Sometimes I feel disembodied, as if I am floating in the air around me, as if the lines of my fingers or arms or face are friendly suggestions instead of barriers. As if when God was drawing my soul he colored outside the lines.
Perfectly Normal
...and I hate sarcasm. Welcome to the rants, ravings and reflections of an introvert.
(Lol, Tanner Minchey says I missed a manual… apparently my parents did too. Dang stork. ~v)
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I am so future-oriented, even the present is a memory.
Some people don’t want to be understood OR to be an enigma: they want to be understood *as* an enigma.
~v
I will beat you at your own game but I will not violate my own rules.
Sometimes, that’s how you have to fight against things that are not okay… because to completely play their game is to lose to them and to lose yourself.
Reasons 1
I like lists. I realized recently that I’ve gotten into the habit of talking to myself… I actually wanted that because it seems strange (in a good way) people always talk to themselves. But this actually feels accidental; like I will realize “Oh…wait…I’m talking out loud.”
Anyways, as I said, I like lists. And I was going through possible reasons people don’t want to be known… so… I thought I’d write them somewhere. And somewhere is here.
1. Because they fear loss of control.
2. Because it has turned out badly before.
3. Because they are scared that if they lose what they gain they’ll be worse off.
4. Because “being known” translates to them as being no longer unique and difficult to understand, which is something they have placed their identity in.
5. Because they fear another knowing more of them than they do of the other person.
6. Because they fear that they will be misinterpreted, so they never let a part of themselves be known for fear the person won’t understand the whole.
7. Because they don’t feel they are worth it.
8. Because they fear obligations or requirements placed on them if someone gets too close.
9. Because it takes time, and they are impatient.
10. Because they feel they aren’t allowed to be known; they have to help everyone else and know everyone else and make everyone else happy.
Do any of these ring true for you?
"Because you can see into the future if you have a basic understanding of how people are likely to act."
An Abundance of Katherines, John Green
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This is how I feel about basically every human I see. It’s kinda exhausting and terribly beautiful…
~V
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The first two…so true…
By A.C. Huppert
- Watch their body language. INFJs are quiet. In social situations, the INFJ is often uncomfortable. They prefer one-on-one contact to group interaction. Approval or disapproval can often be seen in their facial expressions. An INFJ walks erect and with purpose and they appear to be focused on where they are going. The INFJ also tends to be uncoordinated and is likely to bump into a table or trip on a step.
- Listen for verbal clues. An INFJ uses a lot of figurative language with deeper meaning. Because of the unconscious nature of their dominant function, Introverted Intuition (Ni), the INFJ will often seem to ramble as they search for the right words. Parasitic words such as “like” or “um” litter their speech as they attempt to express themselves coherently.
- Get in touch with their feelings. INFJs use Extraverted Feeling (Fe) to express themselves. Using Fe, an INFJ will use language to express their values. It drives them to go to great lengths to promote harmony. Extraverted Feeling motivates the INFJ to help others. Fe also causes an INFJ to do things because it is appropriate. They care how they are perceived by others.
- Check out what they’re wearing. An INFJ will choose appearance over function. Their outfits are usually conservative and coordinated. INFJs usually consider expensive clothing to be a luxury as opposed to a necessity.
Does anyone else live in a constant existential crisis or is it just me?
Ha. Haha. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. X)
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"Everything in the world is literal and everything is metaphoric at the same time."
I don’t know but thank you Laura Zeitner…. :)
Though it should be metaphorical, not metaphoric.
"So tell me if you’re ever feeling sad or alone,
And I’ll do my very best to touch your heart with my own."
Yellow Shirt (By The Icarus Account- Thanks, Abi!)
