What’s your personality type? So accurate for me.
Explains so much
I did this test randomly after my friend S posted it on Facebook. She got Architect which seemed accurate to me. She’s the one who’s great at fixing things (Ikea furniture), super organised and neat. (I’m only on Zuck’s platform because of her and if she left I’d quit).
The online test was pretty long, but I love quizzes. It took 15 minutes as I really thought through my answers.
I was initially surprised by the results as I don’t see myself as a lawyer type but the descriptions were me to a T.
My personality type is Advocate and it is so shockingly accurate and explains so much concerning my career.
Many Advocates are passionate communicators. This explains why they are often drawn to careers in writing, creating many popular books, blogs, stories, video games, and screenplays.
The part I’m happiest about is that this personality type does well as a writer. And I do face perfectionist tendencies which work well as I love to constantly edit and improve. It’s endless for me and I quite enjoy the process.
No surprise that I’m mostly Feeling and Turbulent. Explains my anxiety. The test also explains how I hate hierarchy and believe in equality.
They prioritize being kind and generous, and in general, they’d rather cooperate than compete. Empathy seems to come naturally to these personalities. It can almost seem as if their hearts and minds resonate with other people’s emotions.
I don’t enjoy competition and would rather everyone win. It explains why I thrived in certain workplaces and had my soul crushed in others.
And that I will stick up for the bullied even if it’s to my detriment. I have done this twice at work and it didn’t bode well for me but I would do the same all over again. I don’t know how people sleep at night being as corrupt as they are. Integrity is so important to me. And I would never sacrifice my values for anything.
Altruistic – People with this personality type aren’t happy to succeed at another person’s expense. Advocates want to use their strengths for the greater good, and they rarely lose sight of how their words and actions might affect others. In their heart of hearts, they want to make the world a better place, starting with the people around them.
High on this list of expectations is authenticity. If Advocates have to be fake or tone themselves down to gain someone’s approval, then that person probably isn’t the best friend for them. And it’s hard for people with this personality type to respect someone who won’t be honest with them in return – let alone anyone who can’t be honest with themselves.
Another expectation that Advocates bring to their friendships is mutual support and growth. Having fun together is wonderful, but for these personalities, it isn’t quite enough. Advocates want to surround themselves with friends who inspire them to learn and expand and improve themselves. For them, the surest way for two friends to deepen their bond is by helping each other move forward on their respective life missions.
Once they do find genuine friendships, Advocates make loyal, caring companions. At times they may even be surprised by the fierceness of the loyalty and devotion they feel toward their friends. Few situations in life bring out Advocates’ bravery and commitment quite like the opportunity to stand up for a friend who needs them.
I’m so keen to know what you got my friends. So far no one I know got the same result as me.
My sister got Defender, and that’s super accurate for her as she would do anything for her friends and has tons. She would move heaven and earth if they asked. As a sister, I find this hard as I see she is being taken advantage of by some individuals in the past.
She wouldn’t even discard a friend who does things against her values and whom she doesn’t like. She is not as judgemental as I am in that regard.
I can’t be fake as well. If I don’t like someone they will read it on my face. That’s why I was so stressed at workplaces where people have two faces. And they switched so easily. I was appalled and disgusted by that. Usually, these were the boss’s favorites and also bullies who loves yielding their power over others. A clear sadistic element. As you guessed it the boss never saw the bully personality just the fake sucker upper.
I think something is drawing me to the people I have connected with on Medium. You, my dear friends.
So grateful to have found you. So rare in real life to find kindred spirits. I have just two friends I’ve known for decades whom I hardly see due to their busy lives as parents. I do miss them. I see my partner and family a lot more and I rely on them like you would a friend.
Advocates (INFJs) rarely settle for shallow, superficial friendships. When it comes to social fulfillment, they aren’t satisfied by casual interactions with colleagues or classmates. Advocate personalities crave authentic, meaningful friendships – friendships that allow them to share their dreams, bare their souls, and feel understood and accepted for who they are. And if that means having just one or two confidants rather than a wide circle of acquaintances, so be it.
My friend S tells me I’m an empath. It is pretty true as I can sense your emotions immediately. I’m often concerned about how other people feel so it’s very stressful to be in a huge garnering. Too many people and I feel guilty if I can’t pay attention to everyone. After the party I feel bad over someone I inadvertently didn’t interact with. Turbulent and over analytical in this regard. Is that social anxiety?
Also, other people always disregard my feelings but I will never do the same even though I’m hurt or boiling inside. I don’t know how people can do that but perhaps they can’t read faces so don’t even know you’re upset. They tell me just not to care or bother. Don’t give a rat's ass. But I can’t. My programming is such.
My partner and I are the opposite and that makes total sense as I guess we complement each other. He the Logistician has always been my defender when I’m unable to defend myself. He’s Thinking to my Feeling and Assertive to my Turbulent. He’s Observant to my Intuitive. And I did the survey on his behalf, as I know him that well and he agreed with the results. Also, he was too lazy to do it even though I pestered and complained.
Very keen to know what results you get. Is the personality test as accurate for you as it was for me?
And my new friends
Photo Credit: screenshots from my free test results that 16 personalities encourages me to share.
