Why Do INFJs and INFPs Get Obsessed with Their Crushes?

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Why Do INFJs and INFPs Get Obsessed with Their Crushes? INFJs and INFPs experience intense attraction with crushes, to the point where it doesn’t feel like “just a crush.” Instead, it can feel like a full-blown obsession with the other person. We can’t stop thinking about them and we can’t stop wondering what they are like and what they are doing every moment. This is because INFJs and INFPs are not attracted to outer identity (good looks, status, etc.). INFJs and INFPs are only attracted to the essence of the person (psychological traits and soul). INFJs and INFPs are also only attracted to those we deeply resonate with, and this is why our attractions have a truly “magnetic” quality. INFJs and INFPs are usually attracted to people with wounds that we want to help heal, and this is because we are natural healers. However, when we combine all these factors together, this leads to the INFJ or INFP experiencing intense attraction which then triggers our fear of abandonment. When fear of abandonment kicks in, we go into hyper-information-gathering mode, because we feel like knowing all the information about a person helps us be prepared for any type of abandonment (either the person leaving or rejecting us). We have a fear of missing information and of being blindsided. Intense attraction also pushes INFJs and INFPs into overwhelm and then we feel out of control. We feel that if we have all the information about the person, we will be able to stay in control, and this is why we get “obsessed.”
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  • @LaurenSapalaINFJ
    @LaurenSapalaINFJ Жыл бұрын

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  • @eminemstrash2021
    @eminemstrash2021 Жыл бұрын

    I feel like infj crushes are primarily a result of intense lonliness. Whenever someone does connect with an infj in a semi-deep way it unleashes a lifetime of lonliness into the potential realm of feeling understood, seen, and heard....which infj's are starving for. I feel a significant amount if compassion for infj's, as their personality is very difficult to comprehend for the vast majority of people, so authentic connections are very rare for them. It's understandable that they would desire some camaraderie.

  • @talonthorn

    @talonthorn

    8 ай бұрын

    It is because of curiosity. More than being accepted or feeling lonely, the INFJ is driven by curiosity. It fascinates us; it is like a drug...and if it is someone we find attractive, this is even more addictive!

  • @khouloudsultan9525

    @khouloudsultan9525

    6 ай бұрын

    Fact

  • @neogbfe3587
    @neogbfe3587 Жыл бұрын

    We may have intense attraction to others. However, when it comes to being hurt by those we love. We won’t think twice about shutting the door.

  • @SM29628

    @SM29628

    6 ай бұрын

    As an Infp I confirm It's so true 🙂 When we love someone we love them the most and if we start hating someone whom we loved intensely at some point then no one can beat our level 🙃 but obviously we are never gonna admit this to that person because doesn't matter how hurt we are we can't think of hurting anyone 🤕

  • @karadiberlino

    @karadiberlino

    2 ай бұрын

    Which is not always good…

  • @ronabellepenarroyo5204
    @ronabellepenarroyo52048 ай бұрын

    When you're not around the person, you want to be with the person, and when you're around them you just cant think of what to say 😅🥴 Who else can relate on this?

  • @OziBlokeTimG

    @OziBlokeTimG

    3 ай бұрын

    exactly

  • @woodwater9882

    @woodwater9882

    3 ай бұрын

    What if you marry this person, maybe normal for daily life?

  • @sarahyip2825

    @sarahyip2825

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@woodwater9882Not having actual common grounds means it's mere crush or limerence thus no foundation for marriage at all! Asking for trouble.

  • @Mindsetolympics

    @Mindsetolympics

    20 күн бұрын

    100%

  • @hanwers3047
    @hanwers3047 Жыл бұрын

    I remember recently having this feeling for a girl but when I got closer I found out she was everything I thought she wasn't and goddamn I got crushed haha

  • @ahsantariq6316

    @ahsantariq6316

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here and that too very very recently 😬

  • @chrisdiamond8369
    @chrisdiamond8369 Жыл бұрын

    Check out the term "limerence." Terrifying for those of us wired that way.

  • @kenzaplenty

    @kenzaplenty

    Жыл бұрын

    yes. "Love and Limerence" by Dorothy Tennov. A great book on the subject. Every crush of mine has been a limerent episode since I was young.

  • @chrisdiamond8369

    @chrisdiamond8369

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kenzaplenty Yes. That book is great, and a little scary.

  • @mikyl-fo8rh

    @mikyl-fo8rh

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @tyronejefforeillyramirez7961

    @tyronejefforeillyramirez7961

    7 ай бұрын

    My dumb son confuses love with limerence which has led him down the relationship hell rabbit hole several times.

