Posted by In|Flux on May 06, 1999 at 07:24:14:
In Reply to: 5's emotional shutoff posted by DeadRinga on April 27, 1999 at 19:27:02:
Speaking from personal experience as a FIVE, my emotions shut off regularly (any time someone else is around, actually). But I wouldn't say it's an "ability" I have, because it's out of my control. When I'm around others, I feel truly numb emotionally - frozen. But as soon as I'm alone, they come pouring out and I can't stop them (unless some comes into the room of course.) It's a lot like what Helen Palmer talks about in her book The Enneagram. Sound at all familiar?
In|Flux
> the thing says 5's have teh ability to shutoff their emotions
> ive noticed that most of the time by two inferior funcs are "off" and i never really listen to them.i know when their on and off, is it that inferior funcs are off until u use them or that they're on just weak?
> i thought of a few reasons why, if this is a problem, maybe earaches i had as a kid?
> ENTP