The Unexpecting Infp Dark Side explores key ideas related to psychology, presented clearly and practically.
Reserved, open-minded and empathetic, it’s
hard to believe that the kind INFP mediator
personality type holds a dark side of their
When an INFP is met with their shadow selves,
their generosity can be kicked to the sidelines,
resulting in their stress overload leaving
them feeling and acting unlike themselves.
So, what exactly are the signs of the INFP
dark side and how does it affect this caring
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Number 1: Feeling indifferent and pessimistic
The normal optimism and vigour for life that
comes so naturally to the INFP personality
type can easily become overruled by feelings
of carelessness and lack of empathy when they’re
Usually resulting from a mental or emotional
burnout of some sort, this normally kind and
caring type can find themselves feeling unusually
numb and lifeless when it comes to life's
Yet, this also means that in these times of
darkness, the INFP isn’t able to give their
And so, because this normally empathetic type
takes the necessary measure to avoid hurting
people at all costs, this feeling of indifference
and pessimism can end up causing even more
guilt and stress due to feelings of inadequacy.
In other words, no one will end up more hurt
than the INFP themselves when they're stuck
Although INFPs are seen as one of the most
caring and empathetic types, they’re introverted
feeling functions actually cause them to filter
While this isn’t exactly an issue most of
the time, when an INFP is overloaded with
In fact, the dark side of the INFP can cause
for me’ in situations where they normally
wouldn’t even bat an eye at helping others.
Unfortunately this self-centeredness can come
as a result of being taken advantage of for
As they try their best to accommodate everyone
by never turning an opportunity to help down,
they end up being the ones to take on everyone
Overtime, instead of setting appropriate boundaries,
INFPs can become bitter and unwilling to help
INFPs can be best described as imaginative
With their tendency to ruminate on ideal imagined
outcomes for their life, this intuitive type
is able to project the best and worst case
scenarios in order to create and understand
all aspects of situations they get themselves
From relationships to careers, idealism is
a big part of the INFP’s thinking process..
But what happens when idealism is blown out
Well, some INFPs can get caught up in confusing
their real life with their imagined expectations.
As a result, this dark side of their idealism
may cause an INFP to become discouraged and
extremely self-critical when they realize
their reality is quite far off from what they
When INFPs resort to focusing solely on their
imagination, they tend to neglect the truths
about reality, especially the fact that life
is supposed to be a trial-and-error game full
It’s not easy to befriend an INFP, to say
Yet when this normally generous type is met
with their dark side, it can make connecting
When an unhealthy and overly stressed INFP
meets new people, they tend to approach them
with a weary sense of caution and pessimism.
They expect the worst from people, and immediately
resort to putting up their walls until proven
This dark side of the INFP causes them to
attempt to draw them in or befriend them.
They’re constantly trying to scope out the
negative behaviour in other’s to prove to
themselves that their initial judgment was
correct, when in reality they can find negative
aspects in everyone if they look hard enough.
Because of this and a few other reasons, INFPs
maintain minimal connections with people who
With such high expectations matched with an
unrealistic view of how their lives should
look, most INFPs struggle with bouts of serious
They can become so focused on pleasing not
only themselves but also everyone around them
that they tend to burden themselves with unnecessary
Most of the time, these bouts of self-doubt
and blame come and go, but for the unhealthy
INFP - it can stay for months or even years
This unfortunate aspect of the INFP dark side
can cause them to isolate themselves from
all social expectations and sometimes even
They can feel stuck in a negative thought-loop
consisting of feelings of unworthiness and
undeserving of the good things in life, ultimately
leaving them unable to access their optimistic
imagination that they rely so heavily on.
Due to their deep empathetic understanding
of how, when and why people feel certain emotions,
they can easily find out what makes someone
Normally, this innate ability helps this empathetic
type to truly understand and relate to people
on a deeply emotional level, yet when this
power is in the hands of a dark INFP, emotional
Known to be one of their dark side’s most
destructive aspects, the INFP is able to use
their deep understanding of emotion to play
serious games of hard to get, blame switching,
In fact, the most eerie thing about this clever
INFP dark side emotional manipulation is that
it can be masked by kindness and genuinity
- making it even more difficult for other
Number 7: Randomly ditching things that don’t
With the need for passion and creativity , most
INFPs are quite familiar with the feeling
of boredom when there is lack of meaning in
When this open-minded type goes too long without
a sense of meaning in their lives they can
easily spiral into feelings of uselessness
For a healthy INFP, this means tweaking small
aspects of their lives in order to reintroduce
that feeling of excitement, such as trying
However, for the unhealthy INFP, this lack
of passion can cause them to re-evaluate their
lives and instantly drop everything that seems
They don’t take into account the small accomplishments
that certain experiences have brought them
because they’re so focused on avoiding struggles
This can look like ditching relationships
on a whim, deleting certain contacts or even
randomly quitting their jobs - all in hopes
of reaching the ideal life invision for themselves.
INFPs have strong beliefs, and with their
innate charisma and ability to convince others
of certain concepts, they can easily influence
While this isn’t exactly a negative trait
when INFPs are feeling like their normal passionate
and creative selves, the destructive INFP
can easily spread contradicting information.
Their beliefs system can change at such an
alarming rate which ultimately results in
the INFP believing one thing one day, and
And since they have the habit of creating
an army of believers because of their ability
to present powerful visions and concepts - false
information can affect more than just themselves.
If this goes on for long enough, the people
that put their trust into an INFP begin to
realize that their views aren’t as straightforward
afterall, ultimately resulting in INFPs losing
And if so, have you experienced these signs
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