If You’Re A True Infj.. These Things Will Terrify You explores key ideas related to psychology, presented clearly and practically.
Despite their calm and collected demeanor,
there’s a lot that goes on behind the curtains
Aside from their vivid imagination, INFJs
experience their fair share of anxieties and
fears that not many people would fully understand.
So, what type realities and possibilities
And are you really an INFJ if these things
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To be fair, INFJs don’t mind being alone.
They thrive in solitude and often require
plenty of alone time in order to recharge
Yet, because of this essential need and the
reluctance to create new connections because
of it, INFJs fear that they may come to a
point of pushing everyone away completely.
To put it simply, just because the INFJ enjoys
want people who care for them at a distance.
In fact, despite not being the best at maintaining
constant communication with their friends,
this personality type is known for their loyalty
and kindness when it comes to the connections
Sure, they may not need to see these connections
every week or even every month, but the times
the INFJ does get together with those they
trust, they are filled with a unique appreciation
that resorts their faith in the world around
Without these connections, any INFJ would
Although a house on a hill, on a private island,
away from everyone they know may sound nice
for this introverted type, the terrifying
aspect of it all quickly snaps them back to
The fear of having a lack of purpose in life
is a fear that will time and time again keep
Well, while that may not be true literally,
mundanity and comfort that gives the INFJ
a burst of motivation to try something new
every time they’re stuck pondering on it.
For both spiritual and self-critical means,
constantly re-evaluate their life and the
way their current circumstances make them
feel in hopes of finding the most meaningful
While this may touch on the fact that they
can be too idealistic at times, the terrifying
thought of going through life’s challenges
with nothing to show for it makes the INFJ
holding onto the regrets of the things they
never got around to, or the goals they never
They fear getting stuck into the rut of work
and responsibilities for decades only to retire
with no will or energy to execute their dreams.
Filled with both incredible imaginary scenarios
and unsettling ideas, the INFJ's vivid imagination
Despite the rich and realistic thoughts that
known for, it’s not to say that they don’t
have a specific weariness when it comes to
the power and unpredictability of their own
By relying on their most dominant function,
known as the visionary component of their
otherwise logical brain, things can become
difficult to process when their thoughts become
While this discomfort is still apparent in
INFJ adulthood, it’s most common occurrence
comes in their childhood and adolescent years
where the discovery of the inner workings
of their mind begin to take a different route
as they become more and more exposed to the
During this time, not only is the INFJ grappling
with understanding their cognitive functions,
but also with self-esteem and self-acceptance.
With this challenging combination, they can
end up with self-deprecation and self-criticisms
Speaking of spending time looking into the
dark recesses of their mind, the INFJ type
knows first hand just what humans are capable
INFJs have a natural interest in all things
human behavior related, and aside from looking
into their own psyche, they love to analyze
the people around them at any given chance.
With this innate interest, over the years,
INFJs pick up on a few things that ultimately
instill this terrifying curiosity of what
the future holds for humans and the upcoming
By not shying away from all the capabilities
of the human mind, this type clearly sees
how certain extremes are played out in real
From the lessons given as a result of history's
politicians, and the blindly-following population,
ways humanity will inevitably shoot themselves
They see how easily manipulated the mind can
be, and they can also see just how manipulative
They see the logical and egotistical reasoning
behind corruption, power, and force, which
ultimately scares them even more to understand
In fact, on a grand scale, there’s nothing
that quite terrifies the INFJ more than the
Number 5: Being betrayed by someone they love
If you know anything about the INFJ type,
you’ll know that it takes them an unbelievable
amount of time to fully put their trust into
They approach every new connection with extreme
skepticism and tend to unapologetically remain
So, when they finally do come around, whether
it be months or years down the line, they
Finally allowing someone in and ultimately
allowing themselves to show their love, it’s
fair to say that the INFJ considers the bond
However, despite their mostly accurate sense
of character and motives, things happen in
relationships that no one could have ever
INFJs know that people can and will betray
someone they love, only to truly consider
Whether it be sharing a secret, romantic infidelity,
dishonesty, or any other form of disrespect..
this unfortunate aspect of human behavior
terrifies the INFJ, and only further contributes
to their apprehensive approach to human connection.
Number 6: Being convinced to cheat their morals
INFJs are known for being virtuous at heart.
Their high morals remain at the root of every
decision they make and every action they take,
always ensuring the best case scenario for
However, as we already mentioned, they know
that there are certain scenarios that can
make a person put their morals to the side
for the sake of instant gratification, impulse,
For the INFJ, although rare or arguably never
to be played out in reality at all, they fear
the potential scenario where they veer away
With the ability to see things from multiple
angles, INFJs mostly fear that they could
potentially justify a particular action despite
it going against the principles they value.
This justification goes back to the underlying
fear of their own minds, and the understanding
that we as humans don’t always act in the
In fact, due to this fear, INFJs are usually
extra cautious when they feel they may be
around people or certain situations that may
Like we mentioned, it takes a long time for
any INFJ to truly open up to another person.
They hold their quirky, free-spirited nature
back and disguise it as seriousness and mystery
in order to get the jist of who someone is.
However, this drawn-out process of unraveling
the INFJ’s true personality may have more
to do with the simple fact they’re actually
terrified of being judged for being themselves.
INFJs are already extremely self critical
and naturally private, so when they let their
guard down and exhibit their eccentric and
analyzing every reaction from their receiver.
Should they sense any sudden awkwardness or
questionable body language, they will quickly
retract their efforts of exposing their fun
side and play it off like nothing happened.
Unfortunately, due to this underlying and
possibly past trauma-induced fear, INFJs tend
to overthink these situations entirely, causing
them to regret being themselves even when
it’s received with positivity and similar
So, what fears do you have that you think
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