  • @CRAIGMASTER2

    @CRAIGMASTER2

    3 ай бұрын

    Crazy finding out there's a connection between my personality type and limerence. My last limerent object kicked me out of a limerence cycle with her and I think that was the most scared I've ever been

  • @davidcook680
    @davidcook680 Жыл бұрын

    Oh God if I have a crush. I want to suffocate them. I know it can be to much. I feel obsessed about them. I'm a mess too. I really over think my actions around them. What I say. I analyze every word I say. I want it to be perfect. Like you said essence of them. It can drive me crazy. Im glad you explained all of this. I was always worried something is wrong with me. It is never their looks either. It is just something I can never explain. I don't even care about looks so much. Their energy. I become some little helpless puppy lol. Also the fear of abandonment is insanely high. I over think everything. Always afraid I will lose them. I want to know everything about them. God this describes me perfectly. Wow.

  • @hortusxdeliciarum
    @hortusxdeliciarum9 ай бұрын

    Am I the only one who thinks this is a strength? I've seen people struggle with love so much, and because of my exteme INFP approach, I managed to find the right person without going through a million painful breakups and awkward dating situations. Also, INFPs and INFJs feel so deeply. And isn't that what idealised romantic love is about? We're doing the full thing with no reservations. Might not be for everyone, but I wouldn't have it any other way 🤷‍♀️

  • @ShizuruNakatsu

    @ShizuruNakatsu

    2 ай бұрын

    Loving "too much" is not the problem. The problem is that other people don't. I fall *very* deep and hard in love, and I would literally do anything for that person. I'd go to the ends of the universe and back to make them happy. They're on my mind 24/7 and they're all I dream of. My life revolves around them and they just mean everything to me. It hurts me when the person I love doesn't give me the same intense love, like they only want to be around me "sometimes" while I want to spend every second of every day with them. But if the person I fell in love with was able to love me with the same passion and intensity, I would be extremely happy. That would mean the world to me. I could never see it as a bad thing. They are my world, my universe, my life. Everything about them matters to me, and being with them forever is all I want to do. I wish I could be loved the same way. I have deep abandonment issues, I overthink, I over feel. I notice everything, I notice every tiny detail and every change in energy. I can see when something is wrong, I can tell when something has changed... but I can't accept it, my heart ignores those signs because I can't live without them, and I just love them even harder, hoping they'll love and appreciate all the effort and love I give them. I would never force a person to stay with me, because it wouldn't even mean anything if they were only staying with me out of obligation... I need to know that I mean everything to them too, that they want to be with me 24/7, that they're always thinking of me, dreaming me, missing me, and wishing they were with me too. I need to know that I am their happiness, and that they are with me because being with me makes them happy, and they can't imagine any life without me, just as I can't without them. If we both feel this way, there is no problem.

  • @ShizuruNakatsu

    @ShizuruNakatsu

    2 ай бұрын

    Loving "too much" is not the problem. The problem is that other people don't. I fall *very* deep and hard in love, and I would literally do anything for that person. I'd go to the ends of the universe and back to make them happy. They're on my mind 24/7 and they're all I dream of. My life revolves around them and they just mean everything to me. It hurts me when the person I love doesn't give me the same intense love, like they only want to be around me "sometimes" while I want to spend every second of every day with them. But if the person I fell in love with was able to love me with the same passion and intensity, I would be extremely happy. That would mean the world to me. I could never see it as a bad thing. They are my world, my universe, my life. Everything about them matters to me, and being with them forever is all I want to do. I wish I could be loved the same way. I have deep abandonment issues, I overthink, I over feel. I notice everything, I notice every tiny detail and every change in energy. I can see when something is wrong, I can tell when something has changed... but I can't accept it, my heart ignores those signs because I can't live without them, and I just love them even harder, hoping they'll love and appreciate all the effort and love I give them. I would never force a person to stay with me, because it wouldn't even mean anything if they were only staying with me out of obligation... I need to know that I mean everything to them too, that they want to be with me 24/7, that they're always thinking of me, dreaming me, missing me, and wishing they were with me too. I need to know that I am their happiness, and that they are with me because being with me makes them happy, and they can't imagine any life without me, just as I can't without them. If we both feel this way, there is no problem.

