Comments on: The Many and The One: Introverts and Friendship http://spectatrix.com/2007/04/16/the-many-and-the-one-introverts-and-friendship/ the passionate introvert Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: spectatrix http://spectatrix.com/2007/04/16/the-many-and-the-one-introverts-and-friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-61 spectatrix Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:11:45 +0000 http://spectatrix.com/2007/04/16/the-many-and-the-one-introverts-and-friendship/#comment-61 <p>Scott:</p> <p>I'm so glad you're enjoying the blog. And your description of what contributes to a great friendship really rings true for me, that a friend should be "...similar enough to understand you, but opposite enough to balance your mindset."</p> Scott:

I’m so glad you’re enjoying the blog. And your description of what contributes to a great friendship really rings true for me, that a friend should be “…similar enough to understand you, but opposite enough to balance your mindset.”

]]> By: Scott http://spectatrix.com/2007/04/16/the-many-and-the-one-introverts-and-friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Scott Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:56:01 +0000 http://spectatrix.com/2007/04/16/the-many-and-the-one-introverts-and-friendship/#comment-60 <p>I love this blog. It's great to read about the things that I've come to learn about myself.</p> <p>My only really close friend happens to be an extrovert, but still very similar to me. It's great, because he can express what I'm thinking and I can completely understand what he expresses. In terms of Myers Briggs, we also balance each other in Thinking vs. Feeling--I can be objectively rational for him, and he can encourage me to go with my gut feelings on occassion. Essentially, it seems a good friend is similar enough to understand you, but opposite enough to balance your mindset.</p> I love this blog. It’s great to read about the things that I’ve come to learn about myself.

My only really close friend happens to be an extrovert, but still very similar to me. It’s great, because he can express what I’m thinking and I can completely understand what he expresses. In terms of Myers Briggs, we also balance each other in Thinking vs. Feeling–I can be objectively rational for him, and he can encourage me to go with my gut feelings on occassion. Essentially, it seems a good friend is similar enough to understand you, but opposite enough to balance your mindset.

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