Having an INFJ personality type may mean that you stand out among everyone else at any age.
But noticing how different you were from other children, with a totally different emotional
spectrum, and almost being on the opposite pole in your social interactions may not be
the easiest thing to deal with.
It is extremely hard to be less than 3% of the population and even harder when growing
up, and all you want to do is fit in.
So in today’s video, we’ll explore all the great and not so great parts of growing
up in the world as an INFJ.
Please leave a like if you enjoy this video and let me know if you can relate in the comments.
And now with that, let us begin.
Loneliness
For an INFJ child, when they realize that their way of perception of how the world works
is not very common, they begin to realize they might be the odd ones out in a world
obsessed with only thinking on the surface.
As extremely sensitive beings, they question the existence of everything, doing research
on the world and its working mechanism through observations.
Not everyone looks at the world with such depth and the desire to reach to the core
of how things work, and when an INFJ child share their thoughts with non INFJs, they
may come off as overthinkers and it is often met with ridicule and mockery, resulting in
feelings of extreme loneliness.
Curiosity
INFJs are generally very curious people and want to understand everything until their
minds are completely satisfied with the answers they come up with.
INFJs as children take the average curiosity of a kid to the next level by asking deep
questions from other people and themselves.
They like to dig deeper into the knowledge being provided to them.
They are staunch believers of what their heart tells them to do and believe me when I say
this, it is very hard to convince an INFJ against their beliefs.
Reading Too Much into Things
INFJ have the tendency of reading too much into details.
Unlike other kids who dismiss a nightmare by claiming that it does not matter or make
any sense, an INFJ child may spend a whole day trying to understand what the symbolism
in their dream meant.
Now this may be abnormal to any non INFJ person, but the depth to which they go for their peace
of mind, should be appreciated because ultimately, that is what makes them special.
Perfectionism
Did you know that INFJ children are usually academic overachievers with significantly
more A+ grades than their peers?
INFJs have an intense love for doing things in the most perfect way possible and they
would go to any extent to keep their work flawless.
You may see an INFJ child fussing over a simple project because to them, the blueprint of
a unique creative assignment is way more clear than it will be to non INFJs.
They usually try complicated projects and will work and rework until they are sure that
their work is one hundred percent perfect.
Annoyance Over Interruption
You do not want to interrupt an INFJ child while they are working.
They get extremely annoyed at being distracted from the things they are focusing on as they
have a hard time switching their attention from one place to another.
They are generally very focused people and keep their attention on only one thing at
a time until they have completed it the way they like it,
before moving on to the next thing.
So, better watch out for tantrums if you dare to interrupt an INFJ kid during an activity.
Empathy
INFJs are very soft spoken and empathetic people who are sensitive to emotions.
Even as children they invest a lot of time and energy in making others feel comfortable
and despite feeling the need to do things a certain way, they have a tendency to follow
what other people want them to do.
Appreciation for solitude
INJ’s enjoy their own company and its quite noticeable from a young age.
They need time to recharge themselves after a lot of socializing with their family and
friends, which is why they prefer solitude mostly.
Spending time by themselves where they can do creative activities
is what they enjoy most.
A Good Understanding of others’ feelings
INFJ have the ability to understand others’ feelings on a very emotional level.
It also has something to do with their nature of paying attention to details, but most of
the time it is just their aura.
INFJ children tend to be good listeners and quite good at interacting
with the peers and adults they trust.
However, despite caring deeply about others and being there for everyone in distress,
they keep themselves closed off in a shell.
Wordless Expression
INFJs children are very introverted and do not express themselves until they are with
someone, they feel an emotional connection with.
However, that does not mean that they do not have an interesting vivid mind or the ability
to express themselves.
Often wordlessly, they can take over the spotlight in a room by their mere presence, or perhaps
the concise way of saying the most in minimal words.
Or even when they are not the leaders openly, they will still be the supporting pillars
backstage to make sure that things go smoothly.