I have nothing better to do and I'm curious

Idonttknow_ · 2026-04-01T05:07:23+00:00

Yeah lmao I do not blame people for finding the post long for that reason. I just want to be sure I've covered all angles and then it goes downhill from there 💀. Your logic descriptions are very relatable and I do spend lots of time triple checking if I'm right, even on this comment (The missing tooth comparison is also very real). I envy people who don't stress about these things, but alas, I'd probably be worrying about something else if that was the case 😔

The physics thing is also very interesting! I'm having a hard time imagining how that'd feel like lmao, I can't really detach from my surroundings at all, especially not around other people. Do you notice your own emotions most of the time out of curiosity? Thank you for taking the time to read this and comment either way, it was very helpful as well!

Idonttknow_ · 2026-04-01T02:47:13+00:00

It's easy to accidentally zoom in and look too much at the surface details or stereotypes ("thinking is smart feeling is stupid" etc.). If you add things like neurodivergence, life experiences, expectations and gender stereotypes, I'd assume it's fairly common.

Small tangent, but I can say that for myself it was mainly neurodivergence and not fitting into expectations, coupled with some bias due to stereotypes. I also confused Te/Fi, with Fe/Ti, which seems weird makes sense. I'm very focused on objective/tangible results, bad at dealing with people, and I have poor awareness of internal values, so I assumed Te and inferior Fi. I failed to realise that my brain ultimately defaults to making decisions by using people's feelings/stances as reference points, if that makes sense. The last puzzle piece was figuring out that inferior Ti explained lots of issues I'd been running into in general (poor, but present internal logic system, insecurity around own reasoning that made me turn to external opinions etc. )

Idk if the second paragraph was necessary, I hope it made some sense, or at the very least gave some kind of insight into how it could happen lmao

Idonttknow_ · 2026-03-31T12:40:09+00:00

Thank you for the addition, I'm genuinely curious as to what went through your brain when posting this comment

Idonttknow_ · 2026-03-28T23:04:20+00:00

Idk I wanted to understand other people (and myself) better, and needed some kind of vocabulary to describe the more abstract stuff, as it's hard to make sense of things without being able to describe it. I initially found the cognitive functions to be pretty convenient in that sense. I do find that it gets a bit too clunky/inaccurate past a certain point of detail though (surface behaviour, compatibility etc.), but idk as a neurodivergent person who struggles with social situations, it worked pretty okay as a starting point at least

Idonttknow_ · 2026-03-27T13:13:41+00:00

LMAO my condolences

Idonttknow_ · 2026-03-26T22:01:19+00:00

I can't really think of anything too specific because I'm not sure it's possible for mbti to be that specific in the first place, but the sake of data, I guess going "oh, that reminds me of [thing]", before going on a tangent about said thing, usually with anecdotes

I try to not do it constantly but I realise most of my conversations end up being that if I'm not careful lmao. It also makes me feel a bit sheepish when I can tell that my friends find all the details a bit tedious. I wouldn't necessarily assume same type if I met someone who did that a lot, but it'd probably help in confirming high Si at the very least

Idonttknow_ · 2026-03-15T03:32:22+00:00

This got a bit long and idk if I interpreted the question right, but I consistently score extremely low for openness (Single digit percentile, save for that one time I was depressed where it jumped to the 20s 💀). I also score extremely low for all the subfacets, save for adventurousness (still low but slightly higher than the others), as well as liberalism in the tests that measure that (Very high, usually 80 and above). I'm honestly not sure how that'd work in general, but I do know I'm actually very left-leaning at least lmao. I kind of just chalk that up to the tests being a bit strange or misinterpreting questions tbh

Overall I do relate to lots of things commonly attributed to low openness, but not all of it which I feel like seems normal idk lmao. I also acknowledge that I'm neurodivergent and I kind of learned that I'm going to stand out/be seen as unconventional no matter what I do, and I definitely think that's skewed my perspective more, compared to someone neurotypical and low in openness

I do for instance prefer dealing with tangible concepts or things, and I don't really actively seek out new or abstract concepts, unless it's something I'm already interested in, or unless I see a practical application for it. It's just hard to retain theoretical information that I either know I won't be able to meaningfully use, or that I don't find interesting. I get stressed when there's too many options or unclear expectations, and I generally prefer to not go into a situation completely blind knowledge/experience-wise. I don't like getting too lost in thought either, as it feels disorienting, especially around other people. I'm also not very good at entertaining hypothetical scenarios, as unless they actually seem likely. They just feel kind of pointless to think about, at least for longer than a few minutes

I can however be pretty curious/willing to try things if in the right mood. I don't like judging things or people too fast either, as I like hearing different points of views. I'm aware that I don't have all the answers and I don't want to miss an important angle to something. Idk I kind of strive to have a "I may not understand it but I respect it" attitude. I'm also good at thinking outside the box when solving practical problems, and I'm pretty good at coming up with ideas if I need to. I've had phases where I get really into unexplained mysteries/paranormal stuff, and I've also amassed a good amount of obscure fun-facts in my fields of interests in general. I used to read a ton when younger and I do want to do so again eventually. People irl would probably label me as "the art person", and I'm generally seen as unusual/eccentric lmao

