Sinny91
Banned
So I discovered MBTI about 6 months ago, typed myself, an immediately got my best friend to type himself. He came back and informed me that he too was an INTP. At first I thought that was awesome, and probably explained why we are so close.
However, over time, it has become apparent that he is not a true INTP, in comparison to myself. He readily agree's with me; in some ways, we are wired completely different.
Unfortunatley, MBTI became my obession for a while, and I managed to cause him to loose interest in the subject, he will not readily type himself again, unless I have something good to sway him with; and so I could use some help in trying to identify his true type.
We've known each other for 20 years, and have spent 15 of those as the closest of friends, I think I have enough knowledge to build an accurate picture - well, from the outside that is. He is so introverted, sometimes he perplexes even me.
I'll to provide an overview:
The first, and most glaring, contradiction to his INTP result is the fact that he has zero intellectual interests, and he rather dislikes the idea of having any.
In comparison to that, he does love hearing about my knowledge bound adventures, but I'm not sure whether his interest in *my* interests is just due to the abstract theories I churn out.
Second to that, he is extremely socially uncomfortable in unfamiliar places, some times revealing borderline social anxiety. And I feel guilty in revealing this, (even semi anonymously), but he finally admitted to me the other month that he is a virgin. Making him a 23 year old vrigin. I was surprised because I knew he was sexually reserved, but I wasn't aware he was *that* reserved.
He has had a couple of girlfriends, never lasted long or been that intense. But these days, he has grown into his own, and is desirable to women. So that's why that suprised me. He's extremely private, I'm the only person who know's his secret, and that's the moral of that story.
Other things in general and, (unhelpfully), in no particular order:
He like's sci-fi (but not to my extent), he like's fantasy (but not to my extent), he's not hands on in any way shape or form, fix this shelf for me? Errr no. He's not artistic in anyway. He's unemotional. Straight faced. He is heavily sarcastic, although not very cynical. Oh, his only breif interest was cooking, but he's let that slip. I think he does like adventure, and new experiences, although he does not go out of his way too hard to gain them. In my opinion he lacks ambition. Friends and family are more important to him than they do me. He far more aware of his surroundings than I. Err.. We both spend 20 hours a day stoned. Oh, and he's stubborn as hell. Like he won't re-do the MBTI because he know's it's bugging me, and he love's having the upper hand. He'd only cave if I beg..But we play games with how many other ways I get him to give me what I want.
I've tried comparing him to:
INTP - Just not an INTP, I know.
ISTP - Really not the 'craftsman'
INFP - Not a dreamer.
ISFP - Sort of sounds like him, but he's not that depressing, we share the same humour, and some TV/Entertainment interests. Plus, could he really have typed him self that wrong?
However, over time, it has become apparent that he is not a true INTP, in comparison to myself. He readily agree's with me; in some ways, we are wired completely different.
Unfortunatley, MBTI became my obession for a while, and I managed to cause him to loose interest in the subject, he will not readily type himself again, unless I have something good to sway him with; and so I could use some help in trying to identify his true type.
We've known each other for 20 years, and have spent 15 of those as the closest of friends, I think I have enough knowledge to build an accurate picture - well, from the outside that is. He is so introverted, sometimes he perplexes even me.
I'll to provide an overview:
The first, and most glaring, contradiction to his INTP result is the fact that he has zero intellectual interests, and he rather dislikes the idea of having any.
In comparison to that, he does love hearing about my knowledge bound adventures, but I'm not sure whether his interest in *my* interests is just due to the abstract theories I churn out.
Second to that, he is extremely socially uncomfortable in unfamiliar places, some times revealing borderline social anxiety. And I feel guilty in revealing this, (even semi anonymously), but he finally admitted to me the other month that he is a virgin. Making him a 23 year old vrigin. I was surprised because I knew he was sexually reserved, but I wasn't aware he was *that* reserved.
He has had a couple of girlfriends, never lasted long or been that intense. But these days, he has grown into his own, and is desirable to women. So that's why that suprised me. He's extremely private, I'm the only person who know's his secret, and that's the moral of that story.
Other things in general and, (unhelpfully), in no particular order:
He like's sci-fi (but not to my extent), he like's fantasy (but not to my extent), he's not hands on in any way shape or form, fix this shelf for me? Errr no. He's not artistic in anyway. He's unemotional. Straight faced. He is heavily sarcastic, although not very cynical. Oh, his only breif interest was cooking, but he's let that slip. I think he does like adventure, and new experiences, although he does not go out of his way too hard to gain them. In my opinion he lacks ambition. Friends and family are more important to him than they do me. He far more aware of his surroundings than I. Err.. We both spend 20 hours a day stoned. Oh, and he's stubborn as hell. Like he won't re-do the MBTI because he know's it's bugging me, and he love's having the upper hand. He'd only cave if I beg..But we play games with how many other ways I get him to give me what I want.
I've tried comparing him to:
INTP - Just not an INTP, I know.
ISTP - Really not the 'craftsman'
INFP - Not a dreamer.
ISFP - Sort of sounds like him, but he's not that depressing, we share the same humour, and some TV/Entertainment interests. Plus, could he really have typed him self that wrong?
