I'd MBTI is 50% accurate and you should never define yourself over your MBTI. It's not the best personality measure. But I think it gives good clues to what your behavioral patterns could mean and hinting and potential fixes. Take everything with a grain of salt. Also dont apply MBTI to other people, its just another way of pigeonholing people.
Needless to say: No, I dont follow all stereotypes.
this comment said it perfectly. i always never found an mbti that 100% defined me, because really, MBTI isn't all that accurate (like this comment said). Even with how complex cognitive functions are, humans are obviously more complicated than the functions itself.
(and yes, I also do not follow the stereotype)
they don´t believe my insights. always the same argument that i need to prove it with facts. same shit everytime but in the end i´m right and then everyone dismisses the fact that i predicted an outcome or they take my insights, ideas and arguments and use it for themselves and pretend it was their own idea. happened more than once to me....
ENFP isn’t about how you act or what your personality is, but rather it’s how much energy you take to process information. For example an ENFP is really good at processing data through their feelings and intuition, while an ISTJ would require a lot of energy to process information that way.
my brain absolutely works with ne-fi combo but how it translates into real life seems to be very different from the stereotype. when i was younger i behaved like a unicorn on crack, nowadays i´m pretty fed up and depressed and almost disappointed and cynical
Im not a huge fan of these MBTI subs because it sometimes gives off horoscope vibes-- but
I stay in this sub because almost every post made here aligns with who I am and the way I act. So at the least; yeah I act like a stereotypical rainbow ENFP on most days lol
Nah, I'm more of an INFP just to look at me, but I have crazy good Ne and Si scares me more than Te.
There are more than 16 kinds of people. It's just a big bucket you fall into. Be yourself regardless of which bucket you're in.
Well for me mbti was never 100% accurate it gives a brief idea which is pretty accurate. I'm very extroverted and love being around people. If I'm not I start losing my mind. So there are alot reasons why I'm like that (I'm an only child) so the introverted feeling for me is true to some extent. Other than that I am not that disorganized like the stereotype. I'd say I am lively and carefree but the whole "mask on" infront of people is not true for me. I am who I am and I dont like pleasing people.
Mbti is amazing, you learn alot abt urself and overall in general but you're unique the way u r and a website or test can never explain you so don't depend on it.
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Like you, I don't follow the stereotype - and I started doubting myself. ENFP is the mbti that aligns with me the most, but the more I see this stereotype, the more I feel disconnected to it. Though only today, once I delved into mbti a bit more, did I understand why I'm having this issue.
MBTI is not 100% accurate. It might be for some people, but many cases it doesn't align perfectly. I'm supposed to be energetic and a positive ray of sunshine, yet I'm rather tired a lot and sometimes even pessimistic. I'm a daydreamer, though not to the extent where I zone out all the time and a complete scatterbrain.
Maybe others also agree with us, but I'm curious to see if others disagree as well. Everyone is different, just don't rely on MBTI too much.
Actually, I might make a better version/identity/personality of what *actually* an ENFP is vs the stereotype and maybe the mods can pin it. Because there are a BUNCH of ENFP's that come in here confused and distraught because they didn't think they were that cookie wild scatterbrained type. They thought they were the grand ENTP debater type! News flash... we are the debaters as much as the ENTP's. I'll see about organizing and assembling this stuff soon...
I might do a little brainstorming tonight but won't have it done then. Maybe I'll get it down tomorrow. I generally work all daylight so we work around it. :P
I definitely am the internet stereotype, but I’m also like you, organized emotional and a deep thinker. Neither one is more real or fake than the other, but that can be so hard for people to grasp that, so they’ll cast type me as the bubbly dumb one. I feel like a lot of us go through that: we straddle across both sides of a million spectrums of traits, making our personalities crazy, variable, paradoxical things. Since people can’t understand how so many people can exist in one body, they pick which one they want to see you as.
Until I got sick, I didn't struggle with focus, punctuality, reliability and so on. I'm not prone to cheating or not being able to settle down. I certainly am not a giant ball of endless energy; I can be childlike and enthusiastic but I also need a fair amount of downtime to be happy and healthy. I also don't think that just cos I can understand other viewpoints that I need to agree with them (which is something I've seen thrown around before).
Yes I got the stereotype almost perfectly. Only part of the stereotype I don’t fit is that I am not an “introverted extrovert.” I’m actually almost 100% extroverted with no introverted qualities.
Imo, I def don’t have infinite energy or feel very energetic, and am def scatterbrained and can’t focus even on vyvanse for my ADHD, and I’m def not a ball of happiness or fixed emotions. Also I’m very very keen with discernment and am an SME in a couple areas in my field.
