The Infj Will Only Bend Their Rules For This explores key ideas related to psychology, presented clearly and practically.
With a trusting moral compass, INFJs lead
life through a series of unspoken rules that
keep them grounded while giving them the ability
to set certain boundaries, form trusting relationships
However, every so often, this personality
type is met with situations that cause them
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Number 1: When they have to stir the pot by
INFJs, and most other personality types come
Also known as the innate characteristics that
come through their cognitive functions, each
type has their own strengths that they can
For the INFJ, these strengths are almost always
used for good..sometimes to the point of becoming
Similar to their door slam approach when being
used as a doormat, INFJs can end up breaking
their rule of only using their strengths for
Besides empathy, INFJs have an incredible
ability to feel, absorb and match the energies
They say it takes less than 15 minutes for
the chameleon-like INFJ to get along with
They can go from social-circle to social-circle
Usually they use this to mask their rather
However, they can easily use it to ‘buddy-up’
to someone to get the information they need.
So, if this personality type has a suspicion
of someone in particular being rather conniving,
deceitful or disloyal to someone they care
about, they’ll get to the bottom of it with
which entails cutting off all communication
to someone they once held as an important
person in their life, technically they go
against every rule they have towards their
Considering their extremely forgiving and
understanding nature, any INFJ who hasn’t
gone through a door slamming moment usually
finds it hard to believe that such an approach
This is because they have certain unspoken
rules when it comes to whom they confide in
Some of those rules include showing up with
utmost patience, providing honest guidance,
open receptiveness and most importantly, putting
the pressing needs of those they love before
However, when they begin to notice that their
empathetic ways are being taken advantage
of through an unfair give-and-take, over time,
Speaking of their chameleon-level of understanding
different characters, INFJs naturally have
an astonishing level of discernment about
With Introverted Intuition and Extroverted
Feeling at hand, this personality type is
always perceiving, analyzing and evaluating
And while they would never withhold compassion
towards someone or something due to disapproval,
to take a step back due to the findings their
Deep down, all this amicable type craves harmony
in their external life, and that includes
And so, while they’re not normally considered
the judgmental type in a negative way, this
rule can be easily bent when they’re expected
to aid, assist or rely on someone they’ve
However, due to their tendency to rely on
their intuition over facts and figures, these
And although rare, when they do happen to
be wrong about someone, they’ll surely pay
for it with the onset of guilt that will follow.
Number 4: When they have no choice but to
Life gets busy.. even for the INFJ who relies
on their precious alone time to recharge and
wallow in their imagination with no interruptions.
necessary unspoken rules is that of putting
their need for alone time at the top of their
With the need for small bouts of solitude
being as necessary for this introverted type
back from living a normal life, although they
may make necessary life changes to have more
In fact, without it, INFJs can slip into a
sense of exhaustion that ultimately negatively
alters the way they would normally navigate
However, when life gets the best of them,
they can be backed into a corner with no choice
Whether it’s school, work, parenting, moving,
traveling, a friend’s need for support or
unexpected life changes, sometimes ample alone
time can seem selfish and immature for this
them voluntarily bending their rules, it shows
that sometimes the things they deeply crave
to hold precedence to aren’t always doable
Number 5: When communicating their feelings
In fact, they often rely on honest and clear
communication when in trusting relationships
due to the fact that they can be hard to read.
And while they can usually read others like
However, when INFJs have read the situation
and have even tried in the past to communicate
their feelings and viewpoints with no avail,
This is when things can get a little messy.
Yet, this isn’t the only circumstance that
leads to the INFJ’s less-than communicative
Since they’re known for their rather sensitive
nature, sometimes they themselves can know
someone means no harm, but can’t help but
As a matter of fact, sometimes people would
be surprised to know that the INFJ had become
bitter about something because they still
appear very friendly - they just become quieter.
So, while this unspoken rule of communication
can certainly have its place, sometimes it’s
Number 6: When it’s in the name of spontaneity
Normally, the organized and calculated INFJ
personality type is hesitant to go through
with anything that they haven’t yet examined
needing to view the menu beforehand, or going
on a trip and impulsively planning a step-by-step
itinerary of exactly how they hope it will
play out, this reluctant personality type
hopes of experiencing something on a whim.
certain times in the INFJ’s life where spontaneity
seems like the best option in their vast factors
Be it a new hobby, a new adventure, or even
remaining open to starting a new friendship,
INFJs can end up bending their unspoken rule
of future-projecting and organizing in the
name of simply seeing how something will play
In fact, these specific times where the INFJ
can just take a step back and try to enjoy
the process can serve as some of the most
rewarding and ultimately enjoyable times.
That is, if they don’t get caught up distracting
themselves with underlying feelings of uncertainty
Number 7: When validating themselves isn’t
And whether they’d like to admit it or not,
humans crave external validation to feel important
Sure, most people with this reclusive type
prefer to march to the beat of their own drum
by avoiding following the crowd at all costs.
They find appropriate ways to express their
hold a belief system that contradicts the
structures placed upon society as a whole.
that allows the INFJ to validate their own
feelings and way of being; a rule they hold
However, because of their secret desire to
feel validated by the people around them,
this rule can end up getting a little dismantled
Usually, this craving of external validation
can come from trying to fit into a group,
workplace or even in a relationship in which
Whether they notice it or not, sometimes this
external value can cause them to want to fit
Sometimes, this isn’t as bad as it sounds,
allowing them to build a character that feels
Yet other times, it can have the opposite
So, what would you say you’re most likely
to bend your unspoken rules for as an INFJ?
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