  • @hortusxdeliciarum

    @hortusxdeliciarum

    2 ай бұрын

    @@ShizuruNakatsu Yeah, it's difficult. Not sure if that's any comfort but my experience is that sometimes the other person might match your intensity, but express it very differently. They might only ever want interaction once in a blue moon with a person they love to the maximum of their capacity because that's just who they are. This can be very difficult to notice and the consequences of misreading that can be miserable, but it's worth a try. Also, you still need to respect your needs, so if their ways of expressing love don't work for you, that's still not the solution. Same with time. Sometimes another person might need longer to get where you are, and once they do it won't look like what you expect. But the longer you know the person, the easier it will be to recognise. We are fundamentally different, and it's a bit like learning a foreign language. The key thing is not to expect that they will mirror you, because most of the time they absolutely won't. And many people struggle with expressing themselves/their emotions. So yeah, they might not do 'anything' for you, but they also wouldn't do 'anything' for anyone, but they might do the things that matter.

  • @rom.na005
    @rom.na005 Жыл бұрын

    Every second of this video shocked me because I was like "THAT'S ME!" and "OH MY GOD, YEEES!"...:))

  • @OziBlokeTimG

    @OziBlokeTimG

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm with you, it's scary real fantasy.

  • @sassytaf

    @sassytaf

    Ай бұрын

    I know riiiiiight, me too. I'm currently in this exact situation and the worst part is we just started getting to know each other recently. It can be excruciating and intoxicating.

  • @andromeda1903
    @andromeda1903 Жыл бұрын

    whoever coined this term was on the money. crushes are CRUSHING

  • @GodiscomingBhappy
    @GodiscomingBhappy7 ай бұрын

    INFJ coming from a narc background need to be very analytical about what feels "right" or "familiar" since our default mode has been damaged and we need to reset our value settings.

  • @grumpyschnauzer
    @grumpyschnauzer Жыл бұрын

    It doesn’t have to be a relationship or person… it can also be with a job or potential “good” or “ideal” situation. I experienced this when I was married and I met someone that “fit” me in a deeper more ideal way. Also, a job too. The less information we have the more insecure Ti is. If we feel we are missing information that really intensifies the information gathering process. The only way I see it different is the mundane details don’t matter… only the relevant details, especially stemming from their insecurities and wounds. I’m not going to care about their favorite toothpaste but I do care if they didn’t brush their teeth (Did you sleep at someone’s house last night and didn’t have time to go home and brush your teeth? Hmm, let me check if your toothbrush is wet…) I once called my ex out on a lie. I said, “C’mon, you know I know.” He said, “I know”. So I then said, “Stop pretending I don’t know that you know that I know. Just confess.” He laughed and did. Haha

  • @YAMISOOLD2009

    @YAMISOOLD2009

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes we can really idealize just about anything. I have done this with every job I have ever had. Truly like she is describing a relationship crush. Ultimately I get my heart broken when the object of my affection (job, love, friend) either leaves me or I become disillusioned and leave it/them!

  • @Challseus
    @Challseus Жыл бұрын

    Jesus h Christ… you literally just described every crush I’ve ever had…. Man, you do not miss 👌🏾

  • @carlaagni7775
    @carlaagni77753 ай бұрын

    Have liked this intj guy for 4years now. I confessed once and got friend zoned. we're close friends and we chat everyday. I get the feeling that he rejected me cuz he was scared of losing me as a friend. Whenever we meet the vibe makes me feel like I'm high.

  • @pumkkin6648
    @pumkkin6648 Жыл бұрын

    I have a crush on my coworker and he knows since I am just way too obvious. Now he is flirting with me and I have no idea what to do 😭😭 and because he is flirting it gives me a new thing to obsess over 😭😭 HALP!! Need some advice 😖😖

  • @khouloudsultan9525
    @khouloudsultan95256 ай бұрын

    I'm crying thank, i was really tired, now i'm feeling bettre

  • @AAFC733
    @AAFC73310 ай бұрын

    Fascinating. I checked every box except "wanting to know every little detail about (her). Which is good because, unless it's anything she told me herself, it's not for me to know. She was a part time co-worker that I had no idea I would fall for when we first met and she made a good impression. 2+ months later I hadn't seen her, looked up her social media profile, apologized in DM for showing up suddenly. I told her everything, wrote poems, told her how much I missed her. She allowed the messages, and put hearts on certain ones although we were strictly platonic with separate lives. When I did see her again, she understood perfectly although we didn't discuss mention my disclosures of affection to her, she wasn't put off or offended, age difference and all. (She was 35 and I've turned 30 twice.) Of course I loved her more for being so understanding. But, she got another side job late last year, I never saw her again, and I was zombiefied. I'm back to my regular self, now, although I do still think about her every day in a more logical way. Like you said, I'm more interested in a person's core personality then somebody shallow with just looks. I can look back and smile, now, but at the time, I was obsessed because of her contrast with the abrasive attitudes of Seattle women. (She's from somewhere else.) She still cared about how was I doing the last 2 times I saw her, although I was a bit over the top about my attention towards her, by which time she was this mythical person to me

