#intp things

"So today, we're going to talk about The Self-Loathing Man of Inaction.

The only things he does are the things he used to do (and he does them less and less) "I need some time to think." Constantly revisits increasingly skewed memories of the past wondering what he should've done instead, fixated on things no one actually remembers (probably not even him atp). "I can't do anything." Defeatist who can never quite give up. This is beautiful, right? A defeatist who can't quite give up. "Only boring people get bored, yep that's me." So let's call it cognitive decline, "It was always going to be like this." Closest thing to fun or new experiences is elaborate fantasies where he reimagines redoing his entire life. Family is the only thing that's keeping him alive. "If I could do it, I would have by now. No one chooses this."

Knows it's not too late, but wishes it was.

Goes months at a time without sincerely laughing or smiling, in constant pain. "It's not like things can get worse." Accidentally once felt a moment of relief and has been upset about it since. "It's not like things can get better, why should I do anything?" Cannot accept what he's done, (nothing) and does nothing in response. He exists in a state of living death, thinking the same thoughts over and over day in and day out, even as he understands that thinking doesn't help, and he needs to just act instead. He is completely overwhelmed by inertia while life passes him by. He has lost everything, but can't let go of anything.

No reason to live, no reason to die, no reason. Okay? The Self Loathing Man of Inaction.

You've actually become afraid of hope. Because hope means trying. Hope means attempting, and hope means hoping. And if you hope and then things don't work out, that leaves more hurt. You get stuck in this longing for limbo, right? A desire for numbness."

– Self Loathing Man of Inaction, Dr. K, HealthyGamerGG

.

.

MBTI ship made by me intjxintp

Tik Tok acc: enfj._lady

If you are unfamiliar with the 16 personalities, I have a guide here.

All INTPs have certain things in common. They're analytical, questioning, and theoretical. However, not everyone has the same relationship with their function stack. For example, some INTPs (INTP-Ti) let their Ti do all the driving, where others (INTP-Ne and INTP-Si) have another function as a copilot.

The Ti Favoring Subtype (INTP-Ti)

Most rational and analytical INTP.

This is your stereotypical INTP, ideologically strict, direct, and rational. Their Ti manifests through being picky with what they choose to believe, and struggling to suspend disbelief.

Wants specific phrasing and wording, strict definitions, and surgical clarity. Their Ne and Si spend most of their time pointing out ways that whatever is around them could be better/more tied down, closer to their Ti principles. Wants structures to be as architecturally sound as possible. Biggest gap between Ti and the rest of the stack.

Often calm, detached, even clinical. Uncomfortable with emotional intensity. Arguments with them feel like court trials, as they can be uncompromising in their judgments. Picks apart ideas but can struggle to put forward their own. Creates personal systems and philosophies to minimize chaos. At their worst, get so stuck in infinitely trying to figure out the 'correct way' to do something that the task never gets done. A thoroughly arid personality, often causing Fe-related issues.

The Ne Favoring Subtype (INTP-Ne)

Most abstract and theoretical INTP.

This is the most fantasy-prone INTP subtype. Their strong Ne feeds their Ti ideas and concepts, which are then refined and sent back. The Ti in this type has a very important job: Acting as the floodgate between absolute word-vomit and the unsuspecting public. Ne spams out ideas, which Ti then structures, but because of the higher activity of Ne than in the INTP-Ti, they tend to be ideologically all-over-the-place. Their Si holds on for dear life, pacing the INTP-Ne somewhat.

This type can have an especially strange relationship with Fe, letting Ne do all the heavy lifting. However, since their inner world is so chaotic and intricate, they can appear lost in their own minds. These INTPs love exploring speculative questions, and extrapolating from data further than may be prudent. They often have eccentric interests, exploring fields where there's a lot of room to play around with ideas (for example, Philosophy or Typology). Can get lost in theory and information land.

They differ from the ENTP in that their core issue isn't with slowing down and considering details (inferior Si), but from conveying ideas to / interacting with others (inferior Fe). Their Ti is still in the driver's seat.

The Si Favoring Subtype (INTP-Si)

Most studious and knowledgeable INTP.

The opposite of the more fantasy-prone and high-in-the-sky INTP-Ne is the more grounded and sensory INTP-Si. These INTPs tend to focus more on cultivating an established base of knowledge, with less focus on extrapolation and perspective. These INTPs are called Jumpers by Objective Personality. They are the most interested in cataloguing, expanding, and disseminating knowledge to others. They are more studious and by-the-books than their Ne-valuing counterparts.

In everyday life, these INTPs have the biggest 'comfort zone'. They like to think about and do things that are familiar to them. If they are approaching a new problem, they prefer to think about it using tools that have proved reliable in the past (Ti-Si). They are often more focused on mastery in a specific field instead of juggling 12 like INTP-Ne (and to a lesser extent INTP-Ti). This type can be quite academically successful due to their ability to perform conceptual analysis (Ti) grounded with details and specific facts (Si). This INTP

They also can be too busy ruminating on their lives to actually act on them. Instead of analyzing new things all the time (Ti, or Ti-Ne), Ti-Si often thinks about (and analyzes) the same few things much the time, just from new angles. These types can seem single-minded in their interest. They catalogue extensively the information that has been verified by their Ti, and have one of the most extensive bases of concrete knowledge out of any type.

They differ from the ISTJ in that their issue isn't adaptability or rigidity (inferior Ne), it is their ability to convey their world in ways others will understand (inferior Fe). Their first mode of analysis is still logical dissection (Ti) instead of filling in all the details (Si).