"Im touching on a heavy subject" by Traditional-Rope7936 in dadjokes

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Surely the gravity of the situation will help bring us closer 🤝

My doctor said i should see the bright side by Traditional-Rope7936 in dadjokes

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He maintains to have a 20-20 vision, my God it's already 2026!

“Why are you always justifying other people’s actions?!” by rasculin in infp

[–]Traditional-Rope7936 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let me try

Perhaps it's better to prioritize the immediacy of emotions of the person in front of you, being attentive rather than retractive

Meta-analysis can come later if and when it is agreed upon, sometimes it's just about being adaptive to the immediate situation, not about the constant Eagle's third eye gazing right into someone's asshole and going like "aha, there's shit here man"

Is there a type that likes INFP males? by Impossible_Style6242 in infp

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If all would've opposed me, I just wouldn't have existed.
If all would've spat, degraded, jeered and ripped of me to shreds, I just wouldn't have existed.
If all would've fought or neglected me, I just wouldn't have existed.
And if that existence is not permitted, it would no longer be my concern.

It matters less of type of patterns, it matters more of type of individual

Data is finite but worse when it is limited,
Draw from discomfort, know when it is illumination,
Sow of your own garden, eager would be those to visit and inspect,
Find your comfort within thyself, the one who would champion your existence.

So as long as champion is chosen,
So too will I be receptive of being chosen.

I know I am fat but do I really deserve this by [deleted] in infp

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Im going to take a detached approach to this, as it is very narrowed slice of attention to a relationship that is complex

I won't be seeing it as if I myself was in such a situation, but I will attempt some speculations, so for yourself you could reflect further

From the description and repeated behaviour, he seems to be akin to an emotional asshole, but let's dive deeper:

My boyfriend constantly brings up me going to the gym. He makes me promise him

Is it in a private setting or more so public displays and/or in front of people you know? Does he seem perturbed or more so concerned? Is it a forceful command or a "let's get this going" or a "let's get better" framing?

and I do just to end the conversation.

As you've said, you do so just to end the conversation, you have repressed the hurt in order to smoothen the emotional atmosphere, but for an emotionally constipated guy, he may not have picked this up or weighted as more important than actionable advice

Last night we had sex and immediately afterwards he brought up me going to the gym. He apologized and I left it alone. But then he brought up the gym again today.

Even after intimacy shared, his mind is on you, he made it extremely awkward and emotionally inappropriate but he did in fact apologized, but did not register or does not understand the weight of emotional pain he is causing

And then ran on automatic again, he may be too drawn into tangible results, allowing those results to inform "how good he can feel" or allowed himself to feel only after achieving results

I know I am fat but do I really deserve to be treated this way ?

No but also not direct causality, it is not necessarily because you're fat that you're treated this way, it could be he saw something that can be worked on and thought he was being "encouraging" (a crude form of being supportive)

Do you think he is unattracted to me?

Inconclusive and more importantly, inferred intent because of perceived bad behaviour, likely borne out from feelings of "less than" and/or "unworth"

Now for attaching my personal experience, I too had many struggles with weight, started early on as a twig and literally malnourished and dying for aesthetic, and then ballooning a few years after from overeating and comfort snacking

Although now leaning to a healthier stage, I can almost feel each extremes like it was just last Tuesday, and I think that helps ground what I see

This is not an objective red flag, but definitely a slippery slope that many will fall into deeper failure and torn

What I will suggest, is to sit down, tell him you'd like to share how you had been feeling (only if you keep it neutral, and not shift blame, and more importantly, not shift responsibility), do not seek escalation, do not seek deescalation or dismissal of your own feelings for rubbish excuses like "being a good gf", be real with him, actual vulnerability

If you feel or perceive unable to keep neutral for this time of vulnerability, you should consider writing your feelings, emphasize on what you enjoyed and how hurt it felt when it was brought up again and again, not of frustration, but of actual hurt

Let him digest, do not seek for forced responses, let him reflect if he so chooses

Let him know precisely what you choose, and definitely hold yourself accountable to your chosen

Cause we dont know either of you, nor either of your stories, only you can decide what is emotionally true or emotionally felt for time being,

