I know how it works, I know how it'll affect me. And I know there's a huge difference between a player and a game character. I know what it takes, when I let it be.
Karena aku anak tunggal, dan aku perempuan. Hidup sebagai anak tunggal tidak semudah yang orang katakan. Yah, setidaknya itulah yang mereka bilang saat aku kecil. Katanya, apa yang diberikan orang tua hanya untuk aku. Aku tidak perlu berbagi uang jajan, aku tidak perlu berebut mainan. Saat bapak dan ibuk pulang bekerja, oleh-olehnya cuma buat aku. Saat lebaran, uang yang mereka kumpulkan hanya untuk membeli bajuku. Aku bebas meminta apa yang aku mau. Ya benar, dan itu tidak salah. Aku memang merasakannya. Mereka memberiku kasih sayang penuh tanpa ada ketakutanku akan terbagi suatu saat ini. Aku anak tunggal, dan aku tidak bersaudara. Orang tuaku hanya milikku saja. Tapi kini aku sudah tumbuh dewasa, orang tuaku mulai menua. Tulang punggung mereka tak sekuat dulu. Meskipun begitu mereka terus berusaha keras mencari uang untuk biaya kuliahku. Berharap agar kelak aku menjadi bintang di tengah kegelapan mereka. Saat inilah aku merasa menghadapi pilihan yang sulit. Aku harus menyusun rencana hidup sebaik mungkin dengan menjadikan orang tuaku sebagai prioritas utama. Aku tegaskan jika aku tidak lagi bisa bertindak semauku hanya untuk kepentinganku saja. Aku satu-satunya harapan untuk mewujudkan mimpi mereka. Apa kau mengerti? Aku sedang berbicara tentang pernikahan. Teman-temanku berencana untuk menikah diusia muda, katanya biar punya anak saat usia tidak terlalu tua. Katanya, ingin membangun keluarga dan usaha bersama pasangannya. Taukah, jika aku juga memiliki mimpi seperti itu?.
Tapi sekali lagi aku tetap tidak ingin egois. Bagaimana nanti jika aku menikah muda dan segera berkeluarga. Bukankah, aku harus membagi perhatianku untuk orang tuaku dan keluarga baruku? Baik itu kasih sayang, waktu, dan uang yang aku hasilkan nanti harus di bagi dua dan aku tidak menjamin itu akan sama rata. Karena suami dan anakku adalah keluarga baruku. Keluarga yang akan mendampingi dan mengisi masa depanku, maka sudah pasti merekalah yang secara manusiawi akan aku utamakan. Lalu bagaimana dengan orang tuaku? Mereka sudah bekerja keras membesarkanku, mendidikku, dan membahagiakanku. Hanya untukku dan tidak pernah terbagi sampai kapanpun bahkan jika keluarga baruku datang. Lantas kapan mereka akan menikmati hasil kerja kerasnya terhadapku? Inilah alasannya aku tidak ingin dulu memiliki keluarga baru. Aku tau jika untuk urusan umur pernikahan, wanita lebih mengkhawatirkan. Untuk mengandung, wanita tidak selamanya bisa, dan bahayanya wanita lebih cepat terlihat tua. Aku juga takut, karena kaum wanita itu hanya bisa dipilih, oleh kaum laki-laki yang suka pilih-pilih. Mau bagaimana lagi. Meskipun orang tuaku tidak akan memaksaku menunda pernikahan demi mereka, aku tetap ingin membalas jerih payah orang tuaku terlebih dulu. Mewujudkan semua impian dan keinginan mereka dengan kerja kerasku. Sampai akhirnya tiba waktu dimana aku siap untuk mendua. Menyambutmu sebagai keluarga baruku dengan tenang. Jadi apa tanggapanmu wahai jodohku?. Apakah kamu akan menungguku sampai kuselesaikan semuanya, sehingga nanti aku akan bisa fokus untuk kita? Ataukah mungkin kamu akan menyangkal keputusanku dan berkata jika kamu akan berjalan disisiku. Bersama-sama kita saling membantu membahagiakan orang tuaku dan orang tuamu dan kamu berjanji tidak akan menuntut seluruh waktu dan perhatianku.
Ingatlah meskipun begitu, saat kamu datang nanti kamu tetap tidak bisa membawaku pergi. Aku akan tetap tinggal disisi orang tuaku. Aku anak tunggal, hanya aku yang akan menjadi tumpuan mereka ketika mereka sudah tidak bisa saling merawat satu sama lain. Maukah kau menemaniku melewati semuanya??
My heart is not captured easily. I am disinterested in small talk, disillusioned with love, and too focused on my dreams and aspirations to lend anybody my attention for long. But if we make that connection, if you find your way into my heart, God, I will fall for you like gravity has let go of the earth.
Setiap anak diwariskan tingkat intelektual dari kromosom 1 gen ibunya, bukan dari ayahnya. Oleh karena itu carilah calon istri yang pandai, bukan yang cantik.
26 year-old female INTJ here. I have a terrible time reading social cues, especially flirting, any tips?
