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gredsenAug 6, 2005 7:49pm
I am very neutral most of the time, I have long spurts of depression, and after that short spurts of happiness, then back to neutral.

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4thDimensionAug 25, 2005 5:29am
I am like Jung in post 6. My swings happen over a long period of time. Usually I am the only one aware of these under-the-surface moods. Others sometimes mistake my extroverted ability to voice my opinion about things that outrage me...but these are not moods. This can happen irrespective of my mood. I have only over the last few years been able to identify that I take longer to process life on an emotional basis than most F's.

grandPAWAug 25, 2005 8:42pm
I pretty much stay delightfully depressed!

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poetofcodeJun 13, 2007 6:54am
I'd have to agree partly with grandPAW in #13 and gredsen in #11. I tend to get lost in thought and slightly depressed, making people think I'm annoyed with them because I don't want to speak to them (and they then start to get completely paranoid over what they've done to insult me - which is fun, because playing with people's minds is something I thrive on! I don't know if that's a particular INTP trait or just Me.)

That state of mind doesn't last though, usually. At least going by the times when I'm around people, like work, where I don't have the freedom to Just Think inside my own head as much as I'd like. If I were alone I'd likely stay in that state of mind for far longer.

Eventually though I swing back to 'neutral' mode. I don't think I'm bipolar. Also though, I've noticed that being around someone with a short fuse who shorts-out for no reason tends to have a big effect on me - even though both me and the other person know and understand that they didn't mean to flip out.

Is most of this characteristic INTP behaviour, or do I have other issues? o_O

kialburgJun 13, 2007 5:13pm
People always get confused and perhaps a little offended by me because when I´m not immediately externally occupied I completely turn inside of myself. I find it very relaxing, but so far literally everyone else, unless they know me very well, thinks I look bored.

Just like 4th Dimension at #12, I voice my negative opinions regardless of mood (probably more when I´m feeling excited or happy because I´m more open and talkative) and everyone confuses it with being upset, hard to please, or just being an overall unhappy person.

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kapkaJun 13, 2007 7:16pm
I'm pretty stable but I think that I appear distant or preoccupied to a lot of people and that is simply because I'm in my head 80% of the time - I enjoy reading, observing and thinking.
randomlunacyJul 1, 2007 3:01am
Mood swings I have, although less than most assume. Most folk seem to view my internal nature as depression where as in reality I'm more than happy to be off in my own little world. I do, however, become overwhelmed in certain social situations. I much prefer to sit back and observe rather than communicate with groups.

Agreed with 12, most who know me have become accustomed to my little rants.
1894145Jul 1, 2007 9:06pm
I am wondering if our mood swings are related to our NT idealism, we know what the world should be, we spend most of the day thinking about it and all the possibilities, but that idiot is still in the White House, ie, reality is what it is, lost in thought the easiest response is depression, some of may not have ever learned how to take are dreams, thoughts, aspirations and turn them into reality per ESTJ, so we do not get any where near the amount of work done that we should do, this only compounds the depression.

Ten years ago I underwent a bone marrow transplant, I am very grateful for the last 10 years, I do rejoice in the life that I have been given but my emotions seemed to be less controllable, my mind wanders, my feet always hurt, via the chemo, this all adds into the equation
1270386Oct 8, 2007 9:31pm
I am told to have these 'moods'.. by people who know me.

I see nothing to it, but they seem to point it out.

To me, it's nothing.. but to them, it's like a big deal.


I almost always go back to my usual self after a reluctance of being 'moody'.


Something with the weather, too.. Weather affects me sometimes. I mean the temperature. In the cold, I'm not as crazy as I am in hot weather.

I seem to change as seasons change. I'm still a teen, so I don't know or am not sure how would all these make sense. I can't tend out any accuracy.

ShokushuJul 21, 7:13pm
It would be fair to say that my default mood is melancholy so no, I don't really have mood swings. Most of my other moods are the direct result of the people around me- I mirror them a bit, copying people I like or respect and acting opposite of those I don't.


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