Real-ization-ish

[dark]

Ok, firstly I will state this, I can not figure out how I was unable to figure this out way before now. But I will take the assumption that other INTPs are similiar. In the entirety of my life in pre-college school, I never once ran into another person with a similiar personality or one that thought in this way. So I figured I was an abomination to humanity, I relished this. Now in college, I've still yet to find another INTP[of course I'm not out looking]. So I deduce this must be a rare-ish personality eh? Accidently discovered personality types while reading a random magazine in the library, thought I must learn what these words mean. So now that I've discussed my ignorance, I've think[which I'm not really sure of this] I understand even more of myself through this realization, like the fact that I'm not an alien from another planet[was really hoping I would turn out like Clark Kent]. Even though I prefer to be alone most the time, doesn't mean I want it always.
So to formulate a question? Hehe.
Do INTPs normally find realiztion that others exist just like them? Or well thats not a good question. . Ok I'll come back to this idea once I realize what I realized, apparently I'm not done analyzing what I thought of.

 

[EyeSeeCold]

I don't think most INTPs find others or embrace themselves until at least they're out of highschool. INTPs are pretty hard to come by in real life so if you never find such a forum as this online, you'd probably go for a long time thinking you're alone in the world.

 

[Farion]

On all (both) of the INT- type forums I've been on, nearly everyone mentions exactly what you said: they always thought they were strange, etc.

I never had this problem, so I guess it all depends on where and how you grow up. For me, I started out with my dad being very similar to me, and then I moved on into a full-time gifted program (which apparently is rare? ) which had several other kids with my personality type and there was no bullying and everyone was understanding and la dee da. Then I moved on to a very accepting private school (which apparently is even more rare) followed by a very accepting full-time gifted program high school (which, if the pattern holds, must be the sign of a pending apocalypse ) which also has several other people with personalities like ours.

So I suppose I am an aberration who must be cleansed from the earth before the gods become displeased and destroy us all .

 

[SilentChaos]

I’m not sure about the rest of you guys but I often get the feeling that I just don’t fit into this world the way I should.

Take for instance in everyday life I come across many very simple tasks and yet I’m almost incapable of completing or even paying attention to it if it’s not illogical and a challenge... To the outside world however it would seem that I’m not capably of finishing this apparently simple task, which is true but not for the reasons that they believe. So while I’m in purposeful pursuit and surround myself with illogical/interesting things the general population shy away from them even fear them.
This results in me knowing a great deal about things that are probably unnecessary and lacking in simple basic skills while the people around me are the other way round. Also, the many horrors of being misunderstood.

*sigh* the world is just all wrong.

 

[EyeSeeCold]

^ It helps to not try to peg yourself into the same roles as the rest of the world. Think of your self as part of a Special Forces unit sent here on Earth to keep irrational behavior from consuming the planet.

 

[Joohanh]

Trough this forum (and a lot of philosophy studies) I've pretty much realized that while I am different to the rest, there's absolutely no need to hide it or compensate it in any way. So what if someone thinks I'm weird, I'm just talking about stuff he doesn't comprehend. So what if even my father warns me about being too idealistic and some day getting my butt kicked about it, that's me and I'm proud about it.

The last thing we should do is to degenerate ourselves to please the rest of the world, as we're in a whole different level. I'm not saying one should despise people for not being as intelligent, I'm saying one should feel absolutely great about oneself for being this way.