "You are wrong, I'm right, your opinion is just that, an opinion and mine dominates over yours. " Or any variation of aggitating the situation. I'm fine with disagreeing with him....its unsettling, just like anyone who won't agree with you could make you feel, but it's all good in the end.
There is probably a reason why we got along for so long other than the general concensus that he was playing with me, and that may be that our sense of ethics is on a similar wave-length. Maybe some other things. Hopefully...lol.
OR MAYBE, he is just right a lot of the time? DUN DUN DUNNNNNN
we use it as an excuse for intolerance.
I've noticed this as well, actually I'm sure I've said it somewhere...probably to Patrick or something...
Anyhow Joy, I like this post. New insights into people is great, gives me a boost whenever I pick up on new things in large groups of people. Real life!