GracelessDancer
Redshirt
I know that type doesn't account for everything, but I still want to know how my parents stack up. Aside from explaining (at least partially) why they act the way they do, it might also shed some light on how I developed. Since I don't know enough about cognitive functions and have zero experience at typing people, I decided to turn this over to you. Many of you seem to know more about the subject, and besides, your discussions are fun to read. 
I'll try to describe them as best as I can; feel free to ask for more info if you need it. Your opinions are always welcome. Oh, and I'm sorry if my writing seems sloppy; I haven't gotten enough sleep over the past several days.
A. My father (possible IxxP)
1. He rarely attends social gatherings if he can help it. Although he likes company as much as the next guy, he doesn't actively seek it out and instead prefers to stay in a quiet corner somewhere. When he accompanies us to parties held by my mother's relatives, he just chats with some of my uncles or stays with my mother. He's much quieter with his own relatives and rarely initiates contact with them.
2. He cannot be pushed to do household chores if he doesn't feel the need or is absorbed in a project. If the roof is leaking in a room and no one in the house actually uses that room, he won't start to fix it unless my mother tells him to. And even if she does so, there's no guarantee that it will work.
3. His studio is rather messy and full of stuff he doesn't use. More specifically, one room in his building is cluttered and he sort of gathers everything there. He has difficulty throwing old things away, a trait that he passed on his eldest daughter. My mother often wonders how he gets anything done in there. I say it's because he's not bothered by the mess.
4. He reads constantly, even in the bathroom, and was a much wider reader when he was a kid. Most of his reading material is composed of music magazines, but he also reads Make, Popular Science, and Cooks' Illustrated. On more than one occasion, I have seen him with a detective novel...and on more than one occasion, I ended up taking that novel with me.
5. He graduated from university with a degree in public health, but he rebelled against his mother and became a musician instead. He plays the guitar, gives lessons sometimes, edits other people's recordings, and repairs instruments. For several years, he played with his band, but the last time they went out was a few months ago. I don't know if they're still active.
6. His favorite computer game is Plants vs Zombies, and he's rather good at it. His favorite part is the Vasebreaker puzzle, and he always tries to find ways to break his previous records.
7. My mother was the first girlfriend he ever had. I kind of doubt he dated other women.
8. Although my mother says that he's the "boss" in our family, he actually gives a lot of weight to her opinions and rarely imposes his will on her. When they do disagree on things, they prefer to discuss the matter calmly and do not resort to insulting each other. That's probably the reason why they're still together. He's probably the least possessive husband around.
9. He seems to have little apparent need for organized religion. He asks us to pray every night, goes to church with us on Sundays...and that's about it. In that respect, he's different from the rest of his family.
10. Whenever he sees the beginning of a sex scene on TV, he promptly changes the channel. He used to do the same even with kissing scenes or news broadcasts about rape cases. Probably because of this, my brothers cover their eyes when they see people kissing.
I'll post a list of my mom's traits later. I need to eat.
I'll try to describe them as best as I can; feel free to ask for more info if you need it. Your opinions are always welcome. Oh, and I'm sorry if my writing seems sloppy; I haven't gotten enough sleep over the past several days.
A. My father (possible IxxP)
1. He rarely attends social gatherings if he can help it. Although he likes company as much as the next guy, he doesn't actively seek it out and instead prefers to stay in a quiet corner somewhere. When he accompanies us to parties held by my mother's relatives, he just chats with some of my uncles or stays with my mother. He's much quieter with his own relatives and rarely initiates contact with them.
2. He cannot be pushed to do household chores if he doesn't feel the need or is absorbed in a project. If the roof is leaking in a room and no one in the house actually uses that room, he won't start to fix it unless my mother tells him to. And even if she does so, there's no guarantee that it will work.
3. His studio is rather messy and full of stuff he doesn't use. More specifically, one room in his building is cluttered and he sort of gathers everything there. He has difficulty throwing old things away, a trait that he passed on his eldest daughter. My mother often wonders how he gets anything done in there. I say it's because he's not bothered by the mess.
4. He reads constantly, even in the bathroom, and was a much wider reader when he was a kid. Most of his reading material is composed of music magazines, but he also reads Make, Popular Science, and Cooks' Illustrated. On more than one occasion, I have seen him with a detective novel...and on more than one occasion, I ended up taking that novel with me.
5. He graduated from university with a degree in public health, but he rebelled against his mother and became a musician instead. He plays the guitar, gives lessons sometimes, edits other people's recordings, and repairs instruments. For several years, he played with his band, but the last time they went out was a few months ago. I don't know if they're still active.
6. His favorite computer game is Plants vs Zombies, and he's rather good at it. His favorite part is the Vasebreaker puzzle, and he always tries to find ways to break his previous records.
7. My mother was the first girlfriend he ever had. I kind of doubt he dated other women.
8. Although my mother says that he's the "boss" in our family, he actually gives a lot of weight to her opinions and rarely imposes his will on her. When they do disagree on things, they prefer to discuss the matter calmly and do not resort to insulting each other. That's probably the reason why they're still together. He's probably the least possessive husband around.
9. He seems to have little apparent need for organized religion. He asks us to pray every night, goes to church with us on Sundays...and that's about it. In that respect, he's different from the rest of his family.
10. Whenever he sees the beginning of a sex scene on TV, he promptly changes the channel. He used to do the same even with kissing scenes or news broadcasts about rape cases. Probably because of this, my brothers cover their eyes when they see people kissing.
I'll post a list of my mom's traits later. I need to eat.
