The Surprising Dark Side of the INFJ
INFJs are usually gentle and kind. However, when they feel hurt, stressed, or angry, their dark side comes out.
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The INFJ personality type is one of the eight introverted types in the Myers-Briggs system. Browse all of our INFJ stories below, or check out our favorite posts about the INFJ type, the INFJ door slam, and some INFJ secrets.
INFJs are usually gentle and kind. However, when they feel hurt, stressed, or angry, their dark side comes out.
One typical INFJ problem is feeling very world-weary, as if they have been alive for over a thousand years.
If you’re an INFJ who has been emotionally abused by a narcissist, remember that it’s not your fault.
Both introverted and people-oriented, emotional and rational, thoughtful yet spontaneous, INFJs can feel like walking contradictions.
When an INFJ’s hobbies or job consistently meet these five needs, they feel deeply satisfied with their work.
One reason INFJs burn out is they absorb other people’s emotional distress, which can wear them down.
When INFJs get stressed, they might act in ways that are completely out of character.
INFJs are notoriously known for asking this question, because they’re constantly striving to improve themselves and the world around them.
The INFJ is considered the rarest Myers-Briggs personality type, making up less than 2 percent of the world’s entire population.
Could it be that we INFJs are inherently wired to do things “with passion or not at all”?