1 vs 8 vs 9?
I've been trying to figure out my friends gut type with his corresponding wing, but to no avail.
He is a perfectionist and cares a great deal about self improvement. However, he doesn't do it for moral reasons and doesn't consider himself immoral if he doesn't do the right thing. My friend follows rules if its to his benefit and doesn't mind cutting corners to get ahead. Also, he keeps his anger in until it explodes out. Furthermore, he doesn't relate to the core fear of enneagram type 1.
As for enneagram 9, he doesn't openly express his anger, but he's not afraid of his anger. He's extremely assertive,but in an argumentative way. He's not afraid to disturb the peace if something irrational is said or, if he's taken advantage of. Furthermore, my friend never goes out looking for a fight, in fact he hates confrontations. If he is threatened however, he is fearless in an enneagram 8 way.
Out of all the gut types, he relates strongest to the core fear of enneagram 8. He values his autonomy to a fault and rarely, if ever seldom asks for help. Moreover, he rarely expresses his anger in 8 fashion. Instead his anger is bottled up, until he loses it. He is more passive aggressive than, directly confrontational. Suffice to say that he is brutally honest in arguments and loves calling out peoples bs. He is insecure about being vulnerable to other people and as a result he puts a wall. Nonetheless, he's not physically assertive like most 8's. He picks and chooses his battles, as opposed to more 8's. He is deeply bothered by injustice and seeing weaker being taken advantage of, burn him to the core. His assertiveness is more argumentative, than demonstrative. While he generally follows rules, he's not moralistic about and makes exceptions for himself and others to break rules.
I would really appreciate anyone's input, thanks again!
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Originally Posted by Syrup
I had a music teacher who was 8w9, he was less jokes and more serious. People usually disliked him and he made some girls in my class cry because he's so straightforward and noncaring and unyielding. If someone wanted something from him they would usually go through another teacher because you just can't argue with him. So stubborn and confident in his opinions and would make you feel/seem like a moron. He wasn't THAT intelligent though. 1s are pretty unyielding too though. Judge Judy is a 1, but see how her profession is about creating order and punishing the bad guys. 