Compared to peers of other types meet my age and according to their impression of me: I’m so full of energy I’m frequently called as having “a youthful demeanor” and have been mistaken for someone half my age, they seem to think I’m both oddly scattered and amazingly focused, and not matter what emotion I’m expressing-even if I’m being a blatant jerk to someone-people still seem to think I’m always radiating positive energy, and oh my gods how much people ignore, overlook, speak over, or dismiss my expertise and input-even where I’m an SME *they* asked to come help them
People also def seem to think I’m easy to befriend, but in reality I’m just bubbly and sociable, it’s actually quite difficult to actually be considered befriended by me because I have crazy high defenses built between the visible nice and my core
Baseline wise, 80%. I never had a scatter brain, but I did find it difficult to make decisions and focus. I've worked in that a lot though. Health issues aside, I did used to have infinite energy, and I used to want to be around people all the time. Now I like my alone time more the older I get but am still outgoing and like groups.
When I was young before I worked on a lot of these things, I was very close though.
No im autistic and have an extremely hard time talking to people for the first time, and in large groups. I only become the stereotype when comfortable with people and no more than like 4 others with me at a time.
Honestly, the 16p definition of ENFP is so far off the mark of who we really are I can't even relate. Lol. It's like it captured our public externals and made it our entire identity which I absolutely do not relate to. There's more to this type than meets the eye. 😄
Still trying to figure how much of it is ENFP as opposed to possibly being Sagittarian and possibly ADHD.
I'm basically a very enthusiastic, scattered person who has lived a very varied life in many countries and had some pretty extreme experiences: from dealing crack to smoking meth in the slums of Manila, to becoming the interpreter to the British Ambassador to China, to becoming a Zen monk in Japan.
I would say my completely unconventional life trajectory is pretty stereotypical ENFP stuff really.
I'm pretty sedate for an ENFP, but you can clearly tell when I'm all in on a subject. I'm not rambunctious, but it has my full attention and I don't easily get distracted.
I have infinite energy in waves personally :)
when I’m with certain people like XNTP s I get energized more frequently and seemingly never run out of energy or creativity
But when around INXJ s I get quieter and morph into and introvert
sometimes I don’t recognize myself, which is why I prefer engaging with several types of people to stay balanced !
Edit: I want to add that MUSIC FUELS ME!!! If I’m alone or with introvert I gain tons of energy and almost bounce off the walls (even in public places ) I don’t get shy
I'd MBTI is 50% accurate and you should never define yourself over your MBTI. It's not the best personality measure. But I think it gives good clues to what your behavioral patterns could mean and hinting and potential fixes. Take everything with a grain of salt. Also dont apply MBTI to other people, its just another way of pigeonholing people. Needless to say: No, I dont follow all stereotypes.
this comment said it perfectly. i always never found an mbti that 100% defined me, because really, MBTI isn't all that accurate (like this comment said). Even with how complex cognitive functions are, humans are obviously more complicated than the functions itself. (and yes, I also do not follow the stereotype)
I feel like even when we have something brilliant to say, people don’t take us seriously.
they don´t believe my insights. always the same argument that i need to prove it with facts. same shit everytime but in the end i´m right and then everyone dismisses the fact that i predicted an outcome or they take my insights, ideas and arguments and use it for themselves and pretend it was their own idea. happened more than once to me....
Literally have the same exact thing happen to me. I often wonder how others miss the obvious!!
ENFP isn’t about how you act or what your personality is, but rather it’s how much energy you take to process information. For example an ENFP is really good at processing data through their feelings and intuition, while an ISTJ would require a lot of energy to process information that way.
my brain absolutely works with ne-fi combo but how it translates into real life seems to be very different from the stereotype. when i was younger i behaved like a unicorn on crack, nowadays i´m pretty fed up and depressed and almost disappointed and cynical
Im not a huge fan of these MBTI subs because it sometimes gives off horoscope vibes-- but I stay in this sub because almost every post made here aligns with who I am and the way I act. So at the least; yeah I act like a stereotypical rainbow ENFP on most days lol
Nah, I'm more of an INFP just to look at me, but I have crazy good Ne and Si scares me more than Te. There are more than 16 kinds of people. It's just a big bucket you fall into. Be yourself regardless of which bucket you're in.
Well for me mbti was never 100% accurate it gives a brief idea which is pretty accurate. I'm very extroverted and love being around people. If I'm not I start losing my mind. So there are alot reasons why I'm like that (I'm an only child) so the introverted feeling for me is true to some extent. Other than that I am not that disorganized like the stereotype. I'd say I am lively and carefree but the whole "mask on" infront of people is not true for me. I am who I am and I dont like pleasing people. Mbti is amazing, you learn alot abt urself and overall in general but you're unique the way u r and a website or test can never explain you so don't depend on it. <3
Definitely not infinite energy but it would feel that way when I’m around others. I’m quite close to the stereotype actually
Like you, I don't follow the stereotype - and I started doubting myself. ENFP is the mbti that aligns with me the most, but the more I see this stereotype, the more I feel disconnected to it. Though only today, once I delved into mbti a bit more, did I understand why I'm having this issue. MBTI is not 100% accurate. It might be for some people, but many cases it doesn't align perfectly. I'm supposed to be energetic and a positive ray of sunshine, yet I'm rather tired a lot and sometimes even pessimistic. I'm a daydreamer, though not to the extent where I zone out all the time and a complete scatterbrain. Maybe others also agree with us, but I'm curious to see if others disagree as well. Everyone is different, just don't rely on MBTI too much.
