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Fake friends infp11/3/2022 ![]() ![]() Make sure to schedule some downtime the next day to be alone and recharge. As an INFP, this is exhausting, because you no longer feel authentic, which is one of your central guiding forces.īut you will make it through the night, and you’ll build all your relationships as you find a more authentic middle ground over time. In other words, allow both sides of you to show, but dial back the extremes. So how do you appease both friends and be genuine with them at the same time? Well, frankly, you can’t, but you work to find a middle ground, probably feeling some internal conflict in the process. As an INFP, having contradictory sides to my personality is fairly normal, but to most people, it makes little sense. The challenge comes when both of these friends are in the same setting. These different sides of me are both authentic, but they come to light in different scenarios or settings. ![]() My ability to read her well helps develop our relationship as I connect and build her trust in me, and vice versa. We have meaningful and deep conversations, but rather than my “county side,” a more “proper” side of me gets channeled. With her, the tobacco never comes out, and we relate to each other on a totally different level. She has her head on straight and is very responsible and mature. Naturally, we want to grow those relationships and empower the people around us.Īnother extremely close friend of mine is a well-put-together, “proper” gal. I think our friendship works because we INFPs are so in-tune with feelings that we can easily gauge how people receive us. With him, my “country side” comes to the surface, and even though we’re very different people, we relate to one another incredibly well. We get on well, and will spend hours down by the river chewin’ tobacco, having a beer, and just chatting about life. One fella is a class-act farm boy who loves the simple things in life. As an INFP myself, I have VERY different friends. But what this does mean is you tailor your communication styles to appease the folks you’re with. That’s not to say you aren’t genuine with them, because for INFPs, authenticity is paramount. ![]() The strange disconnect of mixing your friend groupsĪs an INFP, you have a unique and individual relationship with each of your friends. #FAKE FRIENDS INFP FREE#(What’s your personality type? We recommend this free personality assessment.) Friendship Struggles of the INFP 1. Although these struggles aren’t exclusive to this introverted Myers-Briggs personality type, my fellow INFPs will no doubt feel them deeply. That said, these connections don’t come without some significant challenges. This sentimental side is a beautiful thing and can lead to some phenomenal friendships and relationships. ![]()
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