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Letters to MBTI: ISTJ

Dear ISTJs,

Unfairly pigeonholed as boring and uninspired because some statistics say that you make up a large proportion of the population is as ludicrous as it is unjust. I have two important points to make on this topic for food for thought, and I'll even put them in a list format, just for you ❤️

You just might be one of the most methodical, independent, and efficient types out there - and problem solving can be just as creative, if not moreso than traditional creative outlets like art. Afterall, problem solving is driven by the presence of limitations, and limitation breeds creativity because it becomes a necessity.

The next time someone tries to tear you down for being a "common" type, kindly remind them that perhaps the reason there are so many more ISTJs is because it is simply essential to have more ISTJs to keep our society up and running than whatever type they are. (Is that the healthiest/most productive way to go about it? Maybe not, so use at your own risk, but in my honest opinion, some people just might need a little humbling to grow.)

If I need someone that I can trust to provide responsible support for really any given task, I pick you, ISTJ. I know you will guarantee the exact results that I ask you for, as long as I provide you with clear direction and briefing beforehand; I appreciate your willingness to help, and also your collaborative nature that prompts you to ask questions and seek clarification when you need it.

You don't show it much, but when you are in a healthy headspace, your forever-steady moral compass helps to guide and support your actions in the most honorable and respectable ways. You find ways to show how much you care and empathize with others through your highly logical and methodical actions (ie your acts of service that take practical care of others speak volumes to those around you).

Similarly, your Ne doesn't get much time in the spotlight, but when it does, I can't find any other way to describe it other than adorable. I personally think that every ISTJ has an untapped inner world of fun, half-baked ideas (in classic Ne fashion) that they will humor during their private alone time or in the presence of their most trusted friends and family. I get the feeling that they are just slightly shy about their "weird" ideas and that only makes me want to encourage you to explore them (perferably outloud and with me lmao) all that much more!

Maybe slightly selfishly of me, I have always enjoyed ISTJs, and your ISFJ cousins because I've always felt that you make a good audience for my own outlandish Ne ideas; not to mention how deeply connect my Ne and my desire to make others laugh are. You inferior Ne users always seem to find my high-Ne shenanigans entertaining, and that is such an incredibly rewarding experience for me because I love making other people happy! For how are you guys work, I think that you're some of the most worthy of a break and a laugh after all!

All around, you embody a very welcome blend of foreign traits that keep me on my toes and force me to think differently, and familiar traits that allow me to feel at ease and understood, all the same.

Never change, ISTJs, you hold more value than any of us really know.

[nyadami]

1. Originally sent through the chat, but idk if you can reach that so i broke it all up :) I love the idea that, when Dami finally decides he's done waiting and its time to start wooing Dick, he does all of this research because he KNOWs hes not exactly trained in this area, so he covertly watches the so called "most romantic movies ever" (and if anyone finds out he knows hell be teased endlessly by everyone and fuck drake and todd they can rot) and then tries to execute those sorts of gestures

2. flowers, chocolates, grand purchases, outings that are actually dates and he tries to hold Dick’s hand or maybe even kiss him??, but fuckin god damn it Dick is the most oblivious person ever and unintentionally sabotages EVERYTHING. And eventually, Dami just gets so sick of it, so frustrated, that’s it! So he just shows up on Dicks doorstep one day and just grabs the man by his face and plants one on him, pressing more and more kisses

3. each one punctuated by an irritated growl about “all the ways Dick fucked up his own wooing” lmao And of course Dick is all good with it onces theyre finally on the same page ;) I also just really love the idea of older!Dick and older!Dami being like so comfortable and in love, they’ve been together for years, and sure they have their spats, but they never let the other go to bed angry. Dick starts going gray pretty young, so he’s got this hot, silver fox thing going for him

4. and it drives Dami positively crazy, and Dami is such a pretty dude, muscular and all that sure, but he’s still got some of his mother’s traits, curves and angles nicely at odds and yet perfectly complimentary and that drives DICK crazy. Honestly, I feel like they drive each other crazy all the time, usually intentionally, because of course they know the others weaknesses but they only ever exploit them for the best of ways, and fuck anyone that tries to hurt the other 5. I mean seriously, theyre probably so overly protective of each other, like of course they know the other can take care of himself, but it doesn’t hurt to have back up, to have the one person they know they can always count on to be at their back, to support them. Anyways, Id love to hear some of your couple-y DickDami headcanons too :)

