Posted by Laura on December 22, 1998 at 15:13:32:
In Reply to: Re: My shot at "question time" posted by Hal on December 22, 1998 at 11:11:31:
: For me, the stereotype of flashy attire, body piercings, always wearing black, hanging out in coffee shops reading poetry, etc. is all way off. I buy most of my clothes at L.L. Bean. And while I'm often concerned with my appearence, I like things simple and understated. So in many ways I don't fit the image of a typical 4, but I guess that's all part of being and "individualist".
Isn't "flashy attire", etc. another form of conformist behavior?
: I must admit that I don't follow many other conventions, and I like to do things my own way. It's sometimes ordered and rigid, but it's my way and not one that I feel others have forced on me--I don't like to feel like I'm being forced to do things, or to do them a certain way. I would guess that this attitude is typical of 4's; the individualistic part is that is comes out in different ways for differnt people. Does anyone else relate to any of this?
Definitely. I need to feel that my ideas, priorities, etc. are mine.
I once commented to someone that I felt normal on the surface, normal deep down inside, and totally different from other people in the middle. Can anyone relate to this?
Laura