#istj problems

ISTJ: Relax, she can’t have gone far.

ESFJ: I turned away for two seconds to get her an ice cream cone—

ENTP: [annoyed sigh] I think I know where she is.

- a few moments later -

ENTP: Yep. There she is.

ESFJ: INFP, get back over here! How did you even get in there?

INFP, crouched in the center of a petting zoo, surrounded by goats and small sheep: Oh—

INFP: [slowly disappears behind one of the larger sheep]

ESFJ: INFP!

INTP: Don’t worry, I’ll get her.

- a few moments later -

INTP, crouched next to INFP, having converted to the way of the goat & sheep: [slowly disappears behind another large sheep]

ENTP: oh my god—

heya it’s your local ISTJ gal. I noticed we don’t really have a lot of meme content for our type on here so I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon. DISCLAIMER: these may or may not actually be relatable. I tried p-p

- When someone doesn’t tell you their plans until right before it’s supposed to happen (or anything else that just completely ruins your plans/schedule)

- Getting too focused on the details and taking forever to do things

- Being very elaborate in official documents/school assignments but not knowing how to talk

- Not understanding or being able to follow your ENFP/Ne dominant friendos

- Getting triggered by random grammar errors

- Feeling things incredibly deeply but being unable to properly express them to others no matter how hard you try

- Emotional problems. Period. 

- Accidentally giving advice instead of just letting someone vent

- Having your initiative and drive to get things going be mistaken as controlling or manipulative when you’re just trying to do what’s right

- Being too blunt at the worst times (either unintentionally hurting someone or giving too much information)

- When you get stuck in the Si/Fi loop and everything is overwhelming and you can’t get out of your own feelings

- Thinking you’re cool, edgy, tough and cold-as-ice when in reality you’re softer than a bean bun

- Being stuck in a situation where you’re the only one who wants to do the right thing and feeling like a goody-two shoes

- Being too independent and trying to do everything on your own

- Having too-high standards for yourself

- Accidentally bowling people over (figuratively) in an argument without realizing it

- The stereotypes for your type making people assume you’re boring and have no sense of humor

- not being able to relate to those who struggle with people-pleasing because you don’t give a bird’s turd about what the general public thinks aside from authority and the rules and regulations for your job

ISTJ: Well, I disagree with you!

INFJ: Ok!

ISTJ: Ok.

INFJ: Hmph.

ISTJ: Hmm!

*one minute later*

INFJ: Hey wanna grab a cup of coffee over there?

My friend, an ISTJ with loop: "She's hot, isn't she?"

Me, INFJ: "Yeah. I love her hair, and look at that booty, she's perfect! I like the outfit too."

My friend, looking at me, smiling: "You're totally bi."

Me: "Wtf dude I'm not-"

My friend: "Yes you are."

My other friend, an ESTP guy: "I'm bi too."

Me: "AH! I'VE ALWAYS KNEW THAT!"

ESTP, looking at ISTJ: "And you're my kind of man."

ISTJ: I feel you, man

My brain: Condense each chapter into concise bulleted lists of major events and other important details for maximum efficiency.

Me: No. Absolutely not. That would take weeks, maybe months.

My brain: The usefulness outweighs the cost. Investing in such a resource would prove invaluable, as this story is expected to continue for years. Imagine the hours you waste rereading now, when the wealth of information you seek could be available at a mere glance. Besides, attorneys do the same thing with deposition transcripts.

Me: That’s an impressive argument. However I can’t help but wonder if this is crossing the line.

My brain: Data suggests an unrelenting trend of reading that far exceeds the recommended daily amount, especially fanfiction. In other words, you’ve never set boundaries in your entire life. The only logical course is to make the best of it. Write the damn synopses.

Me: ..... fuck

Immature ones are, yes. Sarcastic, tactless, and often-times they blurt out the first “funny” thing that pops into their head. They’re not always mean, but they’re often not nice.

Mature ENTPs develop their Fe and work to create harmony. They know that words can hurt people and begin thinking before speaking and acting.

HOWEVER, even a mature ENTP may not be the most warm and cuddly person, we don’t think with feelings first, we react with Ne first then Ti. You and I may be looking at the same situation with different perspectives. (Highly recommend Dave Mitchell’s book The Power of Understanding People)

Example: My ISTJ wife wanted to vent about work, so I offered solutions. Turns out, she didn’t want to FIX the problem, she wanted to moan about it; In her eyes I was a jerk for “trying to tell [her] what to do,” and in my eyes she was a jerk for bringing me a problem she didn’t want to have solved.