TRUE TYPES POST #45: MILTON (FORMERLY MATT)
DISC: C/I/S profile; result: C/I (D), slot 136
SOJT type: Ti-n/Ni-f (D>A, more than one type)
MBTI type most resonant: INTJ. INFP is also resonant, but nowhere as much as INTJ
What were you like in high school?
In high school, I was somewhat liked, because I was athletic and amiable, but truthfully, for the most part, I was a nerd
What is your greatest fear? What do you do to address it?
My greatest fear is being wrong, and my mistake being put on display for everyone to see. I'm glad it's never happened
Was there a time in your life where you felt you hit rock bottom? What was the situation behind it?
I think it was when I was in high school. I went to a boarding school, and I found a stash of recreational drugs under the bed I shared with someone. I thought they put them under the bed to say they were mine , and get me kicked out of the school. I had a major falling out with him, and asked to be moved to another dorm room. I was. Years later, I found out the person who put the recreational drugs under the bed we shared was actually distributing them at the school. When I found out, I testified against him in his trial. I thought it was the right thing to do
Where would you put yourself on the social spectrum, and why?
I'd say I'm an introvert, but a fairly likeable one. I'm much more amiable than a lot of my introverted coworkers in the laboratory
What are some things that really bother you?
Boy, there's a lot of things: crowds, chaos, lies, inconsistencies, errors, mistakes...
What, would you say, are your biggest strengths?
I'm good at filling in the blanks and finding the holes in a project. I'm also very efficient and get things done. I listen carefully and follow instructions
What, would you say, are your biggest weaknesses?
I can come across as cold sometimes, and I'm a very private person. I don't like to share too much of my personal business with others
When you switch your attitude between introverted and extroverted, or vise versa, what are you like?
When I'm more extroverted, I will have an angry outburst that is so unlike me. I try to keep my level of socialization balanced, so that this doesn't happen
What was the hardest thing you ever had to do? Why was it so hard?
It was testifying against my former dorm mate in court. Although it was the right thing to do, it greatly altered my life. I was a university student studying chemistry at the time. The police were concerned for my safety, because of things my former dorm mate said. So they had me transfer to another university, move to another city, and change my name. It was all tough consequences I had to face for doing the right thing, but in the end, it was worth it.
What are you like when you're sad?
I haven't been been sad for a long time. I really can't remember what it was like.
How masculine/feminine do you feel in relation to others of your gender?
I believe I'm average
Here's 4 focuses you can have in life: tasks, people, objects and ideas. Which one would be your primary focus and why? Which one would be your secondary focus and why?
Tasks are definitely first. I'm all about doing things and achievement. Then I would say ideas, because if an idea is not being expressed well, I can bring clarity to it. I do that a lot. But interestingly, people like me more than most other similar people, so I guess we'll add people for a third focus
What do you do to have fun?
I get invited to events and go, but still, nothing beats time alone.
What was the nicest thing you ever did for someone, and why did you do it?
While I was a university student, I contributed money to bail a friend out of jail, and I testified against my former dorm mate in court. I did both of those things because I felt they were the right thing to do.
Thanks, Milton, for sharing with us
Additional typologies I've been able to do since:
Big 5: high O and N; 50/50 C and A; low E (RLxxI)
Enneagram: 5w6 sx/sp
Attitudinal Psyche: LEVF
Greek Temperament Blend: Melancholy/Sanguine