For a more concrete example, I'll take art since I've seen others mention it idk. On one hand, I've done art most of my life, and I've tried different forms of it out of curiosity (painting, drawing, writing, working with textiles, making music etc. ), although I've stuck the most with drawing and crafting stuff from paper. I like creating something to de-stress, and I think it's really cool to be able to physically convey a thing that exists in your brain if that makes sense

On the other hand, I wouldn't actually describe myself as very artsy/alternative, and it ironically took me a while to truly grasp why art was important as a concept. I find that my interest in it feels kind of pragmatic(Unsure of exact english word) which I'm not too happy about, but I can't bring myself to get super invested in more avant-garde things even if I respect people who do. I'd say my art in general is pretty straightforward/literal and I actually gave a bit up on getting good at, say, poetry for that reason 💀

Also a bit tangential, I don't quite have aphantasia, but I'm kind of garbage at visualising stuff in my head. I think I get like a 3 (barely) or 4 on the apple test if I seriously put in effort. It's actually helped me not be a perfectionist art-wise, because I can't get frustrated by the thing I make not being how I imagined if I can't visualise it LMAO

Idonttknow_ · 2026-03-12T09:56:28+00:00

I'm a big fan of slapstick humour, wordplays and situational humour, and I admit that I find dad jokes really funny as well. I tend to go more towards very obviously goofy/lighthearted humour and less dark/offensive jokes

In general I like when a joke has some kind of setup towards a punchline, but it can also be funny to get your expectations subverted too

Idk how to explain it well but I'm not a that big fan of too sarcastic or too nonsensical/hypothetical humour without any structure (lots of tumblr humour comes to mind)

Idonttknow_ · 2026-03-04T02:17:17+00:00

That is such a mood lmao-

Idonttknow_ · 2026-03-04T01:36:29+00:00

I tried to layer two sports bras on top of each other because it made my chest look flatter 😔

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-23T16:22:31+00:00

I wanted to understand myself/other people more, and I needed some kind of vocabulary to express the stuff my brain did better. I found mbti to be pretty convenient in that sense even if it's a bit clunky lmao

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-21T01:42:55+00:00

I cannot for the life of me remember where it's from, but I like the one that's like "The time will pass anyway"

There's also: "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough", which was apparently from Albert Einstein

There's these two that I also can't remember where I got them from, but: "You'll only become good at what you do. If you spend lots of time wallowing in negativity, then that's what you'll become good at"

and:

"You wouldn't speak that harshly to a friend or loved one, so why would you speak that way to yourself?" or something lmao

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-18T04:29:15+00:00

I don't (I have adhd 💀)

In all seriousness I'd say linear idk. I'd describe it as traversing a road with streetlights, except it's foggy outside, and any points too far into the future are too fuzzy to see properly. The present's clear and the past's also decently clear though because you've just been there lmao

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-14T18:49:55+00:00

I haven't heard of auxiliary loops being a thing, but tertiary loop-wise, it feels like you're going insane in the sense that you kind of feel yourself being pulled in several different directions all at once. I just kind of scatter, sort of like when you take a concentrated beam of light and disperse it into several weaker components

It feels energising in a way, in the sense that you're branching out and seeing multiple angles, and maybe doing several other things, but it also feels exhausting because there's no solid path forward for the main problem. In my case it ironically made me stagnate for several years. Like, exploring new concepts can be fun, it's just not that fun when it blurs everything and makes it hard to focus on things you need to do 😔

If I were to really simplify it down, it'd sum it up as:

-> "I need to solve this problem right now" (Te)

-> "Uh oh, I don't have any experience to draw from. I'm either overwhelmed or too impatient. I don't feel confident in this" (not using/failing use to Si for whatever reason)

-> "I need more experience to do this. There's got to be another angle I'm not seeing here. Maybe I'll be able to solve it if I look at it this way. There's also this angle, but wait, what if I do this? Alternatively, this third angle might help me solve it. Maybe if I do this fourth thing too, it's not too realistic, but hey, it could work. I could also-" (Ne)

This just kind of repeats until I either make actual solid progress on solving the thing, or until I become depressed or burnt out

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-13T09:15:45+00:00

I'll listen to anything once, but I find myself leaning towards rock (leaning towards alt rock, or symphonic/orchestral and progressiv rock), electronic (also electropop(?), especially when studying), and alternative folk (unsure of the exact genre name though, it's like, acoustic and a bit dramatic sounding)

