#infj talks

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Image theft

When I started this blog I never thought it would be this popular. Most of the time I am grateful for that, but everything has downsides. The downside of having a bunch of followers and getting posts reblogged a lot is that others want the use that for their own enrichment. Meaning they will steal images off this blog and claim them as their own.

Today I was scrolling through my dashboard and saw that a friend had reblogged on of my INFJ posts. "Sweet!", I thought at first, that my post had come a long way and ended up on my dashboard again. Until I saw this:

The source is not linking to infj-feelings. And as I scrolled down, I even saw that the person had made the effort to photoshop the blog's URL out. I hate watermarks so I was not even satisfied with that small link there, but that also makes it very easy to remove.

I'm a bit at a loss of words. At first I didn't want to make a big deal about it here. But seeing someone blatantly removing parts of my creation upset me. And not only were they stealing from me, they were stealing from Sandra who runs intj-thoughts and created the original design. Scrolling through their blog is basically like walking through a museum with fakes and plagiaries. Nice to look at first, but then you realize that nothing is actually their own and they are just trying to make themselves richer. (The fact that people care so much about something irrelevant like Tumblr notes still baffles me.)

Anyways, I ask all of you to not follow or reblog from this blog out of respect for the designers who created the original images. If you have the time maybe even inform your followers to do the same.

Mostly I'm saddened by stuff like this. This person has a link to their writing blog, so you'd think they would understand how it feels when you are protective of your creations. They probably wouldn't want me to take their writing and put my name under it either.

– Hana

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Messages

Since the ask box is currently almost bursting, I'll be closing for a while until I have answered all the messages. I hope you all understand!

– Hana

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I've always tested (and identified with) INFJ, but I see many posts saying that functions are more accurate so I decided to sit down and figure out if I'm really an INFJ or not. I think I more or less match up to INFJ functions. However, my T is more ex than in, my S is almost entirely in rather than ex and I have all around a higher F (in and ex combined) than N. Its like I have the T and S of an ENFP, and the N and Fof either a INFJ or ENFJ. What would you say my type is? (Sorry for the abrv!)

I think if you still relate to being an INFJ your type might be right. I don’t think there are a lot of perfectly balanced INFJs out there who have their functions stacked properly. I too have more Fe and Fi than Se, and also strong Te. All in all, it’s pretty messed up. But that’s normal. As we grow older, we should try to mature and grow more balanced by strengthening our functions properly.

– Hana

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I don't know about the "only in love" once feeling, because i think it is more determined by your experiences, &ct. than by a vague personality type. however, i do think all of us INFJ form very deep bonds and connections with people. we don't get attached that easily but when we do, it's for good. It's why we can feel betrayed when that isn't reciprocated or find it hard to let go of people, because we put so much of ourselves in relationships and we're committed to authenticity.

Thanks for your input on this post!

– Hana

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My friend told me that INFJs are easily depressed, are sensitive, and care much about others. Is it true? Why?

Well I can’t say that all INFJs are like that. But from the reactions on this blog I guess that a lot of us feel like that. I think it stems from imbalanced functions that lead us towards caring too much and thus feeling hurt and depressed because we place too much importance on emotions.

– Hana

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What are some definitive differences between INFJs and INFPs? I've always evenly tested as both and I identify with some things from both, but I'd just like to know some key differences mostly just to decide for myself. (Thank you in advance! I love your blog) :)

Outwardly, the types might seem similar with their caring and emotional nature. However, there are major differences that are due to the functions being stacked completely different. I answered a similar question here.

– Hana

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Hey, I've recently been struggling with being able to focus on anything (was on medication to help with it before) and I was wondering if this was common with being an infj?

Hm not really sure. I guess the problem is more due to the medication you were on before.

– Hana

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I feel like I always give so much more than I get back in relationships (both romantic and platonic.) Is this how other infj's feel too? I don't care often, but when I do, I care very deeply and it seems that even when the caring is reciprocated the feelings are still unbalanced.

Yes, this seems like a very common for a lot of INFJs. Blame our Fe, extraverted feeling. But I think if you manage to strengthen your Ti function you will be able to balance the amount of care you have for other people and healthily focus more on yourself in relationships.

– Hana