  • @Durrekamilkhattak
    @Durrekamilkhattak9 ай бұрын

    I am an INFJ-A male .Recently I have been chatting over messages with an INTP girl and we connect on so many levels, it was mind boggling for me, there probably wasn't a single minute the whole day where I would not have thought about her. I don't know if she felt the same way, but I think she did. Mind you, I have not even seen her. And neither has she seen me ,lol She told me she is going to take a break for about 2 months from social media and might chat/talk with me again. Well I was really excited perplexed and obsessed but ,what can I do, I don't want to disturb her again. I am waiting for her to respond, maybe after two months. I thought it was love, lol.

  • @eldoroo

    @eldoroo

    8 ай бұрын

    Bro, this hits home for me, I was you and I get this so much. The best advice I could give you right now is to just calm down and don't think about it. You are clearly overthinking it. Focus on your life and try to forget about it until they come to you. If you continue obsessing and things don't work out, you will most likely go full depression mode after. I'm telling you this as an infj guy, I've been where you are, and yeah you feel great rn, but I'm also guessing you might doubt it will work out sometimes, that's ok, just don't let your thoughts and emotions cause you to do something really dumb. Just don't think about it, and remember that you are always the one finding it the most deep, most other people are shallow compared to what you feeling, or they will lie abt it. Whatever you do, do not watch KZread videos on what to say, or research everything about it, you will only further feed the fantasy you are painting in your mind. Just try to be as realistic as possible and remember that the more time you put into thinking about it and obsessing, the more time it's gonna take to get over it. Keep in mind you wil most likely be delusional about it and not realize because it sounds so good and right in your head. Just remember, if its meant to be, its meant to be. Best wishes 🙏

  • @JIYADavidBONA

    @JIYADavidBONA

    3 ай бұрын

    @eldoroo, your comment is very insightful. Nice one

  • @DanSan11
    @DanSan117 ай бұрын

    Being really into aloneness and all it's benefits, crushes can be intense. But the attraction to one's essence makes good sense, and gets amplifies when there's a physical attraction as well. I'm blow away by one's eyes and smile which emanate from within. I try not to get carried away with infatuation when that person is not available though, as I feel this borders into unhealthy fantasy and obsession.

  • @madamedessert9608
    @madamedessert9608 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you SO much, you make me feel less crazy and stalkery in a creepy way - INFP

  • @SamuelStokesMusic
    @SamuelStokesMusic9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this! I got divorced this year and I'm currently working through my fourth intense crush since being separated. I really felt like something was seriously wrong with me, and your explanation makes me feel validated and understood. It actually brought tears to my eyes before the end.

  • @esthervetuukatjiuongua-kam1971
    @esthervetuukatjiuongua-kam1971 Жыл бұрын

    What the heck??You mean I'm not crazy?? Yoo,I have been trying to figure myself out this entire time. Thank you and you're awesome 👌🏽. INFJ for life ❤️

  • @sophiebrandauer3947
    @sophiebrandauer39475 ай бұрын

    Wow that speaks to me! Also your video was suggested at the right time. Been obsessively crushing over a guy (Entp) since two years. He knows it, he also had (has?) a crush on me but I am also really happily married wtf?! He was in my friend group and we now go sepperate ways (the 2nd time now). But I recently again started thinking and dreaming of him it drives me crazy! I also have this fear of abondenment because of my intense feelings I have for crushes, I'm afraid that it will chase them away, since most people can't handle or understand it. I decided to stay away from him in the end because my feelings were so intense and overwhelming I didn't even feel like myself anymore, started loosing control over myself (couldn't stop crying in public a few times and so on), I lost a friendship because she couldn't handle it anymore and he also started pulling back and went into "cold mode" whenever I acted to intense, which again drove me insane because it fed my anxiety of abandonment and made everything even more intense and worse for me so at some point I couldn't handle it anymore, it was starting to affect my job and my mental health so I ended the contact. All that even though we never even kissed or anything. It was just conversations, a hug here and there that's it.... I also was always honest to my husband (Enfj) about my feelings and what's happening. Well, we had a rough time but we are still together, I love him so much and I still want to get old with him together, have a family with him, he is the love of my life and my soulmate. So it is really hard for me that I have this obsession over another guy and for some it might seem completely crazy 😂. Luckily I have a real good Infp friend, she understands and helps and supports me, always has good advice and words for me! I'm not fighting the feelings anymore (although I have to fight the instinct to write him), I will definitely see him again sooner or later (he likes the same small music festivals in my town), I try to have faith that with time the crush will be gone and he probably also will since he always wanted to go abroad (which also frightens me a lot to know I'll maybe never see him again 😢). If some of you really read this to the end maybe you could send me some positive energy 😅 - anonymous internet oversharing end-

