My boss pushes me to do more and take more responsibility. She believes that "I can do much more than that".

It's not like I'm doing bad. I do pretty average and I'm satisfied with it. My contentment seems to trigger her.

I've had similar experiences in school and other environments. Have you all had the same things happen to you?

It doesn’t mean they worry about harmony and acceptance from the school class or work office, I think they just ignore it, I mean validation from important people like family, love couple or close friends

For example, would you choose a career that has a worse WLB but offers more stimulation or a stable yet more boring career?

Personally, if there wasn’t an increase in income for the first option I would stay with the stable yet more boring career. It would definitely be a drag and I might dread going to work, but I suppose more free time would be worth it.

However, if there was a bonus in income I think I would choose the latter.

These are illustrative images. Feel free to name other characters if you wish, ok?

I’m a fairly motivated and disciplined person, but I never set any concrete goals for myself. I guess this align’s with some of ISTP’s reluctance with long term commitments, and I personally am not feeling any repercussions of not concrete goal-setting. For example, I still get stuff done and make progress, but I suppose since I never track anything it is hard for me to reflect on previous progress.

Curious how the rest of you handle this.

That you wouldn't wanna admit out loud to others

1) Better job opportunity with 70% higher salary, poor work-life balance, restricted leaves, more responsibilities at work.

2) Current job with great work-life balance, not much of career growth, flexible timings, almost no stress.

A little bit about me for context - I love to travel, im childfree and money is not an issue.

Im torn between the 2 options

I choose undivided because it's the most flexible one, but if I had to choose based on preference, it'd be Khorne > Nurgle > Slaanesh > Tzeentch

Edit: My personal favourite army are the Iron Warriors

To begin with, I’m an ISTP 5w4 954 sp/sx/so.

Ti appeared as my nature, I’ve been consistently logical and analytical throughout my entire life. I’ve got several mental health issues and trauma that brought out this Fi shadow that keeps hijacking things when I feel unhealthy.

I observe a lot. However, I’ve got this habit to let Ti “rest” too long. I’m basically restless, as if Se doesn’t have any idea how to shut down at some point, and it wants me to stay active while Ti is asleep. Fi arrives to take over so Se can continue working.

I’ll start doing whatever “feels right” in the moment, chasing authenticity or emotional relief, and it repeatedly leads me into the same traps. Sometimes I don’t even know what I’m doing, like suddenly I realize this isn’t my nature. Depression makes it worse. I know logically what would help, but the trauma response is real and I can’t escape it.

I’ve wondered if I’m actually an unhealthy ISFP after all. But forcing myself into pure logic feels comforting, I feel so healthy when I forget that I’m traumatized and depressed.

Are there other ISTPs who experienced the same issues? How do you keep Ti in the driver’s seat and let Se to shut down for a moment? I’ll appreciate advices and suggestions. Thanks.

Why are Istp men and women such baddies
Coming from an infp

I've come across perhaps an unpopular opinion that S doesn't necessarily only deal with the physical reality but with data in general. In that case I could very well see myself being an istp. For example take a logical paradox, you have some data and a "broken" clock (the paradox) that won't run and you have to fix it by changing something. But it's certainly abstract compared to repairing a car or whatever.

So am I just fooling myself and an istp wouldn't ever consider a logical paradox? Like I would certainly be impractical compared to an average istp, and I know that those stereotypical ISTPs (car mechanics etc) do exist, but do completely different ISTPs exist too? Do you know any? Even a big interest in Mbti sort of stands against the stereotypical istp, and yet some of you are here. Granted the theory of Mbti is practical in a way.

I’m an istp and have been for many years and haven’t changed in that aspect. But I tend to notice I’m surrounded by extroverts. I can only name 4 real friends and everyone are acquaintances or mutuals to me, but they’re all pretty extroverted. Is this because we close ourselves off therefore other people come to us?

My bf is also an enfp (the only confirmed mbti I know) and I love how he is able to go out all the time and not be drained. He loves to include me and make time for me which is all I want :)

Though sometimes I don’t understand how he’s able to just say yes to last minute plans all the time even when he is sick. But that might just bc because we’re only 19.

How would this play into function use?

It's like when people ask me questions, or I take quizzes esp for personality online, and sort of skip steps and lines trying to get the result I think I should

My current typing is istp, so I sort of attribute it to a ti ni loop thing. Largely I think this could be a variety of type manifestations though. It doesn't feel natural or healthy, but not destructive, just ineffective, trying to anticipate threats. But idk if anyone else has other perspectives on it

I’m torn between ISTP and INTP. I consistently get ISTP results on various tests, and I really do consider myself quite sensory-oriented—even fitting the stereotype a bit. But I’m not the "empty-headed" type of ISTP; I’ve always been an overthinker since childhood and have never been able to stop thinking or imagining things (I don’t even know if that’s possible). Is there any chance I might be an INTP?

