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November 2018

The role of Inferior Ne

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SUBMITTED BY Steve

It’s been brought to my attention that many ISxJs mistype themselves as their NP counterparts because A) They relate to having all sorts of ideas B) They find themselves creative and C) They don’t relate to all the stereotypes associated with ISxJs. 

Well, guess what? Everyone can be creative and have tons of wacky ideas. Even the Ni/Se-Se/Ni people. But ask yourself is that is your main drive in life. Not saying that NP types just run on unrealistic ideas but that abstract connections in the sensory world is usually their default method. 

Ask yourself if you exhibit any of these instead:

1. You are very capable of witty, sarcastic rebuttals and usually think of it as your “fun” side

ISxJs when under stress or when they are caught off guard, can easily become real life RuPauls, just spouting off some on the cuff sarcastic (usually pop-cultured) comment to express how they feel about the issue at hand. While this behavior is usually associated with high Ne-users and it makes sense, Inferior Ne users also have this as part of their arsenal when the time comes and are usually proud of it, because it actually demanded a great deal of energy for them to come up with that sick burn and it was all worth it. I’ve always argued that Chandler from Friends is actually an ISxJ because his smart, sarcastic mouth usually comes out when he is under stress and dealing with the irrational. Fun fact but my ENTP friend and his ENFP girlfriend decided this year to buy a real Christmas tree as it is traditional and more “real”. They are getting such a kick out of it, because they too, use their inferior function (Si) for fun. 

2. You use Ne to placate all possible negative outcomes

This is really the calling card for ISxJ types. They evaluate a situation, then go Ne crazy under stress and then re-evaluate the situation again from all possible angles thoroughly and meticulously finding a solution to all possible outcomes. Someone hasn’t replied to you on Messenger after 2 days? Maybe they’re busy, so then just wait. Maybe they’re mad at you so then, just wait and if there’s still no reply, confront them. Still no reply after all this time? Maybe it’s time to just cut them loose and move on. In either case, you know you have a strong answer for any scenario. There’s also the possibility that this person will contact you way later down the road because you HAVE been a loyal friend despite whatever beef they have with you and they recognize that. And in this case, you should be more than prepared to handle them. 

3. You use Ne to break yourself out of rut or unhealthy routine. 

Whether it is something really serious as absolutely hating your job or something way more light-hearted such as being tired of ordering Chinese every Friday night. Ne is there to help you break free of those chains. In the former case, you are a Si-Dom so you know better than anyone what your strengths and weaknesses are. So it’s time to use the latter to look for greater opportunity where you will be seen as extremely valuable. You owe it to yourself. In the latter case, you might wanna check out more “crazy” recipes online and treat yourself. You might actually have fun and a great sense of accomplishment in doing something new that actually works for you. 

There’s also the whole unhealthy relationship thing. Please don’t stay with an abusive partner out of blind loyalty, that’s just stupid. 

So in short, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having inferior intuition. It doesn’t stop you in the least bit from being creative. Your virtue is being grounded, realistic and loyal. You DO have intuition and it’s there to help in your hour of need. Don’t mistype yourself as INxx because bias tests tell you the latter are superhuman. They have their own virtues for sure, but so do you. Celebrate them. ISxJ also have Tert Fi and Ti which is their constant reminder that they are they’re own rebellious person with their personal quirks, not some drone who just goes blindly with what society asks of them. 

Nov 24, 2018 90 notes
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