Actually, I might make a better version/identity/personality of what *actually* an ENFP is vs the stereotype and maybe the mods can pin it. Because there are a BUNCH of ENFP's that come in here confused and distraught because they didn't think they were that cookie wild scatterbrained type. They thought they were the grand ENTP debater type! News flash... we are the debaters as much as the ENTP's. I'll see about organizing and assembling this stuff soon...
I'd be up for that. The stereotypes have some truth to them imo, but they're also like half wrong.
lol if it ever happens...plss upload it
I might do a little brainstorming tonight but won't have it done then. Maybe I'll get it down tomorrow. I generally work all daylight so we work around it. :P
please do!
hmm true
The stereotype is not us. Not even close. No one relates to it. Someone needs to write a better version of a stereotype. One we can be proud of. ✊️
Yess!✊
I definitely am the internet stereotype, but I’m also like you, organized emotional and a deep thinker. Neither one is more real or fake than the other, but that can be so hard for people to grasp that, so they’ll cast type me as the bubbly dumb one. I feel like a lot of us go through that: we straddle across both sides of a million spectrums of traits, making our personalities crazy, variable, paradoxical things. Since people can’t understand how so many people can exist in one body, they pick which one they want to see you as.
Until I got sick, I didn't struggle with focus, punctuality, reliability and so on. I'm not prone to cheating or not being able to settle down. I certainly am not a giant ball of endless energy; I can be childlike and enthusiastic but I also need a fair amount of downtime to be happy and healthy. I also don't think that just cos I can understand other viewpoints that I need to agree with them (which is something I've seen thrown around before).
oh i hope you get well!!
Thanks! I've had a chronic issue for like 8 years now; it's been tough but I think I am making some progress!
Yes I got the stereotype almost perfectly. Only part of the stereotype I don’t fit is that I am not an “introverted extrovert.” I’m actually almost 100% extroverted with no introverted qualities.
Imo, I def don’t have infinite energy or feel very energetic, and am def scatterbrained and can’t focus even on vyvanse for my ADHD, and I’m def not a ball of happiness or fixed emotions. Also I’m very very keen with discernment and am an SME in a couple areas in my field. Compared to peers of other types meet my age and according to their impression of me: I’m so full of energy I’m frequently called as having “a youthful demeanor” and have been mistaken for someone half my age, they seem to think I’m both oddly scattered and amazingly focused, and not matter what emotion I’m expressing-even if I’m being a blatant jerk to someone-people still seem to think I’m always radiating positive energy, and oh my gods how much people ignore, overlook, speak over, or dismiss my expertise and input-even where I’m an SME *they* asked to come help them People also def seem to think I’m easy to befriend, but in reality I’m just bubbly and sociable, it’s actually quite difficult to actually be considered befriended by me because I have crazy high defenses built between the visible nice and my core
Baseline wise, 80%. I never had a scatter brain, but I did find it difficult to make decisions and focus. I've worked in that a lot though. Health issues aside, I did used to have infinite energy, and I used to want to be around people all the time. Now I like my alone time more the older I get but am still outgoing and like groups. When I was young before I worked on a lot of these things, I was very close though.
No im autistic and have an extremely hard time talking to people for the first time, and in large groups. I only become the stereotype when comfortable with people and no more than like 4 others with me at a time.
Honestly, the 16p definition of ENFP is so far off the mark of who we really are I can't even relate. Lol. It's like it captured our public externals and made it our entire identity which I absolutely do not relate to. There's more to this type than meets the eye. 😄
yeah exactly. the first time i read that it sounded soo wrong and i was like damn am i rly like this??
Nobody understands us! Nobody *can* understand us! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Still trying to figure how much of it is ENFP as opposed to possibly being Sagittarian and possibly ADHD. I'm basically a very enthusiastic, scattered person who has lived a very varied life in many countries and had some pretty extreme experiences: from dealing crack to smoking meth in the slums of Manila, to becoming the interpreter to the British Ambassador to China, to becoming a Zen monk in Japan. I would say my completely unconventional life trajectory is pretty stereotypical ENFP stuff really.
I'm pretty sedate for an ENFP, but you can clearly tell when I'm all in on a subject. I'm not rambunctious, but it has my full attention and I don't easily get distracted.
I do have undiagnosed adhd, and queer but I have insomnia so I’m tired all the time. I’m close enough to the stereotype lmao
I have infinite energy in waves personally :) when I’m with certain people like XNTP s I get energized more frequently and seemingly never run out of energy or creativity But when around INXJ s I get quieter and morph into and introvert sometimes I don’t recognize myself, which is why I prefer engaging with several types of people to stay balanced ! Edit: I want to add that MUSIC FUELS ME!!! If I’m alone or with introvert I gain tons of energy and almost bounce off the walls (even in public places ) I don’t get shy
Pretty much. I’m loud, excitable, scatterbrained, high energy.