One time I've wanted to buy this gorgeous wood carving of a bear but looking at the price makes me jus say nope, I'll make one myself, cheaper, bigger, and meh. Appearance is not the best, but'll work, that's what my pride says. And that goes the same w other things like paintings, pottery, sculptures, pyrography. I tried tailoring my own shirts and pants, embroidering smthn. Even in broken electronics, I tried fixing some but shi jus ends up in the trash.

It makes me like trying and doing things myself.

This DIYs of mine, I treat em like my kids. They kinda become my signature, giving them to someone I'm close w, a sign of intimacy for someone who dont know how to express themselves.

It's like giving a piece of me, cus technically I made those.

Man I dont even think its cheaper, but it does waste my time.

But idk, is it the over-self-independent side of me or is it becus Im broke.

Does ISTPs struggle with cognitive empathy?

Trying to figure out if im istp.

Frequently you see ISTPs with problems understaining others, but I dont really feel like that.

Honestly, even irrational actions make a lot of sense to me, sometimes even before the person themselves notice, but it doesnt mean im also feeling what they are feeling, to do that is a lot harder.

Emotions will have a meaning behind them, so just trying to figure out the reason dosent take much effort from me, I may just give what they want with ambiguous wording but that isnt agreement unless I clearly say so. People around me after a while even joke about it with multiple meaning words and will keep asking until clear confirmation - thats also how you get a straight 'no' from me.

I thought it could be high Fi/Fe, but I noticed that a lot of my "personal preferences" are either what just make logical sense, or looks nice in the real world; the tricky part is that logical sense does in fact feel nice and eventually does become my preference. Even if I fully understand what is socialy the best answer of each occasion, not always I will use it.

Also, a bit off topic I noticed that I usually try to avoid Si, and by that i mean putting personal meaning or feelings of safety in the external world. Not sure why but It just makes me unconfortable. I like to be always prepared in the real world, so paradoxically feeling safe/attached feels vulnerable or dangerous. Its feels safer to be ready to throw attachement away.

About intuition... To be honest I, Its unusualy for me to feel intuition, and there isnt much doubt about stuff in my internal world, surely some information I didnt precess myself may appear there, but even them its not hard to decode what they mean or how/why they got there, brain just thought is was useful and it was, lucky me. Thanks brain.

What do you think? Does it resonates with you?

Hi. I am currently trying to learn regarding the types. So, I would like to know how your Se aux and Ni tert work together. Around what age or under what conditions did you develop your Ni? How do you deal with present moment and future?

​I did not come up with this, nor do I have any intention of doing this. I heard some INTJ or ESTJ say this a long time ago.

Since than, whenever I see a city or a community that needs some work, I always think about that person and what they said.

You're here? Good! That means my title worked! :D

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Helllooo welloo I'm having a very bad insomnia lately so uh i couldn't sleep... It's 6:38 am right now holy..

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Damn.

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So i drew this very very, very gomgolmango cutsie istp! Eating..cookie!

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I think this is what artists call the "spark of pain", after 6 AM drawing. Sheesh. It was worth it really! Drawing is my passion after all :D or hobby-? I believe..

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It's my way of speaking, or language.. these two are different.. who cares dude.

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How did humans invent languages anyway?

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I guess I'll never know

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Ok it's been 26 hours since last time i slept soo uh..

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Shit

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Oh right i remember now, thank you to anyone that wished me a happy birthday! It was my best birthday ever in like..years dude!

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All these wishes, dang even the ones that i didn't hear or see myself means a lot to me. Really, thanks a lot C:

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Ok! Have a good nicey wicey time zone!

Art by me

Congratulations England! It was a good game, England vs Norway.

To the ISTP fans of Haaland's, this MBTI analysis appeared in my YouTube feed right before the game started - According to this typing session Erling Haaland might not be ISTP but INFJ! Which also kind of encourages me in my assumption that INFJ and ISTP are quite similar (but that's a whole other story).

need to drink myself to sleep tonight. I'm so done with everything. hedonistic se and godawful fe? we're so in for a fucking ride

I'm a very selective person, whether it's with people or objects. Nothing really catches my attention.

I do question everything. I like observing and understanding people. I come across as calm and detached, and I usually keep my emotions hidden. Showing even a hint of them makes me feel vulnerable.

I'm a reserved person—introverted as fuck. I don't like or feel comfortable making new friends, and I don't like forced things. I confront people when I have to. I avoid problems and conflict as much as I can—not out of fear, but because I hate unnecessary drama. When I'm misunderstood and the other person starts dramatizing, I just shut off and let them vent for all I care.

I value effort and lose interest quickly when people are rude or play mind games.

I also prefer having a lot of me-time. I tend to disappear for a while whenever I need space from my social life. I hate relationships where only one person is making an effort, so I just cut them off.

At the same time, I really do have a playful side that only comes out around people I genuinely hold dear.

Is this something other ISTPs relate to, or would you type me differently?