  • @bulkathos154

    @bulkathos154

    3 ай бұрын

    At least you can get away, imagine it was someone who was always in your life and you just have to never let your mind become too seduced into ruining your marriage.

  • @sierryllia8445

    @sierryllia8445

    Ай бұрын

    I'm here to tell you you are not alone with the experience of a situation Like this...🥲 follow the advices of your friend, accept the feelings but don't let them controll your actions like texting him, because you know we would regret afterwards..🫣😅 You can so this! We feel deep, but IT IS a gift that can bei used wisely and not in a way that destructs ourselfs❤️ Take actions that show love to your husband even though you just woke up from a dream about this other man because your husband is worth it. Thats what I'm basically telling myself everyday😅 Also time will help a liiiittle Bit🫣 Love and support from Germany❤️😁

  • @SD-rm5ty
    @SD-rm5ty Жыл бұрын

    This is all so true 😢, I don't understand why the synchronicities and coincidences it's like a cruel joke. 😢

  • @WhyYoutubeWhy
    @WhyYoutubeWhy Жыл бұрын

    I don't agree with the deep wound at all as an INFP. I'd rather be with someone who also knows them selves and have more confidence or assertion than me. I think that is an INFJ thing, not INFP so much.

  • @Rochester92G

    @Rochester92G

    10 ай бұрын

    That's not an INFJ thing, lol what?

  • @Mindsetolympics

    @Mindsetolympics

    20 күн бұрын

    I’m an INFP and I am subconsciously attracted to emotionally unheathy partners (hence their “wounds”). This is probably more suited for INFP-T INFJ-T both turbulent personalities.❤

  • @aramis5301
    @aramis5301 Жыл бұрын

    I definitely recognise myself in this fear of being a stalker, although I agree with you, ultimately, I'm NOT. It's hard, though to reconcile this irresistible need to know everything about the person, with the respect I have for their boundaries. I have been stalked before (by real stalkers who blatantly disregarded my boundaries and ignored what I told them very plainly). I would never, ever do that do someone I love/have a crush on, because the last thing I want is to be a nuisance. I'm not sure about the "wound" and "fear of abandonment" part, though... I don't look for people to "fix". I do agree that I may connect with people who I feel have known some struggles that were similar to mine (in particular, being unconventional, and having been ostracised/bullied for it). But initially, I don't get attracted by the feeling that I can "fix" the person. It's more that I know someone who is also a bit "weird" will connect with me much better, and I just like this type of person. What often happens is that it later surfaces that the person has a wound, and then, YES, it is very frustrating if I feel I am way ahead of them and I have all the keys and I could help them (but often, this is an illusion, and they cannot be helped). As for "fear of abandonment"... Honestly, as a child, I was always very secure in my life, especially in my bond with my parents and family. I never feared they'd abandon me, or that their love was conditional. If I do have this fear, then I suppose it must be rooted more in failed friendships, later in life. But I see a lot of theorizing about "attachment" (meaning the early years of childhood) and I never recognise my experience in them.

  • @yehiaelharmiel
    @yehiaelharmiel3 ай бұрын

    I can't imagine this is such a thing, I've been struggling with limerence for YEARS and I thought I was crazy or something. Thank you soooo muchhhh

  • @OziBlokeTimG

    @OziBlokeTimG

    3 ай бұрын

    join the nut club 😅

  • @choosejoymethod7290
    @choosejoymethod729011 ай бұрын

    Oh my nailed it, Im tired of the feelings I feel like a teenager, and it is slowing my daily productivity

  • @OziBlokeTimG
    @OziBlokeTimG3 ай бұрын

    I suffered from limerence badly. I didn't realize it. I just thought everyone had these sort of feelings. Understanding this has helped me somewhat. Though as a INFJ I can't just dump it off. .... so easy to live in a fantasy world.