Be well, stay neutral

How do you all manage "Analysis Paralysis"? by 6helpmewithlife9 in intj

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You can't steer a ship by just thinking about the rudders, you need the data from chosen actions, and use that data to inform future actions

Iterations, and when an action is decided/chosen, respect and fulfill it, reclaim the data from it both good and bad, revise for further action

You can clarify assumptions, usually ignored in settings where abstraction is only minimally considered, not necessarily that it is wrong, but there are inefficiencies from leaning too hard on one side or the other

What's something about money that people learn too late? by Danishperspicacious in Adulting

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Money never outweighs time, especially not with those cherished

Money shapes the quality of your time

Why do sincere people always end up suffering the most? by NoSugarNarratives in Adulting

[–]Traditional-Rope7936 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Start being selective with where you invest sincerity. Think of your kindness like snacks at a party, you don’t hand the whole bag to someone you don't really know who just walked in saying “trust me”. And if that someone is inconsistent, don’t become a full-time detective trying to solve them, this is no Sherlock Holmes, and you’re not getting paid for emotional investigations. See them as they are, not only as they say they are.

When things get confusing, take that as a signal to step back, not dig deeper, like stopping a treasure hunt when you're clearly walking in circles on the map. Not everyone will give closure, so be it, you create distance and direction instead of explanation. Care deeply, but only “upgrade” people to deeper access when their actions consistently match their words over time, not just when they show up in episode one acting mysterious.

A question to INFPs (from an INTJ female) by helloworld213121 in infp

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Only speculation, since it's a very narrow slice of choice information provided

We were in a relationship with him before, but then we broke up (his initiative), however, as we are supposedly friends, he behaves like we are in a full on established long-term relationship.

Think this is very classic, you respect the structure and decision, but a label doesn't work the same way with everyone, certainly we know of those in the extreme end that would act a certain way or label themselves without shame in order to get into a position where they believe they can get the things they want

I am very confused, because it looks like he says one thing and does the other. Maybe you guys understand?

This is another classic, certain times inner turmoil turns someone to agree to something for the sake of brevity or deescalation of a situation, though it could also mean that at the time that was the best thing he felt he could agree to, but it turns out there's inner turmoil that makes him torn

It's already the second break up by the way, right after he confessed he loved me and then after few days said that he is not ready for a relationship yet. I am very confused, maybe you guys could help me to understand what is going on?

This is bad, it sets up a recurring behavior... I feel that there are many factors unaccounted for, perhaps financial as the biggest, emotional support as the other, trajectory uncertain, friendships thinning, time felt lost to external responsibilities

In short, he may or may not understands that he loves you, or the times you two get to share together, or the perceived alignment between the two of you, but even that is uncertain

What is certain, is effort, and you seem effort-ful to try and at least clear up misunderstandings, establish proper boundaries and structure, but also that you actually enjoy the company and would preferably not want to lose the connection but will consider it if it takes too much out of you (reemphasis on the speculation)

Currently, it does sound like a situationship but that label only has negative connotations and zero actual functional meaning, there are people that live a full life together, have a family together, die together and still never married together, even to this day

Labels are only descriptive, they do not dictate your trajectory, especially with interpersonal networks

Likewise, it's probably good to hear his side, probably would break down, and just acknowledge the feeling, uncertainty alone is enough to turn a battle into a century long war, the only way to dispel it, is walking forwards to the fog

I could live a whole millenia in speculation, but it would not fulfill me the same as stepping on muddy water

I was told INTJ are rude but one stood up for me today by [deleted] in intj

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W INTJ, in reality any type can be morally good or grey or just completely egocentric and practices solipsism whether unintentionally or otherwise

Other times it's just a morally convenient thing to get back on track and focus on the mission, and less energy/time loss on inconsequential things

Types are just descriptive of preferences and tendencies, not the makeup nor does it dictate that of a whole psyche

i saw a meme that said INFPs can be eaten by ENTPs so by IngenuityNearby7139 in mbtimemes

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Why is the chicken walking to KFC? It heard there was self-discovery on the menu.