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Oh mannnn  ⁄´⁄ᗨ⁄`⁄ 

This is so good! It’s exactly the sort of thing I dig, so shamelessly fluffy, hell fucking yeah. Those nerds do love each other very much, gdi.-slams table-

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It’s been years since Dick took that skinny ball of anger under his wing. They’ve been through a lot, that’s for sure, Dick smirks lightly as he ponders over the amount of shit they managed to get themselves into and out of.

They say that life and death situations bring people closer, something about the adrenaline affecting the brain, or maybe it’s about someone not letting you die, or even more easily to explain, his own charm is the cause for this.

Point is– There’s certainly nothing out of the ordinary about Damian expressing his gratitude now that he’s old enough to understand it’s meaning. Sure, he did go a little bit overboard, the flowers and the chocolates did come of as a surprise but… it’s nothing to overthink.

Dick huffs, thinking about Tim’s and Jason’s so not subtle claims in their last going out. 

‘The kid is totally in love with you, Golden boy’ Jason side eyes him.

‘For once I have to agree, he’s doing everything but proposing’ Tim inputs.

‘Seriously, you didn’t notice? Pffhaha I sort of feel bad for the brat’ Jason laughs and exhales some smoke with it while nudging Tim, teasing him over actually having humor. 

They’re being idiots, Dick concludes.

Damian is an adult and is over his teenage drama, he had worked through most of the issues his parents and his life had imprinted in him. So naturally they grew closer, there’s more for them to talk about, it’s fun to hang out and frankly.. it’s been feeling more comfortable around Damian than with most people lately.

It’s a little hard to describe but it’s almost like he doesn’t have to try as hard with Damian, like he can just have a shit day and not smile through it and Damian wouldn’t mind nor be disappointing with him.

Dick likes it when Damian starts seeking his company more often, there’s been a period they grew almost distant, missions and distance and life had their way with them but now it feels like things had calmed down and there’s more time, much more time and Damian seems to want to use it to hang out with him.

Whenever they meet, he can’t help but smile widely, wrap an arm around the slender handsome young man the little bad grew to be and pull him closer while laughing at some silly joke he himself cracked up. 

He even started nudging Damian about moving to his Bludhaven for a while. Bragging about how much fun they had as the dynamic duo and how ‘Gotham is filled with bats as it is’ leaning to look into Damian’s blue/green eyes to tempt him ‘Don’t you want to stretch your wings far away from the big bad bat?’ and he could swear that he saw something flicker in Damian’s eyes so he would be damned if he gives up before Damian gives in.

Imagine Dick’s surprise when said bat appears without warnings and bluntly attacks him– with his lips. 

“Wha–” Dick chokes, blinking and half frozen as Damian tugs his face closer, smashing their lips together and ranting, oh boy, ranting so passionately. “Dami–” whoa whoa whoa. He’s so confused that he puts his hands on Damian’s waist, holding onto him. “Wait, wait wait” he leans back, cheeks warm and lips parted with surprise. 

“What do you mean that the dinner at Masa wasn’t a joke?” he can’t help but question, that restaurant is about 500$ per person, so obviously he assumed that Damian joked when he asked him out. “Wait.” he stops to count the days “Oh my god— Dami–Did you ask me out for Valentine’s to the Masa??” he can’t help the chuckle and the smile, he’s confused as hell but he can’t stop.

“I can’t believe it.” he laughs but quickly notices how Damian quieted down into a heavy and obviously embarrassed silence. “No no” he moves his hands up to cuff Damian’s cheeks “I mean I can’t believe Jason and Tim were right and I didn’t notice it” There’s smile lines around Dick’s eyes as he narrow them, pressing their foreheads together “You’ve been trying to woo me” he laughs again, brightly, happily. 

Damian mutters something but Dick doesn’t listen, he leans and kisses his precious robin on the lips, speaking with actions rather than words. 

He likes it.

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