Ages of Users Here

[Sockrates]

After being here for only a short time... it appears there are many young people, at least the younger folk appear to be more active here.

I'm just curious, but if you have a moment, what is you age?

 

[eagor]

I WAS CREATED IN A TIME BEFORE TIME.....or was it space? i can't remember it's been a while, anyway 27

 

[Sockrates]

You're interesting eagor.

I like how this post has had 8 views and only one vote... being myself willing to click the buttons.

 

[eagor]

2 votes, and thank you though i prefer the term abberant

 

[Sockrates]

I'm that douche, aberrant*

Your first quote in your sig is something I like to read and see.

 

[Coolydudey]

maybe use the search function next time?

EDIT: decided not to be a complete knob and helpfully do the search for you
http://intpforum.com/showthread.php?t=1674&highlight=age
http://intpforum.com/showthread.php?t=14036&highlight=age

 

[Grayman]

maybe use the search function next time?

Eh, half those people are banned or gone.

 

[Fukyo]

Most seem to be in their late teens to early twenties. There are a couple regular and semi regular posters that are older though. Mid twenties myself.

 

[Sockrates]

So we're young here... That's unfortunate, but alright nonetheless.

I like older folks' perspectives on things. I'm assuming Grayman isn't young, but assumptions aren't good.

 

[Grayman]

So we're young here... That's unfortunate, but alright nonetheless.

I like older folks' perspectives on things. I'm assuming Grayman isn't young, but assumptions aren't good.

I'm turning 30 this year.

 

[Fukyo]

You're on the internet where guys are girls, children are FBI agents and troublemakers are geezers.

 

[Coolydudey]

Eh, half those people are banned or gone.

well, the polls do at least show he almost certainly picked completely the wrong age bins

anyway, I guess there's no harm done. But I would go out on a limb to say the forum's mental age is much higher than its physical age (as in, the age of the members in it)

and maybe apologise to sockrates for being a bit harsh

 

[Sockrates]

well, the polls do at least show he almost certainly picked completely the wrong age bins

anyway, I guess there's no harm done. But I would go out on a limb to say the forum's mental age is much higher than its physical age (as in, the age of the members in it)

and maybe apologise to sockrates for being a bit harsh

Don't apologize, I don't care.

The age bins I chose might be wide-spread, but I wouldn't call them "wrong."

You may apologize for that, I am never wrong.

 

[onesteptwostep]

pretty sure the 20~30 range is the highest

I think the age range should be 1-18 19-22 23-28 29-35

 

[Sockrates]

I am not concerned about the specifics, I only wanted to see the age groups. Nothing more, nothing less.

If you are concerned about such age grouping, make a separate thread.

 

[Bock]

Failure to Launch: The Forum

 

[Sockrates]

Failure to Launch: The Forum

Results say otherwise and are easy to interpret.

 

[Jennywocky]

*shrug* it all looks fine to me. You got a list of ages; it all works.

... and I know there are more 40-somethings out there. (Polaris!! And others.) Don't leave me hangin'!

 

[Polaris]

*shrug* it all looks fine to me. You got a list of ages; it all works.

... and I know there are more 40-somethings out there. (Polaris!! And others.) Don't leave me hangin'!

Agree, nothing wrong with the bins. Depends on how you want your histogram to appear, I suppose.

Jenny doesn't miss a thing.

44 here.

There were more geriatrics than me hiding in the woodwork, but they seem to post less frequently. I don't think the dominant age group has much to do with it though.

 

[Pyropyro]

Late 20's here.

 

[TheManBeyond]

I'm 25 my penis is stronger than ever and I should be having wild sessions of sex instead of having struggle to sleep and posting on a intp forum about how beautiful life is with me.
Fuck a year ago I was having them wtf happened.
Yes my gf left me and now she's fucking some other guy who must be hypnotized by her perfect boobs and wild use of the tongue and lips on bed and outside it.

 

[Pyropyro]

I'm 25 my penis is stronger than ever and I should be having wild sessions of sex instead of having struggle to sleep and posting on a intp forum about how beautiful life is with me.
Fuck a year ago I was having them wtf happened.
Yes my gf left me and now she's fucking some other guy who must be hypnotized by her perfect boobs and wild use of the tongue and lips on bed and outside it.

