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The combination of introverted intuitive feeling
and judging functions that the INFJ uses comes
with a unique set of strengths, as they do
And while most research on these weaknesses
is based around what the INFJ incurs through
these 4 functions, what do INFJs have to say
about themselves when it comes to reflecting
In today’s video we’re going to be presenting
you with 10 INFJ weaknesses from true INFJ
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INFJs are filled with compassion and empathy,
always willing to lend an open ear for someone
In fact, they crave to be that go-to person
Learning what makes people tick and what they’ve
been through actually allows the INFJ to create
a deeper bond and understanding of an individual.
Yet, when it’s their turn to share, INFJs
Whether they feel like they won’t be understood
or that their vulnerability may be later used
against them, INFJs tend to freeze when it’s
their time to allow others a deeper look into
One INFJ redditor said “Expressing my innermost
thoughts and feelings, this is one I've really
tried to work on - especially with my fiance.
I don't like to upset or disappoint people,
and can't stand burdening people with my problems,
However, because INFJs truly value emotional
vulnerability in other people for the sake
of a close connection, they may feel compelled
to relate to someone with a personal story.
Even if being vulnerable feels natural and
right in the moment, once an INFJ is by themselves
mentally reviewing the conversation, they
can feel an overwhelming amount of regret
when they realize how much they’ve opened
While it’s probably nothing major in reality,
for this private personality type, it can
This can make them feel and seem overly secretive
Number 2: “Not keeping up with close connections”
Staying in touch with friends and family has
never been easier with the help of social
For the INFJ, however, staying in touch with
friends and family is challenging and there
Looking at 2 of the most commonly known facts
of the INFJ personality type is their hesitancy
to call or answer calls and their distaste
Although catching up with friends and family
isn’t exactly small talk, INFJs have a difficult
time maintaining lost-distance conversations
How's school going, how do you like your new
this year, I just made a chicken pot pie over
INFJs can only play human for so long; if
there’s no deeper substance to the conversation,
INFJs won’t be able to hold out with that
Soon enough, they may just stop replying all
says it perfectly: “Due to changing social
circles a few times in the last 15 years,
there are quite a few people I know and I'd
The problem is, I have no idea how to just
Just talking for the sake of talking doesn't
But since I'm not really in contact with them
anymore, I can't just steamroll them by talking
about important and deep things that really
This is also true when it comes to attending
family functions or meeting up with long-long
Some INFJs claim that they feel so estranged
from their outer family or past relationships
as adults that they avoid social situations
where they’ll be questioned on unimportant
The INFJ brain is a brilliant, yet scary place.
If the driver doesn’t use it properly, rather
than swerving off track, it will slowly but
With a curious mind, INFJs are always questioning
their surroundings, their future, their potential,
However, these mental habits only become a
I am 35 years old and still have no idea what
There are a number of things I can see myself
doing, but I’m too afraid of the ‘what-ifs’
Or another redditor who commented saying “I
continuously come back to one singular struggle,
I'm really REALLY good at thinking these things
and playing out the worst and best case scenarios
but I never seem to have a grasp on the pragmatic.”
When an INFJ gets comfortable with only questioning
and never acting upon, they can more easily
convince themselves that something will probably
Ultimately resulting in them remaining in
a routine that dulls down their potential
and slowly buries that spark they once had
One redditor said “INFJs can convince themselves
they're special but then lead a very ordinary
life where they don't push themselves hard
enough to truly achieve anything exceptional.”
Number 4: “Alternating between passive and
“Honestly, my true weaknesses are: not being
able to express myself when offended, and
exploding in anger after keeping feeling bottled
While these may seem like separate issues,
it all comes down to the fact that INFJs struggle
to understand and communicate their own emotions
While INFJs know their morals and thinking
behaviours inside and out, when it comes to
emotions and feelings, it can take a lot of
For example, if an INFJ in a romantic relationship
begins to notice a few things that make them
feel off, instead of communicating that to
their spouse, they may want to fully understand
So, they allow the emotion to fester, remaining
completely passive to these continued habits.
They may question if they’re overreacting,
if it would be a lot to ask them to stop these
habits, if these habits even bother them or
if it’s something else in their lives making
Until eventually, the feelings hit, and they
No need for further analysis, because it ultimately
doesn’t matter once these bottled feelings
And this is where the pushy phase begins.
Now that such strong emotion is behind this
once slightly bothersome habit, calm communication
In turn, they may become noticeably moody
and distant until they can find a way to communicate
their issue without causing too much fuss.
Or.. they may blow up, but most INFJs try
INFJs are known to have some of the best advice.
to pick up details and feelings from all angles
of a scenario to provide an honest and fair
However, just because they can easily see
is necessarily the route they personally choose.
Meaning, just because INFJs give great advice,
In fact, some INFJs can be completely self-destructive
and still provide someone with suggestions
The irony behind this so-called ‘weakness’
is that INFJs despise hypocrisy, and to them,
this tendency has much more to do with their
contradictory nature as opposed to intentionally
To sum it up, one redditor posted this snippet
from an INFJ blog “As an INFJ, I’m basically
fits into the nature of contradiction a lot
While it is true that people need different
things, I often feel guilty when I tell people
things I firmly believe but then don’t follow
myself (for example, to stop worrying so much
about how others perceive you and just live
I think it’s fair to say that everyone could
benefit from letting go of expectations now
and then, but as much as I tell others to
do this, I find it very difficult to do it
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