Since I saw here lately a lot of asks about INFJs and I am sure I've seen somewhere conparison of differences between INFJs and INFPs. The thing is I noticed something interesting that I don't quite understand. It was about infj not getting drained through online socialaizing as much as irl couse they "absorb" emotions only when face to face ineraction while infps always mirror emotions nomatter in which enviornment. Is it true? And how does it affect a person? Could you explain?
Hello Fellow Introvert,
Though I am an INFP, I can attest to the INFJs absorbing emotions as I have known one my whole life and I am friends with others. INFJs are sponges. When it comes to emotions they do get drained because they are physically with the person and can feel all of their emotions and take them on as their own. So if a person is stressed and feels it, they take it on as their stress. Online they can’t grasp the full amount because they can’t see their expressions and body language of the other person so it is like an enigma. It’s still emotional for them, just not nearly as much as if the person was right there in front of them and able to give them a vibe.
On the flip side, INFPs are have the ability to mirror emotion. So if a person writes to us or we read something even in a fictional book, we literally can feel what a character in that book is feeling and we mirror it. Though not as in depth as INFJs, but we still feel it pretty bad and it can actually pain us and drain us. For example, and I know this sounds weird, but if there is a show on, and I know the part coming is embarrassing to the character having seen the episode before, I literally turn my head and I can’t watch due to the embarrassment I feel for that character. I know again it sounds weird but I have been that way my whole life. We don’t TAKE ON the emotions as our own like INFJs do, we channel and FEEL what the other person is feeling at that time. It’s the craziest and I will sit there and talk to my INFJs mom and friend about it and they can’t relate but they find it intriguing. Mind you, not every INFP is the same though. We are all different in our own little ways.I hope that gives you some insight on that particular question. I only answer based off of what I have felt. Feel free to message us!Best Love <3
Admin Autumn (INFP)
