Opposite Self

[dark]

I don't know if anyone has posted this but I think I have noticed something.

I tend to sometimes find myself doing what my opposite the ISFJ would do. Like somewhere inside me is the need to be a martyr, not sure why. I am usually not like that, but I realized just a while ago I have tendencies to become the opposite. At times I feel I should help others and ask nothing in return even if it bothers me greatly. It is scary I become my complete opposite but in only small amounts of time.

I was wondering if anyone else ever become their opposite? For me it is mostly when I feel emotion on a larger period of time that I am not used to doing. Also happens when I am stuck in a situation where my senses take in an overload and I become drowned. I think that is why I never enjoyed parties, it must be rough on people with Se as the 4th function.

 

[CoryJames]

I think it can be blamed on a sort of "greener on the other side" method of thinking. Trying something else out while thinking that it must be better than your current way.

 

[SkyWalker]

everybody who is a type is suppressing their inferior functions, but these inferior functions are part of your nature too and have needs and wish to come out at every chance they get. since they are mostly locked inside, they have never had the chance to develop/mature. so when they come out (and they inevitably do) they are obviously untrained thus very childish/primitive. when you use them, you use them like a fresh baby and of course lots of stuff goes wrong. this enforces your belief again that these inferior functions suck / are evil / are stupid / are barbaric / childish etc. So you let your superior functions take over again. this is the negative loop that traps you into a type