From one female INTJ to another, let me just tell youā¦I feel your pain. Ā The definition of flirting still confuses me, actually, and Iām usually not much better with social cues. Ā Iāve managed to pick up some things by closely observing how people around me react to certain words/actions, but itās a work in progress, so Iām afraid I canāt be of much help in this area. Ā If you canāt figure out how to read cues by noting how the people around you react to things, and itās having a notable negative impact on your life, Iād suggest doing some research. Ā I assume there are tons of books about the way people communicate via social customs, body language, etc. Ā I canāt recommend any specific books, since I havenāt read any, so Iām going to leave this up to the larger INTJ/MBTI community:
Does anyone else have the same problem? Ā How do you handle it? Ā Know any good books on the subject?
INTJs are the strategic, forward-thinking masterminds of the MBTI. Intensely independent and deeply analytical, this type is often perceived as intimidating by those who do not know them well. This week on my MBTI Facebook page, I asked INTJs what they wish the other types understood about them. Here is what they had to say.
1. āWe actually do experience rather intense emotion; we just tend to not express it.ā
2. āINTJs are constantly seeking new knowledge. Extroverts are so attractive to us because they come at things from such a different angle it surprises us and makes them fascinating. If youāre an extrovert, just be yourself.ā
3. āIām not angry, I donāt hate you, Iām not having a terrible time, and I donāt think I am better than you or this place. I just havenāt yet decided how to interact with this group of people or how to join this conversation appropriately, so instead of looking like a fool, I will remain quiet and just observe while I figure it out.ā
4. āBeing direct and rational is not the same thing as being rude.ā
5. āMost common stereotypes about INTJs are only true for underdeveloped, relatively immature INTJs. They come across as aloof or smug because theyāre very much in touch with their logical and intellectual side, but not at all in touch with their emotions. Once they expand their introverted feeling and get in touch with their extroverted sensing, they evolve into a richer and much more genial version of themselves, to the point that they might become unrecognizable to everybody that knows them!ā
6. āIām not a bitch. Iām just a woman who tells it like it is. Weāre not all feelers; please stop expecting us to be.ā
7. āI take a long time to make some decisions because I need to think abut the full experience and create it in my head first and plan how it might go. I canāt just decide to go rock climbing or go to the movies on the spot.ā
8. āMy resting bitch face means Iām in a good mood and am open to answer any questions.ā
9. āWe donāt want world domination. We just want everyone to shut up and do what we tell them.ā
10. āWe are more than our insensitive, cold stereotypes. Even though we may not reveal the depths and wide range of our emotions, we do have them, and it would do well for others to realize that.ā
11. āI probably like and appreciate you more than you think I do.ā
12. āStop assuming I donāt care about your feelings or needs just because I donāt always anticipate them. Donāt expect me to guess, there are way too many variables to think about. Ask me for what you want. Tell me whatās going on with you and I will help if I can. I might even hug you if you feel bad.ā
13. āI am not mad at you, Thatās just my face.ā
14. Ā āThough we tend to be good at hiding our emotions (for personal reasons perhaps), we still have them and need to express them.ā
15. "Weāre not antisocial, we just need alone time to recharge. If Iām not agreeing to hang out right away itās because I may not know how Iāll be feeling later and whether or not Iāll need alone time to collect myself."Ā
16. "I take a long time to make some decisions because I need to think about the full experience and create it in my head first and plan how it might go. I canāt just decide to go rock climbing or go to the movies on the spot; I need to create a picture in my mind of how it might go first and see it from different angles before I can decide.ā
17. āWe are not all villains; we just have a hard time relating to you. Approach us calmly and look for common ground, and we can be very warm-hearted individuals.ā
18. āMy need to be alone does not mean I donāt like you or enjoy your company.ā
19. āIām not as detached or uninterested as you think. In fact, I usually have a lot to say in response to othersā thoughts/opinions and I often draw up an incredibly intricate argument in my head. I just donāt say anything because itās difficult to put such intricate thoughts and arguments into mere words.ā
20. āMost of the time, I just donāt know how to communicate my thoughts or feelings in the most effective translation, so I settle on not saying anything at all to avoid an overly-lengthy conversation about a topic Iām not incredibly invested in. But INTJs are still nice, sort of caring people.ā
21. āIf I retreat I am processing. I (probably) donāt hate you.ā
22. āIām extremely insightful. Other peopleās inability to see what I see doesnāt make me a nutcase.ā
23. Ā āIām not actually trying to be condescending (all the time).ā
24. āIām not a snob, Iām actually petrified of small talk. In most cases, youāre going to have to initiate the conversation.ā
25. āNothingās wrong! Iām just focusing on something right now.ā
26. āWe have feelings and emotions. We just regulate them and donāt act on them. Weāre feel and empathize just as much as anyone else. We just use logic and reason to guide our expression and acceptance of these.ā
27. āWe push ourselves harder because we know what we are capable of, therefore we also hold ourselves (and others) to a higher standard.ā
Peopleās first impressions of me are so mixed. Some tell me right off that Iām a cold hearted bitch. Some say Iām funny. Some say Iām super sweet and couldnāt hurt a fly. The truth is that Iām all of these things; it just depends on what I decide to show to you first.
Although I donāt like to admit it, I need people. But when so many encounters and potential friendships end in disappointment, itās easy to convince yourself that you can chronically handle being alone.
Berdoa memang perlu, tapi kaki dan tangan juga harus bergerak harmoni, menyatu lalu menghasilkan sesuatu. Kalau cuma lidah dan air mata yang bersatu, itu namanya mengeluh.
Angin. (via anginbermonolog)
stop ngeluh.
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