  • @ivanaveltmeyer6373
    @ivanaveltmeyer6373 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Lauren for this video, I’m infj and I’m currently recovering from long term relationship ( narcissistic abuse specifically) and I’m targeted by another narcissist but unfortunately hearing all the sweet talks, embracing the personality differences, lovely gestures and other love bombing tactics and I finding irresistible again! And I’m screaming at myself- no more narcissist! haven’t you learn the hard way already? What is wrong with me? I probably deserve it! I’m thinking this person is wounded and I will be able to help him and show support and compassion- please smack me across the face, I think I lost my mind. I don’t want to be walking and looking if I see my shadow so to know that I really exist, or killing my self as I believed that only death will free me out from that relationship I got trapped in., worrying that I completely lost my sanity and asking the doctors if is reversible? Why I’m so stupid? Were can I meet infj’s people? I’m so lonely in life. Sorry but I’m new here, till recently I did not know what I’m but I knew that I was different and misunderstood in life and thank you for your kindness so I don’t feel that I’m the only one. Ivana

  • @denishillman5942

    @denishillman5942

    11 ай бұрын

    Love to you Ivana xoxo

  • @aprilcozad7971

    @aprilcozad7971

    10 ай бұрын

    Mommy issues

  • @a7mad3dl56

    @a7mad3dl56

    7 ай бұрын

    That’s completely normal sometimes you feel like you’re trapped and can’t get out but you have to let go it’s hard really hard but you have to, to save yourself sometimes we get so obsessed and think we are the wrong people but you’re completely fine you’re loved I don’t know you but I care about you I believe you’re a strong beautiful soul for speaking up you’re truly brave and you inspire me you’re not in this alone we’re all here for you we love and care for you ❤😊❤

  • @ivanaveltmeyer6373

    @ivanaveltmeyer6373

    7 ай бұрын

    @@a7mad3dl56 you are such a beautiful soul, thank you for being so kind and compassionate towards me! Happy New Year 2024 soon!

  • @ivanaveltmeyer6373

    @ivanaveltmeyer6373

    7 ай бұрын

    @@aprilcozad7971 very true, now looking back!

  • @mikegeorge3392
    @mikegeorge33924 ай бұрын

    I have had a problem with this my entire life. And yes oddly for a man I can't be completely attracted to a woman just because of her looks. She has to have something inside that hooks me. So I need both essentially in order to be attracted to a woman

  • @Taurusboy07
    @Taurusboy07 Жыл бұрын

    This is so true. I have a crush. It is my neighbor which is weird because he is not gay, well he said he isn't. One day we went out for drinks at 4pm then pick up more drinks to come back to my place and just chat. We ended up going to his place and chatted until am. I really like his soul which is why I have a crush on him. I really don't want to like him at all but I can't help but to.

  • @heatherhafer3333

    @heatherhafer3333

    20 күн бұрын

    I understand in my own way. I am married to my ISFJ husband. My friend is married to her husband. I've had a type of crush on her (because of her soul) for almost a year. I've confessed to her many times. Our husbands know. Our kids know. It's all transparent and soulmate-like. It's weird when it's the same gender. But, hey Chris Martin and Johnny (Coldplay band members) have that kind of friendship.

  • @TreasureSeasons
    @TreasureSeasons Жыл бұрын

    lovely top - thank you for sharing - my first love was an INFP, twenty years ago - we had a lovely connection

  • @ricardocarros
    @ricardocarros Жыл бұрын

    Just met a girl who everything she says reminds me of my fav band Can't stop thinking of her

  • @kirsikkamaria
    @kirsikkamaria7 ай бұрын

    Omg!! This is so spot on😮

  • @gloryahb117
    @gloryahb117 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this makes so much sense.

  • @light5634
    @light5634 Жыл бұрын

    OMG! Finally someone explains this! Thank you sooo much

  • @hollyharte7831
    @hollyharte783110 ай бұрын

    This is so spot on I'm amazed 👏 😊

  • @ahsantariq6316
    @ahsantariq6316 Жыл бұрын

    Oh boy that's so true.

  • @nga1583
    @nga15839 ай бұрын

    i’ve never felt so called out before. i’m both embarrassed and thankful to be understood!

  • @Maythrodite
    @Maythrodite10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this! I've always been wondering where this obsession is coming from. But now I learned it's an INFJ tendency.