INTPf is better than sex.

 

[Jennywocky]

INTPf is better than sex.

I have trouble walking straight after using INTPf.

 

[TheManBeyond]

the whole purpose of my existence on this forum is to rant about my ex.



hahahha

just ki.
ding.

 

[computerhxr]

Just so that you know; there are a few stages in MBTI development. Since many of you are under 30 years old --- you have a significant stage of growth typically in your mid 30's.

Think of it as a polarity switch. You begin to depend more on your auxiliary function more since your primary function has reached critical mass. At that point, you start to develop your Tertiary function. I would suggest starting early if you want to look at your peers as children.

The next stage isn't until you are 50-60 when you assimilate.

 

[del]

I'm 27, but this was more of an interest when I was younger. I started on MBTI mailing lists when I was 14 years old. Teen angst + pseudopsychology to justify my plight. You know, the usual.

 

[QuickTwist]

28, I made it past 27

 

[Direwolf]

16.....

 

[Sockrates]

Just so that you know; there are a few stages in MBTI development. Since many of you are under 30 years old --- you have a significant stage of growth typically in your mid 30's.

Think of it as a polarity switch. You begin to depend more on your auxiliary function more since your primary function has reached critical mass. At that point, you start to develop your Tertiary function. I would suggest starting early if you want to look at your peers as children.

The next stage isn't until you are 50-60 when you assimilate.

I believe this has helped me in the workplace as a young 20-something. Getting offers after my first internship, expecting another offer after my second.

My peers are children compared to me in nearly all manners of importance.

 

[Jennywocky]

I don't think the age groups for "MBTI actualization" are set in stone, they're dependent on your environment and family/cultural experiences.

IOW, if you are in situations that render your dependable functions earlier than those stages, then you will develop functions earlier and maybe out of sequence even if you prefer other ones more.

Those stages are built on the typical western stages of life and when you're likely to have your preferences buggered and/or get bored with them and want to expand yourself.

For example, INTP is credited with learning Fe very late in life, but due to my environment (where my preferences were stymied) I was forced to deal with Fe much earlier in life, and likely out of sequence. meanwhile I find my Si has been deepening a great deal in my 30's and beyond.

 

[Yellow]

I'm 31 and I have to admit it was a little painful to mark 30-39.

 

[Jennywocky]

I'm 31 and I have to admit it was a little painful to mark 30-39.

yeah. Think how I feel.

Hey, I'll trade you the age I have in this box for your age of 31. What do you say?

 

[Yellow]

yeah. Think how I feel.
Hey, I'll trade you the age I have in this box for your age of 31. What do you say?

Well that depends entirely on the age. 28 is a good age. So is 22. I imagine 36, 44, and 57 being pretty solid too. But being 31 is about as cool as Shrek the Sheep mid-summer.

Spoiler

 

[Jennywocky]

Well that depends entirely on the age. 28 is a good age. So is 22. I imagine 36, 44, and 57 being pretty solid too. But being 31 is about as cool as Shrek the Sheep mid-summer.

I suspect you are trying to pull the wool over my eyes.
What a baaaaaad thing to do.

*peeks in box*

Well, I have an almost pretty solid number in there just waiting to be traded!

 

[Yellow]

What's life without a little adventure? Let's do it.

 

[Bock]

Results say otherwise and are easy to interpret.

failure to launch, as in, people in their twenties who end up being neets and or/outcasts, and start posting on a forum for weird people. it was joke

 

[computerhxr]

I don't think the age groups for "MBTI actualization" are set in stone, they're dependent on your environment and family/cultural experiences.

IOW, if you are in situations that render your dependable functions earlier than those stages, then you will develop functions earlier and maybe out of sequence even if you prefer other ones more.

Yep, they are typical age ranges. If you work hard you can get there early with lots of hard work. Some people actively deny these changes and remain perpetually stuck in their past self.

People with tough circumstance many times will remain in survival mode.

