"look at me, I'm an INFJ"
I swear I'm gonna throw up for real if I see the words mysterious, paradox, empathetic, kindness, rare, rarest, idealistic, perfectionist, advocate, counselor together in a description.
Please read about the cognitive functions. Please try to correctly type yourself so you can actually use personality type to unlearn some of the toxic things we do (INFJ-T or INFJ-A doesn't mean anything). Being an INFJ is not fun, neither it's a smooth journey full of wholesome experiences. I know I've hurt myself quite a lot just because I have a weak Fi. If I could, I'd choose to be an ENTJ or something else so I was less confused all the time.
End of my rant. Sorry if I hurt you.
PS1: This seemed to get overwhelming responses! I kinda felt a handful of people would agree with me but didn't realize there were so many of us! I just wanted to clarify a few things-
I don't hate being an INFJ. It sure has been a long and painful journey though to establish my boundaries and know what I want to do with my life (what I meant by weak Fi). I know if I were some other type, I'd struggle with something else (grass is greener on the other side syndrome).
Just to be clear, I don't hate people who are using these descriptions to define themselves. When I first took the test in college as a 20YO, these words made me feel special too. But I wish someone told me about the cognitive functions sooner which I found out very recently as a 30YO. Every decision I've made or the reactions that came out of me in particular situations make sense now. People make more sense now too. It's not magic but let's just say it's like a formula that has made my life, something which felt so arbitrary at times, have some reason behind those seemingly reasonless outcomes. So this post is kinda like a PSA.
I don't really frequent this sub and saw that for many others the reason was the same. Decided to just post it to express our pov. I will go on to live my life outside of a screen and you all will too. Nothing too serious here. Just something to think about when you're not doing anything (this post was written in bed last night when I was unable to fall asleep lol).
Anyway, that's all. May the journey to understand ourselves be full of wonder and joy. Cheers.