  • @sbraganca
    @sbraganca6 ай бұрын

    Just found your channel and binge-watched your videos. This one hits so hard! Thank you for your content!

  • @trendsetter8138
    @trendsetter8138 Жыл бұрын

    We deeply love that's why? So true excellent analysis indeed.

  • @LITTLEMUSTANGFILLY
    @LITTLEMUSTANGFILLY Жыл бұрын

    I feel so weird credibly validated

  • @kathyh.648
    @kathyh.648 Жыл бұрын

    Just happened to me again. I know now what makes him uncomfortable anf that he was overwhelmed too…. And he pulled back, but while telling me nicely the reason snd I can understand. There id a weird feeling he will be around though… either way, I am glad to have my thoughts back on me now and can accept his choice, last thing I want is to make the man I like feel uncomfortable… he has to get through this, as do I.

  • @paulhoward6158
    @paulhoward61585 ай бұрын

    This explains so much about my inner life, things that I share with no one.

  • @ArcherQueen13
    @ArcherQueen13 Жыл бұрын

    But, but, but I don't even KNOW u!!! 🤯 Your content is beautiful. Thank u

  • @carolinebrown8965
    @carolinebrown89655 ай бұрын

    THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO !!! More videos on this issue please !😊

  • @mikewilkins2030
    @mikewilkins2030 Жыл бұрын

    6:54 i was just googling can a infj be in a relationship and still flirt with me? Lol and you said this… this girl stares and flirts as if I’m a snickers bar lol but she said she has a boyfriend! 😂 I’m so lost!

  • @azrielmateria8050
    @azrielmateria80509 ай бұрын

    Wow. You're not wrong. I really didn't know that was normal for us. Explains alot. ❤

  • @cinderling5472
    @cinderling5472 Жыл бұрын

    Oh Lauren! I love your content so, but i wish i could afford your workshops! Sadly, i cannot :(

  • @redhood888
    @redhood8887 ай бұрын

    God I love your channel. This particular issue haunted me for years.

  • @WhitePhantom93
    @WhitePhantom9310 ай бұрын

    What you say is exactly what I’m facing thru …. so accurately about INFJ personality😢

  • @nadiafox777
    @nadiafox7775 ай бұрын

    This is the most.validating thing I've heard in my whole fucking life

  • @Leah-ny3tl
    @Leah-ny3tl Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing!!

  • @harriettsoi
    @harriettsoi9 ай бұрын

    Thx so much, really released me~~

  • @sanjayaufdermauer7884
    @sanjayaufdermauer78846 ай бұрын

    Damn, I really felt this video.

  • @talonthorn
    @talonthorn6 ай бұрын

    I haven't felt a fear of abandonment; it has never been on my mind. I'm so focused on loyalty, I would probably door slam them if they abandoned me. lol! I do certainly struggle with wanting to be accepted, wanting someone to tell me I'm ok (I've got that one covered now), and wanting someone who understands me and I understand them, deeply.

  • @patriciamcgrath1289
    @patriciamcgrath12895 ай бұрын

    Very very helpful.❤

  • @INFJunpopularopinion
    @INFJunpopularopinion Жыл бұрын

    It is MUCH more comforting to relate to THIS Video, than to Joe on You, lol.

  • @INFP88
    @INFP8810 ай бұрын

    wohhh that was very very well explained! 👏❤ While watching this video I laughed a little because I felt really "understood" by someone 😆 I didn't expect that infjs feel the same way as infp when they like someone. can you make a video about the difference between infp vs infj when they secretly like someone? Thx u for sharing! GBU

  • @jaysenwilliams5406
    @jaysenwilliams54068 күн бұрын

    Yes! This is so hard to express in person but having it all laid out in front of me I can really relate to just about all of this, sometimes it can feel really uncomfortable to feel so strongly about a crush like I don’t even really know this person very well and yet I’m trying to analyze every little detail about our interactions to get any information on if they like me or not and I sort of feel creepy for doing that but it’s really comforting to know that this sort of thing is something that a lot of other people experience too

  • @butterbeer4582
    @butterbeer458210 ай бұрын

    I have a long term crush on my guy friend, to the point it's now almost turning sour and I'm blaming him for giving mixed signals :( like every time he talks about something personal and romantic it gets my hopes up and I smile like a fool, it's addictive and crushing that he doesn't see me that way at all. I've talked to him about how he's generally flirty with everyone, because he gets confused when his friends become interested in him lmao, it's me I'm the problem it's me 🎶

  • @puja394
    @puja3942 ай бұрын

    This helps me understand myself and finaly I know why I felt so weird during my college days..

