strangeruss

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intp: likes to study also intp: doesn’t pay attention in class and has 3 extra random tabs open

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sick of hearing people say they'd date INTPs for being stoic, and mysterious

then cry a few days later 'cause we're “too numb”

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INTP Phrases

“It depends”

“Well, actually”

“Oh no, wait…”

“Hmmmmmmmmmm”

*speaks in memes*

“Uhh maybe”

“Idk”

“Probably”

“What do you mean”

“Hey, you *do* know that _____”

“Lol it’s okay”

(someone else’s idea) “It’s good enough”

(about their own idea) “Ew this sucks”

“U rite”

“How about no”

“Im not doing x, I’m just doing (x worded differently)

“WHERE IS MY ________”

“Im not sure”

“I should really _______”

“It’s just that…”

“Hey what if I …”

“It’s fine”

“Alright, sure”

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an INFJ, ENFP and INTP on a motorcycle:

INFJ: *driving* STOP MOVING TOO MUCH

ENFP: *in the middle, wiggles body more*

INTP: *at the back, dissociating*

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INTP the Chameleon

Unlike most people, INTPs do not come pre-programmed with acceptable social behaviour patterns. Rather, they learn to fit in through conscious observation and deliberate mimicry.

While other people talk, the INTP watches and wonders. They observe what a person did and figure out what they should do as a response. Widening their sight, nodding, and smiling, the INTP responded with a fake social skill.

Like actors on a stage set, INTPs are playing a role. They know that being true to themselves doesn’t fit too well with average people, they slowly accumulate a little acting knowledge to help them get by.

INTPs could be described as a human chameleon or a mirror. If a person is friendly, funny, boisterous, and waves their hands around a lot, the INTP will start gesticulating, speak in a louder voice, and smile and joke more to match the other’s behaviour. And when the person  is finally gone, they will turn into their typical self which often is silent, aloof and nonchalant, and slowly cocoon themselves inside their room.

Most of the time this mimicry is unconscious and is basically the result of playing a role deeply enough that it becomes embedded. Chameleons don’t have to think about changing their skin colour to match leaves and branches–it just happens.

Not that INTPs are good actors. They only act because they have to, and only put forth as much effort as is required to get by. An INTP, for example, does not have a giant palette of varied emotional responses that seem totally genuine. Instead, they are controlling their bodies like a puppet-master controls a puppet, and the resulting clumsy imitation of reality is just not lifelike. But it’s enough to get by, as long as there isn’t too much pressure.

If the pressure increases or the situation warrants it, however, an INTP will switch back to their regular selves for as long as necessary, perhaps stunning their acquaintances with a display of cool, clear, cogitant reasoning.

(The secret life of INTP- Anna Moss)

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oblivious intp bf

INFJ: *talking about how they literally trip over nothing* INTP: we'll get ice cream when that happens INFJ: i still can't believe you're my boyfriend INFJ: and the fact that you're gonna get us some ice cream is just INFJ: am i dreaming? INTP: i'm your boyfriend?