Self-inspection...?

I don't know why I get sucked into doing these personality tests. I guess it's a good way of killing some time, and I might just learn something. Or maybe it's just a way of working out what I already know...


I came across this one while browsing around Dogfight at Bankstown. Like I said, I was killing time, so went and did the test. And surprise, surprise, it told me I'm introverted. Well, duh! I think I'd already worked that bit out.

In other news, it told me that I'm a very rare type. Apparently, only 1% of the population fit this personality type. I don't know if that's true or not, but after reading through the rest of the description, they might be right. The description they've provided does actually feel quite a bit like me.

One thing they did mention was that INFJ types are better at expressing themselves on paper than in person. I've often thought that about myself - this blog being a case in point. Writing things down like this helps clarify my thoughts, as well as lets me express them - something I definitely have trouble doing in person (all that introversion again!) That actually can be a real problem, because it makes it hard to let people know what I'm thinking and feeling when I'm around them, making that special connection just so much harder than it should be. Anyway... something to work on, maybe.

Here's the full list of character traits for an INFJ personality:

creative, smart, focus on fantasy more than reality, attracted to sad things, fears doing the wrong thing, observer, avoidant, fears drawing attention to self, anxious, cautious, somewhat easily frightened, easily offended, private, easily hurt, socially uncomfortable, emotionally moody, does not like to be looked at, fearful, perfectionist, can sabotage self, can be wounded at the core, values solitude, guarded, does not like crowds, organized, second guesses self, more likely to support marijuana legalization, focuses on peoples hidden motives, prone to crying, not competitive, prone to feelings of loneliness, not spontaneous, prone to sadness, longs for a stabilizing relationship, fears rejection in relationships, frequently worried, can feel victimized, prone to intimidation, lower energy, strict with self

I recognise a bit of that - observer, yes; fears drawing attention to self, yes; cautious, yes; does not like crowds, yes; but what's with the "more likely to support marijuana legalisation"? When did that become a character trait?? Very weird.

Ok - so that's more than enough introspection for the day. I'm still reeling from a tough weekend - I don't need to spend more time thinking about myself right now. Will write more about that later, maybe...