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Odette
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posted February 13, 2016 01:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Odette     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted February 13, 2016 01:49 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Odette     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted February 13, 2016 01:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for DopGang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yep!
I'm INTJ

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posted February 13, 2016 02:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Odette     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
^ That's mine also!

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If my memory serves me well, I got ENFP (little to no preference of extraversion over introversion - 1%). Once I got INFP.

I feel more like an ambivert.

I don't feel offended, although sometimes when I'm very excited to do something with them and they decline, then I'll be like "Oh....." for a bit. Then I'll bounce off doing it on my own - not having them with me doesn't affect my enjoyment.

I can relate to some parts of the article. Once I told a friend I couldn't spend the afternoon with her because I had plans. When she saw me at the same place, she got mad and accused me of lying. I had plans to spend time doing things on my own.

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posted February 13, 2016 03:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for PixieJane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I just took the test and I'm ENTP.

That said, I do need my exercise time, my quiet time, my reading (exercising my mind and imagination which is fun as well as invigorating), and all that, so I'd have been in the same boat she was.

Well not really, because I'd have kicked his butt to the curb fast.

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posted February 13, 2016 05:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Vajra     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted February 13, 2016 01:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for DopGang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Odette:
^ That's mine also!

I almost want to pick your brain now just to see how similar we are so that I don't feel like such a weirdo.
I relate very very much to the description on 16personalities.com
Relationships are soooo difficult for us.

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posted February 13, 2016 03:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Selenite     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Kinda reminds me of the relationship dynamic of codependent / narcissist.

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posted February 13, 2016 06:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for colorful butterfly     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Omg wow!!!! I just brought this personality test to my job!!!! I am entj. Funny thing is that I'm extremely extrovert, in the beginning of a romantic relationship I get funny if I think a guy is playing around. If I'm confident in him , able to trust him o have no issues for him to whatever he wants. I do like time together atleast once a day. Funny thing is, I too get guys once committed to get mad over outside interest that I may have.

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posted February 14, 2016 12:27 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for hannaramaa     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted February 14, 2016 01:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Odette     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted February 14, 2016 01:52 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Odette     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted February 14, 2016 03:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Valentine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I consider myself an introvert, I can relate to a lot of what has already been said. Odette you are kind hearted, but are wise to know your limits with this guy.

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posted February 14, 2016 04:36 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Vajra     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted February 14, 2016 09:32 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Do you want to stick up the synastry again. I bet he is doing something to your Chiron and maybe your Kaali, too. Do you have these conjunct?

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posted February 19, 2016 06:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Vajra     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted February 20, 2016 01:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Odette     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
^^ hahahahaha OMG Vajra That's so funny!

I laughed out loud. Lolll I could use those tips!!

Your words really help me a great deal! Thank you.
I didn't reply because it's hard to explain myself without using examples... and I feel strange about giving personal examples. I typed a reply to you a couple of times and deleted it.
You're completely right about the fact that - my help shouldn't be so "expected".
I think if there is one thing that genuinely bothers me about this situation - it's the fact that he truly does feel "entitled" as you said. This may be partially my fault, since I was very nice initially...
Maybe I set up the expectation... but I still think this expectation is too high.

And ... honestly.. if I met a new love... I think he would have a heart attack. I don't even know what he would do... but it wouldn't be pretty. He would probably claim that I betrayed him in some way - even though we agreed to be friends.. sigh.

Or worse, he might pretend he is completely "cool" with it... in a guilt-tripping way... like:

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posted February 20, 2016 01:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Odette     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hmmmm....

Ok. To be fair, I tried to also think about this the other way around... and imagine how *I* would feel if he met a woman and fell in love and thought she was "the one".....

And........ It would hurt me to lose him.

But, even so ^ I think I feel this way purely because we are compatible on some levels and there are many things I like about his personality.

If he didn't have these emotional issues and he gave me some space.... then, he would be pretty close to 'perfect' for me. That's the sad part, I guess.

But he -does- have these issues.... and there is no way that I can deal with this in a romantic relationship. Because things would only get worse between us.

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posted February 21, 2016 11:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Vajra     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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