Anonymous asked: I think that your blog is amazing! I am an INFP and this describes my life. It's really frustrating when other people don't understand me and why I cry if I do the slightest thing wrong. I was wondering if these are mainly submissions or mainly your ideas.

90% of these are submissions! 

Anonymous asked: you're slacking on your users who may have low vision. and, aren't a lot of these INFP conditions fairly common signs of bipolar disorder, adhd, depression, or other fairly manageable conditions?? the thing about books and clothing, put away your books and hang up your clothes; is it really that difficult or dramatic? admittedly, i'm not well read on this whole INFP thing, nor am i well read on these other conditions, this just seems a little grandiose.

Yeah, I realized as soon as I said I’d post captions, I forgot. :( My bad. I’ll go back and edit those and try to remember for the next batch of submissions.

Re: the rest of your message - sure, a lot of these behaviors may overlap with depression, or bipolar disorder, or what you consider “manageable conditions.” I’m not sure what relevance that has to anything, but it’s pretty insensitive to say that people with depression and bipolar disorder are dealing with mere “manageable conditions.” 

It definitely shows that you’re not well-read on the whole “INFP thing,” much less serious conditions like bipolar disorder and depression, both which have huge potential to completely destroy people’s lives, jobs, marriages, etc. Nowhere on this page am I comparing personality quirks that are characteristic to INFPs to the issues that people with these disorders face. If I ever do that, please call me out on it, but thus far I don’t think I have. 

As for the “thing about books and clothing,” the reason this was submitted is because INFPs are usually unaware of the mundane details of life maintenance. They will be incredibly meticulous about, say, color-coding their folders but go for ages without noticing things like the dusty state of a room or a pile of laundry that hasn’t been tended to. No one here is trying to be dramatic or grandiose or difficult. If it’s truly upsetting you I’m more than happy to reply to any other messages or questions you may have, and as always, I’m always open to suggestions/complaints about content or particular submissions. 

tsundoku (n.) buying books and not reading them; letting books pile up unread on shelves or floors or nightstands. 

tsundoku (n.) buying books and not reading them; letting books pile up unread on shelves or floors or nightstands. 

Everybody sees me as this sullen and insecure little thing. Those are just the sides of me that I feel it’s necessary to show because no one else seems to be showing them. Fiona Apple

Everybody sees me as this sullen and insecure little thing. Those are just the sides of me that I feel it’s necessary to show because no one else seems to be showing them. Fiona Apple

I do not believe that things will turn out well; but the idea that they might - that is of vital importance. Adorno, Towards A New Manifesto

I do not believe that things will turn out well; but the idea that they might - that is of vital importance. Adorno, Towards A New Manifesto

Keeping your feelings categorized in mental boxes, and having a big of a meltdown when you can’t adequately place your emotions. 

Keeping your feelings categorized in mental boxes, and having a big of a meltdown when you can’t adequately place your emotions. 

Someday, somewhere - anywhere - unfailingly, you’ll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life. Pablo Neruda

Someday, somewhere - anywhere - unfailingly, you’ll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life. Pablo Neruda

Your room being in more or less a constant state of disaster. Books everywhere but the shelves. Clothes everywhere but the closet. 

Your room being in more or less a constant state of disaster. Books everywhere but the shelves. Clothes everywhere but the closet. 

People understand me so poorly that they don’t even understand my complaint about them not understanding me. Kierkegaard

People understand me so poorly that they don’t even understand my complaint about them not understanding me. Kierkegaard

Happiness is a form of courage. Holbrook Jackson

Happiness is a form of courage. Holbrook Jackson