Posted by luna on June 27, 1999 at 00:29:16:
In Reply to: Does dysfunction mask type? posted by PseudoName on June 25, 1999 at 21:34:38:
> My question is - how accurate is e-typing when the personality is dysfunctional? Does one become more purely 'who' they are when dysfunctional, or less so? Is it relevant?
> As an example, I type out as a 4w5, however I wonder if this is because I've got some serious, ahem, issues that I am delving into. This delving, by definition, causes one look at themselves with extreme criticality, a 4-ish trait.
i believe dysfunctionality brings one further away from one's true sense of self. I'm a 4w5 also. Fun! I can dwell on shit for weeks at a time. Busting oneself on this tendency is important. Learning compassion for oneself is a very good thing.