It was refreshing to read this article and frankly to see others that have the same traits. I also sent this to my husband as he seems to completely lack any understanding of me, well, at this point in our crazy fucking lives.
But, god, yes to pretty much everything except for the academic aspect. Once I get going I will not.stop. I can either get it all accomplished or nothing. Especially resonated regarding the battle between knowing what you want/need to do and/or finding the easy way. I am at this point with my career. I have so much potential and desperately need to move on but am staying because it is easy with the family life, carries our amazing medical benefits and the comfort of knowing what I am doing and can be lazy if I choose.
I am literally printing a copy of this and hanging it in my office.
Another INFJ checking in. I'm almost equally INFP. This describes me so much. I posted it on FB and somebody I don't know really well commented that it sounded like bipolar disorder, and that if I was really like that I should see a Dr or talk to my therapist. Uh, no. I am not bipolar. I know because I do see my psychiatrist regularly for ADHD and he has THOROUGHLY screened me, in part because my mom *is* bipolar. My therapist agrees that I'm not at dealing with BPD. I guess to people that are totally not like this, it can look like BPD from the outside looking in.
I don't even know where to post an intro here! I was on TK/TN/TB since 2003, mostly local boards. I was m_and_m.
"I speak without reservation from what I know and who I am. I do so with the understanding that all people should have the right to offer their voice to the chorus whether the result is harmony or dissonance. The worldsong is a colorless dirge without the differences that distinguish us, and it is that difference that should be celebrated not condemned." -Ani Difranco
I usually only lurk here (hi to the MUT/MUB ladies!), but I have to say, I identify very much with this, especially #16-17. Also, this was my sig pic for the longest time:
Definitely sums me up, and I bet a lot of you can relate.