It's not to say that people are dumber or smarter than others. They just spend their time developing one part of their brain rather than expanding into the unknown dark areas of the brain.

The hundredth monkey effect is a prime example of this self limiting behavior. Ideas reach critical mass before they become acceptable. If for whatever reason (nature or nurture) your brain vessel (Jung) does not reach critical mass, then you can not ascend into the next level.

Or if you're a gamer...

If you only play in low levels for XP, you will never learn to defeat more complicated enemies in higher level areas. You may accumulate massive amounts of XP, and can buy weapons and armor in which you have no skill to wield.

At the same time you can venture out into new areas early and get your ass kicked or learn to play at a more advance level (game-age) before your actual level is reflective of the enemies around you.

Life's a game... A really difficult game that is rarely (if ever) mastered.

 

[Jennywocky]

Yep, they are typical age ranges. If you work hard you can get there early with lots of hard work. Some people actively deny these changes and remain perpetually stuck in their past self.

I'm not sure whether "yep" means you agree with me or are saying, "Actually they are defined."

I agree with growth stages. You typically have to lay one foundation so you can move in a healthy fashion to the next. It's common to see in abused people (or others who were prevented from 'finishing a particular level') to be able to move to the next growth stage until they are freed to explore what they should have learned years in the past. Until then, they tend to get 'stuck' in some understandings and have to work through the damage at a later date.

however, functions are just someone's idea of how it should 'conceptually work' and thus the theory itself has no grounding to insist on particular ages or what order is what. It's all just someone's idea of what an "orderly growth pattern" would look like functionally from a rational POV. That means it generally seems plausible but can't claim exacting accuracy.

 

[computerhxr]

I'm not sure whether "yep" means you agree with me or are saying, "Actually they are defined."

I agree with growth stages. You typically have to lay one foundation so you can move in a healthy fashion to the next. It's common to see in abused people (or others who were prevented from 'finishing a particular level') to be able to move to the next growth stage until they are freed to explore what they should have learned years in the past. Until then, they tend to get 'stuck' in some understandings and have to work through the damage at a later date.

however, functions are just someone's idea of how it should 'conceptually work' and thus the theory itself has no grounding to insist on particular ages or what order is what. It's all just someone's idea of what an "orderly growth pattern" would look like functionally from a rational POV. That means it generally seems plausible but can't claim exacting accuracy.

It means that I agree. And also I agree with what you just said as well.

The MBTI creates a binary relationship between the archetypes. They are not black and white. They are a spectrum and different combinations create unique individuals. Over time you can change the dynamics by hard work or through trial and tribulation.

 

[Sockrates]

failure to launch, as in, people in their twenties who end up being neets and or/outcasts, and start posting on a forum for weird people. it was joke

Don't pursue stand up.

 

[Bock]

Don't pursue stand up.

You didn't get it, it's fine man, everybody makes mistakes.

 

[Sockrates]

You didn't get it, it's fine man, everybody makes mistakes.

Don't blame me for your lack of humor.

 

[Fukyo]

Don't blame me for your lack of humor.

I thought it was amusing.

Such an edgy guy you are, Sockrates.

 

[Quietude]

Nearing 23.

 

[Sockrates]

I thought it was amusing.

Such an edgy guy you are, Sockrates.

Always on edge my dear.

 

[ToughRye]

I am in my mid-thirties now. I have learnt things the hard way. It is not easy being an INTP in society of today. But I enjoy it now.

 

[TBerg]

I am almost 28. Old enough to make mistakes and realize they are sometimes unable to be rectified, and old enough to have built up powerfully bad habits. I survive, though. Not only do I have an unusual personality; I acted against my personality until I exhausted my most powerful fuel on failed attempts at using my weaknesses, and then my power seemed feeble even when using my strengths. But I digress into rumination.

 

[kvothe27]

late 20's

 

[Causeless]

About to turn 25 in June, myself.

*looks around the room*

Pardon the mess, we've been in what I call a 'transitional' period for the past quarter century or so.

 

[rainman312]

16.....

Same here. Suffering through the hell designed explicitly for INTPs known as high school. Although I suppose IXXPs all have pretty much an equal amount of trouble.