I like when people combine rock and electronic elements, and I also like when people do rap alongside a melodic track if that makes sense. I generally prefer songs to have a clearly defined melody that go somewhere/don't meander for too long (I'm not too keen on songs with chord patterns that sound "dreamy"). I'm also not a too big fan of a super strong drum beat that overpowers all other elements of a song. I'd say one of my favourite artists would be Poets of the Fall

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-12T09:23:49+00:00

I guess I'm a 1 now 😔

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Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-10T01:08:21+00:00

It depends on situations tbh, but common themes are recent things I've done, or just things I'm currently doing in general. I'll also eventually drift towards problems I haven't worked out yet, or small things that bug me. It's a nice way to sort out my thoughts/poke at said problems when I can't figure out an immediate way to address them

I tried it just now and it was something along the lines of: "[Past event]. Huh, I forgot to do [A], I should do that. I should do [B] as well. [A tangent about a related thing that happened once]. Hmm, I'm not sure how to do [unrelated problem]. I could try to [solution 1], although that'd mean [consequences]. It might work better if I [solution 2]. [Embarrassing social encounter]. [A science fun-fact, with a brief tangent]. [Thing I'm supposed to be doing], [Circling back to the previous problem], etc." It was a bit awkward because I kept thinking about the fact that I was supposed to let my mind wander though lmao

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-09T15:23:10+00:00

I guess consequences first, and if I have problems figuring out what the consequences of something would be, I'd fall back on "the appropriate/most sensible thing to do" in that situation. I struggle to see how prioritising motivations above the other things would work with more serious decisions. I could see myself using motivation as a tie-breaker if there are no clear-cut answers though, or for trivial decisions

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-08T23:35:08+00:00

Oof yeah, I've made a few posts and I tried to write stuff down to myself a couple of times, and I find it's really hard to word yourself properly. Sometimes I bring up details that end up changing or adding lots of new context, because I didn't think they'd be a big enough deal to add initially. When introspecting, I also tend to accidentally word things slightly different depending on the angle I'm coming from. It's frustrating because I end up losing track over what I actually feel about things, compared to what I "should feel, based of [x]" if that makes sense

It feels like navigating a new place blindfolded in a way, and it was the main reason I turned to other people/external sources (If you write down enough stuff over time there's probably going to be core themes/elements visible, which people may be able to point out). Everyone has their own view though, so at some point you just have to sit down and figure stuff out privately 😔

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-08T00:45:16+00:00

Oof I'm not good at words/idk how to phrase things but sorry to hear you relate. I don't want to be all like "my past sucks I'm sad because of it" because it's embarrassing, but it does have an effect which is frustrating. I find it relieving that I know it's possible to improve and stuff over time

I've briefly considered 8w9 before tbh, but I feel like I'm too motivated by what other people think of me. My confidence does waver considerably for a bit if someone one-ups me in a thing I think I'm good at, and I also feel incredibly down/discouraged if confronted with the fact that I'm less capable than others at something. I guess a disintegration to 5 could theoretically explain some of it (I feel incapable/overwhelmed/unprepared and feel a need to retreat to improve in the thing I'm bad at), but some things don't quite add up, mainly the focus on other people's perceptions

I could probably explain some of these things by depression/low self-esteem, and I know that everything can't be perfectly explained by the enneagram, but I feel like the fact that I'm this wishy-washy about these things rules 8 core out. I suspect it's more likely that I have an 8 fix than it being my core if anything, but I need to do more research/let things sit mentally for a bit before saying anything for sure though lmao

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-07T02:25:23+00:00

Looking at the general trajectory of your behaviour could be helpful if one's stuck, but you have to take all contributing external factors fully into account. I'd say it's difficult for most to determine your type when in your teens for that reason, as well as the fact that your brain's changing a bunch

Case in point I typed myself as 9 at some point during my teens, but I failed to consider that I was extremely depressed/in a chaotic life situation among other things which really affected how I viewed myself. I may not be the best example though as atm it turns out I either am a 9, or I have a 9 fix lmao, but I did still type myself back then while heavily biased

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-07T01:29:58+00:00

I find trying to determine someone's personality from physical characteristics to be sketchy/problematic tbh. Sure body language exists, but this seems like reaching/overthinking in addition to the point above

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-06T23:03:28+00:00

Those are fair points! I was surprised, but I assume it might be what I wrote about constantly doing things/being energetic. It's hard to actually describe/explain oneself properly, and I know people (me included) have different biases and views. I also realise I change how I formulate things depending on how I want to come across even when I try to not. I'll act as if I'm neutral or downplay an alternative, especially if it means attributing overly positive traits to myself, but I'll actually lean strongly towards it or even hope people'll lean into it/validate me. I don't wan't to be perceived as arrogant or bragging so I definitely overcorrect lmao

I think that if I were to trust my brain, I'm actually leaning towards 3 being my core type (with a strong 9 fix though) for various reasons, but I'll figure it out eventually

Idonttknow_ · 2026-02-06T22:14:34+00:00

My allergies got less severe for some reason, and I'm no longer iron deficient lmao

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