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Most people in the MBTIcommunity (myself included) use the terms loop and grip pretty loosely. The reason for this is that it’s impossible to findany reliable definition on what grips and loops exactly are, how they originate, and why the same situation forces some people intoa grip and others into a loop.

The concept of a loop has been developed only recently in the online MBTI community (mostly on personalitycafe based on some ideas by Lenore Thomson)to describe a common behavioural patternand is actually not a part of the official MBTI theory.

Grips on the other hand seems to be an older and more accepted term but just like with loops you will only find vague descriptions on that they happen during stress, what you can do to break out of them, but no solid background.

There is no reliable data on how long grips and loops usually last but they seemto be highly correlated with depression and even some personality disorders.And just like depressive episodes which can last from a few weeks up to severalmonths and even years the same seems to be true for grips and loops and thereis no standard duration time.

for differentiation:

“mild unhealthy grip” - actually not a grip just average, more or less harmless unhealthy use of theinferior function due to weak development- childish behaviour, like a immature version of our duality type (an INFPbehaving like an immature ESTJ, an ESTP behaving like a immature INFJ, …)- last from several minutes to a few hours- fairly easy to snap out of it

“mild healthy grip”- also not a real grip just part of functional development- playful discovery of the opportunities our inferior function can offer- can be exhausting but overall a positive experience- also lasts from several minutes up to a few hours

real grip- unhealthy / destructive use of the inferior function that overpowers our higher functions- lasts several hours up to several weeks/months- result of long term external stress(?), when circumstances throw us constantly into exhausting situations and the strategies of our other functions became fruitless- seems to correlate with disintegration in enneagram

Imprint - the soulmate’s touch will leave an imprint on their skin, aka Destiel ‘grabbed you tight’

Sense8 - being telepathically connected to your soulmate no matter where in the world they are (and speaking and understanding their language)

Markings - a soulmate mark that only the soulmates have in common

Platonic soulmates - there are different types of soulmates, some are romantic, some are platonic, some are familial (x)

Tattoo - when they reach a certain age, a tattoo shows up on their bodies that they have in common

Eye-colour - only being able to see everything in the colour of their soulmate’s eyes

Grey to multi-coloured - only being able to see grey until they meet their soulmate

Sharing injuries - receiving the same injuries (to a lesser extent) that their soulmate suffers from

Empathy - sharing the same emotions as their soulmate when they are close by

Names - their soulmate’s name is written on their body (maybe only initials)

First Word - the first word/sentence they hear their soulmate say is written on their body

Timer - everyone has a timer that’s counting down till they meet their soulmate

Dreamy - seeing their soulmate’s dreams or being able to communicate with them in their dreams

Biggest secret - everyone knows their soulmate’s biggest secret (even if it’s from the future)

No harm done - soulmates are not able to hurt each other physically

Sharing songs - being able to share songs with their soulmate in their heads

Clock - everyone has a clock that shows the time zone their soulmate is in

Taste - only being able to taste anything after meeting their soulmate

Smell - being able to smell what their soulmate is smelling

Danger alert - people can feel when their soulmate is in danger

Tell no lie - it’s impossible to lie to your soulmate

Voice in their head - the voice in their head is their soulmate’s voice

Sharing birthdays - soulmates are born on the same day, share the first breath with each other

Tugging - being able to feel a tug in the direction of your soulmate if they are feeling a strong emotion

Different soulmates - people are not necessarily their soulmate’s soulmate

Specific scenarios:

First Word = the sentence that they will hear their soulmate say, is a very common saying or a catchphrase from a TV show

Sharing injuries = people hurting themselves in unique ways to find their soulmate is getting out of hand

Soulmate Trip = people are going on trips as soon as they are 18 to find their soulmate

TV shows/social media = it’s pretty popular to watch how people try to find their soulmates

Tell no lie = the soulmates meet in a situation where it’s very important to lie to each other

Shamefulness = their soulmate bond is not being seen as appropriate, for whatever reason

Defiance = not wanting to let fate run their lives, some people actively try to avoid meeting their soulmates

Sharing songs = they keep hearing songs that they can’t find on the internet, finally realizing that they are their soulmate’s own, unpublished songs

Sharing songs = they keep hearing songs that only become famous months later, finally realizing that their soulmate is involved in producing those popular songs

Danger alert = their soulmate is constantly in danger and as soon as they meet, they will have a word with them for worrying them so much

I hope you all enjoy the AU ideas :)

I hear a lot of people bitching that they can’t leave kudos multiple times per story, or can’t leave kudos on every chapter, or whatever.

Well, take a page out of this marvelous book, because I swear I’ve never been so happy to receive kudos as waking up to multiple people having done this on multiple chapters on a story I just posted.

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

(✿◠‿◠) – “I heart this so much!!” ⊂◉‿◉つ – “OMG, the surprise was so sweet! ☆(❁‿❁)☆ – “AHH! Love it!” ≧◠‿◠≦ – “All the feels!” ٩(˘◡˘)۶ – “Woot!!” ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) – “I see what you did there and/or that smut was on point.” ┑(￣▽￣)┍ – “Sweet praises for you!” ლ(╹◡╹ლ) – “I love this story so hard, I get tingles when it updates!” ʘ‿ʘ – “WHat?!” (●⌒∇⌒●) – “Squee!!” (❁´◡`❁) – “Oh dear god, cavities!” (ﾉ´▽｀)ﾉ♪ – “This made me siiiinnnnnggggg!!” ┏(＾0＾)┛ – “Happy dance!” ヾ(＾∇＾) – “Wonderful fic! Thanks again!”

OMG sadface.

(┬＿┬) – “Literally crying, rn.” (^)o(^) – “Holy moly!”  (◕﹏◕✿) – “How … how could you do this to me?!” ಥ‿ಥ – “I’m not crying you are!”

FLAMES!

ᕕ(◉Д◉ )ᕗ – “WTAF?!” (⊙…⊙,) – “Did yoU JUST.” ᕕ(˵•̀෴•́˵)ᕗ – “HOW DARE YOU! With my OWN EYES!” (ノ°Д°）ノ︵ ┻━┻ – “TABLE FLIP, you son-OF-A-!”

I canNOT with you!

(@[]@!!) – “WHAT IN THE HOLY HELL ARE YOU DOING?!” ＼(◎o◎)／！– “WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT.” (´･_･`) – “I do not know how I feel about this.”

Assorted.