How do you hurt an INFP?

1. Ignore the INFP’s needs and present condition.
2. Only talk to the INFP when you need her/him.
3. Control the INFP.
4. Invalidate the INFP’s feelings, especially when (s)he is sad. “
5. Most importantly, after you hurt them on purpose pretend everything is fine.
6. To wrap things up, don’t introspect.

What hurts an INFP the most?

INFP personality types tend to be stressed and drained by… Because INFPs are naturally sensitive, they may be more easily hurt by blunt criticism than others. INFPs tend to take critical feedback personally and are likely to feel upset or attacked by it.

How do you know if you hurt an INFP?

INFPs are very emotional creatures who consistently defy logic and are also very bad at disguising their feelings because they’re all about authenticity. If you hurt them, their behavior will *always* seem off because they really have trouble pretending something is OK when they feel it’s not.

What happens when an INFP gets mad?

INFPs and conflicts don’t mix together. Once an INFP gets fed up with all the stress and disappointments, they will start to walk away, ignore texts, and block your calls. INFP getting angry could mean that for them, you’re invisible and do not exist. They hear you but you won’t receive any response.

What do you hate about INFP?

Cruelty, inequality, and injustice. Everyone would say they can’t stand cruelty and injustice, but INFPs take their hatred of it to a whole new level. People of this compassionate personality type tend to be highly empathetic and sensitive.

What are the challenges of being an INFP?

You feel criticized for being too emotional and for taking things too personally. These are just some challenges you may face as a wounded INFP. If these patterns are not understood and accepted, they will unconsciously continue to run your life leaving you feeling enslaved to the world.

What happens when an INFP splits from the world?

This causes a massive split in the INFP’s life, and can lead to feelings of loneliness, and a sense of disempowerment. When an INFP reaches this point of split, the outer world starts feeling restrictive or suffocating, and freedom and sovereignty can only exist in the distractions of the inner world.

Are INFPs emotionally inauthentic?

INFPs can even go so far as to sacrifice themselves, and live an inauthentic life, so that someone else can actualize their dreams. This, of course, eventually leads to resentment and emotional outbursts. What stands in the way of full actualization of a balanced INFP is the following patterning:

Do INFPs have a fear of being abandoned?

Maria, another one of my INFP clients, had a very deep seated fear of being abandoned. This fear of abandonment came as the result of a strict father who had demanded much of her. She learned very early in her life that if her father’s demands were not met, he would withdraw his presence.