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ISFjs are deeply sensitive individuals for whom the normal "giveand
take"ofeverydaylifeisathreatening,anxietyproducingaffairandtheyusuallyhide
from confrontations however minor. Instead, they will stew. Their feelings are easily
hurt and they do not know how to verbalize their displeasure without "making a

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federalcase"outoftrivialissues.
They are not the most optimistic of persons. Fearing the spontaneous side of life
makesthemattempttocontroleverythingandeverybodyintheirlives.
Theyhaveapropensitytojumptoconclusions.Beinghesitanttodiscussanysubject
thatmayleadtotheirpsychologicaloremotionaldiscomfort,theywillstandbytheir
frequentlyerrorriddenjudgementswithoutevertryingtoverifythem.Theirinability
outsidethehometowillinglyconfrontissuesleadsthemto"takeithome"wherethey
expect their mates to uphold and support them. They are not, however, willing
listeners to criticism or advice that is not supportive of their positions, particularly if
toldtheyinvitemuchoftheabuse.
So ISFjs exhibit a propensity to see one side of an issue the side with which they
agree. For this reason, they can be difficult to interact with on a personal level and
their selfimposed martyrdom becomes tiresome. Every argument becomes a "poor
me" statement or a "do you know how that makes me feel" statement without
addressingthefacts.
Theirneedtocontrolinanattempttosubvert"badthingshappening"canalsocreate
and transmit tension to all around them. If they are not able to resolve internal
conflicts and anxieties, they, because of their inability to give voice to their inner
turmoil,canbringoutpsychosomaticillnessestodrawattentionawayortoextricate
themfromthegiveandtakedynamicsoflife.Ifnot,theycouldexplodewithphysical
violence.
Althoughtheyaregenerallysweetpersonalities,theirmoodswingsmakeitdifficultfor
peopletobecomfortablewiththemonacontinuingbasisandmakethemdifficultto
understand since they do not give voice to inner and outer struggles. They are
generallyabletobedemonstrativelyaffectionatebutonlywithfamilymemberswithin
theshelteroftheirownhomeswheretheytendto"own"thehome,thespouse,the
children,etc.ISFjsoftengounappreciatedbecausetheygivequietlyandunobtrusively
intheirmartyrlikeway.

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