Posted by pork ^(oo)^ on March 29, 2001 at 12:57:50:
In Reply to: Parents posted by Elizabeth on March 29, 2001 at 00:54:33:
My mother: 9w8, self-preservation/social variant, INFJ (her MB type is just my opinion; she tested as INTP for some reason, probably because her husband did, and he most likely IS an INTP).
Positive, empowering qualities:
She was a good mentor to me. Education was paramount. She taught me to read, write, and spell when I was two years old. She imparted her fascination with astronomy and physics to me when I was about seven. She was always willing to discuss interesting topics at length. Even now, she'll ramble to me about European historical figures and events. She was typically hard to get through to (see Minuses section), but when I did convince her that my concerns were important, she was able to devote herself to me with a sympathy that seems rare in this world. For that matter, she has excellent interpersonal skills, and a knack for communicating effectively. She may say that she fails to understand me, but I never felt that way about her. As I stood quietly watching her throw fits of anger, I knew that her motivations were not always sensible, but they were always clear.
Frustrating qualities:
Her sulking pessimism disturbed my self-esteem sometimes, especially when her complaints and forebodings were directed at me. She was a bit inattentive and preconclusive. This Nine-ish inattentiveness caused me to feel that her attention to me was always limited and compartmentalized. I did not like this. I felt, also, that she did not take me seriously, laughing off my honest concerns. Also, her moods affect me. This can be both a good and a bad thing. When she's ebullient, she elates me, but when she's moody and sour, she irritates me, and my natural reaction is to mutiny against the influence of this black hole of neurosis, becoming disdainful and distant. Unfortunately, with the psychiatric problems she's had for the past ten years, her ability to influence me hasn't been a good thing for some time.
My father: 1w2, self-preservation/social variant, xSTJ
Me: 4w3, self-preservation/intimate variant, INFJ
I'll write about my father later; I have plenty to say about him, too, but I've run out of time for now.
^(oo)^