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Carcasm · May 30, 2006

Absane said:

I know exactly what you mean. I have many ideas and I understand a lot more than people think (I get called stupid by a lot of people, but reading some of my posts here, I hope no one here thinks so). I blame it on my gift of visual-spatial reasoning. I am VERY good at it, as well as math.. but language skills are what set me back... and lack of common sense.

How are your visual-spatial abilities?
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Same goes here... I often lack common sense, while my greatest strength is in conceptual thinking. I feel that I see the broader picture- the things we take for granted- more clearly than others, while they seem to know everything about the more practical, down-to-earth concerns of everday life.

I learn best by drawing and writing, so I want to say I do have visual abilities. But at the same time, I lack spatial awareness and get lost constantly.

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Tnerb · Jun 3, 2006

Carcasm said:

Existabrent,

Your mind intrigues me, and from the first post I read of yours I thought you were a lot like me. Your internal conflicts- searching for who you are and why you are so "different"- are the same questions I have contemplated in recent years (I am 20), so I figure I can offer some understanding and help. But thats not the only reason why I think we're similar.

You say you got an INFJ on the Personality Test that Maast posted the link for. Taking the test quickly probably doesn't affect it much because your natural response is the best one. I received the same results -INFJ- which didn't surprise me. Lets begin with the "I"- meaning Introvert. Its no mystery that introversion is a challenging personality trait in our current world. But I've always felt that my introversion has more to do with people misunderstanding me than anything else. Like you, I have always had communication difficulties. While I don't have as high an IQ as most of the people in this forum (I am mostly here because I like intelligent discussion), I probably would understand your ramblings more than most of them (and no, not because its "stupid talk".) Despite the incoherency and grammar/spelling mistakes in your writing, I think you're probably pretty smart. But the conventional way to judge intelligence is based on narrow and specific categorie that can't possibly encompass all realms of intelligence, as well as how well one can express that intelligence. You can't express yourself well, and I know exactly how that feels. It affects my social life, too. In my mind I feel that I reach great ideas and conclusions that people could learn from- in my soul-searching days the past couple years I truly thought I was a genius that would never be discovered because I couldn't express exactly what I thought in a way that others could understand. I think you might know what I mean.

On a sidenote, has anyone else had such thoughts- that they were more genius than anybody would ever know? I'm wondering if this is typical human thinking. It wouldn't surprise me at all if it all boiled down to typical human behavior- just some way of building motivation and confidence in one's self.

Back to the point. You appear to have a lot of deep emotions. Deep anger, incredible depth in analyzing yourself and questioning what it is to "be", and to "be normal", and a curious mind that is open and eager to listen to outside suggestions. The "N" in your INFJ stands for "Intuition", which reflects the traits I listed above. You are driven by emotions, by a deep "gut-feeling", much more than science and theory. Does it come naturally to you to question everything around you? It wouldn't surprise me if the answer is yes, considering your theory (posted in another thread) that girls want to cut off the wangs of their men. Emotions run beneath every human choice, yet usually don't show their oft-ugly heads. People generally keep their emotions inside and ignore them for the sake of rationality, so that only a truly intuitive person could recognize what is really going on there. For example I'll address your theory about the woman's desire to castrate. Now, any rational person would disregard the theory on account of lack of any bit of evidence that such castration is at all widespread. You, on the other hand, are thinking not about whats going on on the outside, but what is unseen. You know that people, even women, are mostly vicious, power-hungry animals. It is only in the name of civilized society that they suppress such passion, so the battle between rationality and passion persists. You recognize that dual power struggle. You also recognize that women are beginning to grow power-hungry like men. It is entirely rational in your mind that they would fully pursue their impulse for power. But it simply doesn't work that way. Rationality saves us from killing each other off.

Along those lines, I'll talk about my experience. In recent years I have had a difficult time growing close to people because I simply don't trust them. I usually get an intuitive sense that they are against me or don't like me. I think this is an outcome of my introversion, which makes me self-conscious so I am always wondering- "do they like me?" I think people are usually kind of on guard when they first meet others, and aren't wholly honest. This will usually pass after enough time, but I usually pick up on it and make its meaning too substancial. When meeting people, its silly to put so much emotion into it, because emotion is irrelevant in those situations; ultimately, it means nothing. My intuition tells me that people are not to be trusted, and in fact this is mostly true. But you must get past this and remember no one is out to get you. Think too much about yourself, and life will be more worrisome.

By avoiding your specific questions, I hope to direct you away from your intense speculation. Remember that there is nothing "normal" about the world, its inhabitants, or you and I. Sit back and watch life flow by, and you'll find that you fit snugly into its bigger pattern whether you recognize it or not.
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Your mind intrigues me, and from the first post I read of yours I thought you were a lot like me. Your internal conflicts- searching for who you are and why you are so "different"- are the same questions I have contemplated in recent years (I am 20), so I figure I can offer some understanding and help. But thats not the only reason why I think we're similar.
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Problem is though when my searching is limited to inability...

I think you might know what I mean.
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i am very distracted ATM by inability to control my thoughts of others affecting my own inability(s). And i'm distracted anywho's and btw's. But I like a lot of what you say and hardley have the time ATM to respond to everything, though I will later.

I am also 20, BTW, and thank you for your posts.

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BSFilter · Jun 5, 2006

I also consider myself an introverted person, that is I often would rather spend my time alone relaxing. However, unlike many of the people who are posting here, I have absolutely no trouble going out and meeting new people, IF I want to. I have to be in the mood for it, but when I am I have no trouble engaging in conversation with strangers. However when it comes to relationships I am very deficient. I am 21 and have never been in a serious relationship, mainly because I have not found a girl to satisfy my intellectual need.

I have always considered myself a sort of, jack of all trades. I can do alot of things, but I am only proficient in 2 or 3 areas. This helps me with alot of the thinking I do, because I have a wide base of knowledge to form new ideas.

I got a ENTJ on the test.

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Tnerb · Jun 5, 2006

You guys fuckin rock.

BSFilter · Jun 5, 2006

Yea, I know. =)

Tnerb · Jun 6, 2006

Well... i fuckin rock too... (confused)... just.. you're all so freakin talkitive, so freakin .... good, and.. you're ... dang...

funny shit... take over the thread whatever whoever.. anyway, that's how i run things (LOL), btw, i am going to respond to you carcasm, if you will give me time to figure out what it is that is the truth of what all has been said on this thread (which imo should give humor... wtf...)

actually, just give me some time.
shouldn't be much more than about a week...

Carcasm · Jun 8, 2006

you MUST be joking.
you just MUST be a genius playing a joke.
At least that would be ideal...

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