Infp Anger & How To Avoid It

Infp Anger & How To Avoid It explores key ideas related to psychology, presented clearly and practically.

INFPs are largely considered to be mild-mannered,

calm, and considerate, all making them seem

pretty understanding and difficult to anger.

But what happens when they do show their frustrations?

When their empathy gives way to anger and

all their quiet observations come to the surface?

INFP personality type angry, how they show

their anger, and what you can do to help them

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INFPs don’t really care if people talk behind

their backs, or even to their face for that

You can tell them they’re doing something

So long as there isn’t deliberate malicious

In fact, they’ll likely take action on whatever

the mistake was, assuming it’s legitimate,

However, when an INFP senses the speaker’s

but intentionally hurt -they tend to grow

furious more easily than other personality

This is likely due to their introverted nature,

which makes them more compassionate when someone

is trying to help, but being really abrasive

Compared to someone who’d just let a personal

insult roll off their skin, INFPs take it

far more seriously since it shows the attacker

was knowingly going after their feelings.

Another huge trigger point for introverts

due to their heightened sense of empathy is

either being bullied themselves or seeing

INFPs can’t stand someone knowingly disregarding

and taking pleasure in hurting other people’s

to them, it still sets off fireworks in their

INFPs like caring for others- both comforting

and protecting them -so seeing someone enjoying

causing another person pain is a surefire

Number 3: Not apologizing when you’ve done

INFP’s skin and makes them resentful, it’s

someone who won’t admit when they’re wrong,

This ties into how they don’t mind having

In fact, once they’re called out on something,

INFPs will usually do their best to fix it.

So when someone else’s mistake or character

defect is right in front of them and they

too proud to admit it, INFPs get pretty furious.

how you’re affecting them, or that something

you did negatively impacted others - the very

So those are the most likely ways INFPs become

As you can see, it’s mostly tied to knowingly

attacking someone’s feelings or disregarding

But how do they express that anger once they’re

Well, the INFP tends to show their anger in

Chances are you’ve been here before; your

questions only get shrugs or one-word answers.

wrong and apologize or otherwise make it right.

Now you can wait for them to analyze things

themselves and potentially let it go (if they

realize it was an accident) but this can be

If you do decide to talk to them about it

a key thing to keep in mind here is to not

try and explain your reasons for the affront.

This isn’t the time to share where you were

at this stage, it evolves to either two or

This is what happens when an INFP sits with

their anger for too long - especially if someone’s

treated them poorly and they confronted them

They plan out poetic justice in their minds,

punishments that would fit the perceived crime.

glares at you that will leave you glad they’re

not an Egyptian pharaoh who can have you entombed

Fortunately, you can still dissolve their

wrath at this point by simply apologizing.

Often it’s refusing to apologize that leads

If you continue skirting the issue however,

or if your slight was great enough, they can

Where every quiet observation they’ve ever

made- every fault, personal soft spot, and

so on -comes to the surface like a spear to

They don’t need to get physically violent;

At this point, even apologizing may not be

If you’ve gotten to this point- and to be

fair, many who get here probably have it coming

-the only thing to do may be to wait out the

them further at this point, then you can likely

wait until the storm passes and they feel

guilty for the hell they unleashed on you.

Okay, so this is how INFPs get and show they’re

upset, but how do you make things better once

There are a few approaches to simmering the

Giving yourself that time to analyze and understand

why you’re upset will help you realize that

you may have simply misinterpreted the person’s

hurt your feelings, or that they couldn’t

have known something would upset you in the

a good idea, especially if your gut reaction

is to start an argument or otherwise justify

They won’t care at this point, because it

will only sound to them like you’re explaining

why their pain is invalid and why you did

2 - Kindly and Respectfully Address the Issue

When an INFP is upset, the most important

thing you can do is clearly demonstrate that

you feel bad for whatever they’re experiencing

you don’t know what upset them in the first

place, show that you’re interested in getting

to the heart of things for their sake, not

Your tone in particular is really important

here, because if you’re not careful it could

come across as trying to convince them they’re

INFPs are usually very understanding and considerate,

intentionally hurting their feelings or refusing

to admit when you’re wrong, it’s generally

But if something comes across the wrong way,

or if you’re an INFP and felt attacked by

someone you care about, understanding these

thought processes is crucial in working through

Make sure that you own up to any mistakes

And on the INFP side, give yourself time to

analyze how you feel, and why their behavior

Maybe they aren’t as perceptive as you in

Either way, one thing’s for sure; you don’t

So, are you an INFP or know someone who is

If so, let us know what happened and how you

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