  • @warrenmoon7709
    @warrenmoon77099 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @janetleeadams7287
    @janetleeadams72873 ай бұрын

    Oh my gosh. When you got to the part about knowing all the details, I had to pause. My partner can not understand my need to know details. He misjudges me and thinks I want some kind of power over him, but honestly, I just need to know for my OWN welfare and state of mind.

  • @Reindeer911
    @Reindeer9116 ай бұрын

    In other words, us INFJs are creepers. Lovely! I know you SAY we are not stalkers, but why the hell does it feel that way? I'm in the middle of something like this right now, and it royally sucks as I feel like I'm playing the fool. In fact I would give just about anything to be able to push this person out of my head so I can get back to normalcy and not have to concern myself with it anymore. I don't normally act this way... I'm in my late 50's and I find myself acting like some school kid who is just discovering girls for the first time. It's stupid, it's embarrassing, I creep myself out etc...

  • @rosewright786

    @rosewright786

    26 күн бұрын

    This is me too. I’m a 68 year old widow who runs my own business and had no interest in relationships since my husbands death. Recently a single business man in his 70s offered his help with an aspect of my business. Our conversation started out about the business but slowly personal questions and answers were shared. I was blown away by his question about whether I would want to remarry. Hell that has never occurred to me - been there done that. But I found I actually like talking and being with- you know - men. It’s like a frozen part of me has come to life again. And it’s scary. Our business dealings will come to an end soon and I’m obsessing over whether to try to ‘keep him’ in some capacity or dip my feet into dating someone else but it’s sooo hard as an infj to even consider. Overthinking much?

  • @heatherhafer3333

    @heatherhafer3333

    20 күн бұрын

    ​@@rosewright786Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I like learning about INFJs and hearing what anyone of them go through. I'm an INFP.

  • @user-oq2hm3nk9e
    @user-oq2hm3nk9e9 ай бұрын

    Thank you 👍

  • @lok6314
    @lok63148 ай бұрын

    the first step to healing is.. 1) admit you are a stalker no more denial 2) yes i am a stalker :D They should have meeting instead of alcholics or drugs addict, a room full of stalkers who finally admit they got a problem :D

  • @heatherhafer3333
    @heatherhafer333320 күн бұрын

    What if this happens between friends of the same gender? I'm telling you, it's intense. And I am constantly protecting myself from her because she has the ability to hurt me with rejection (of friendship). Imagine having to protect yourself from a person you think about often. I've even found myself telling myself she's no longer special and I don't have to care so deeply for her...because I'll just be disappointed by her lack of availability for quality time. Then, she merely turns her head and smiles at me to acknowledge I'm in the same church building and I know I will keep liking her. She offers the tiniest gestures to me to show we're still friends even if I don't get to see her for several days at a time. She's not pretty, but it doesn't matter. It bothers me how much I like her because she's busy with her family and can't always offer quality time for our friendship.

  • @amandac3362
    @amandac336218 күн бұрын

    Im an enfp and all of this is also true for me...well 90% and Ive felt znd been (in practice) very alone in all this (aside from this video/online articles,books, youtube etc)

  • @vivianeprudentiabuelens9142
    @vivianeprudentiabuelens91425 ай бұрын

    Great vidéo 😊❤ 11:04

  • @shaunaireland7781
    @shaunaireland7781 Жыл бұрын

    Yep exactly 💯 😢

  • @yoshtodd
    @yoshtodd10 ай бұрын

    This has caused me so much pain in my life.

  • @ShizuruNakatsu
    @ShizuruNakatsu2 ай бұрын

    Loving "too much" is not the problem. The problem is that other people don't. I fall *very* deep and hard in love, and I would literally do anything for that person. I'd go to the ends of the universe and back to make them happy. They're on my mind 24/7 and they're all I dream of. My life revolves around them and they just mean everything to me. It hurts me when the person I love doesn't give me the same intense love, like they only want to be around me "sometimes" while I want to spend every second of every day with them. But if the person I fell in love with was able to love me with the same passion and intensity, I would be extremely happy. That would mean the world to me. I could never see it as a bad thing. They are my world, my universe, my life. Everything about them matters to me, and being with them forever is all I want to do. I wish I could be loved the same way. I have deep abandonment issues, I overthink, I over feel. I notice everything, I notice every tiny detail and every change in energy. I can see when something is wrong, I can tell when something has changed... but I can't accept it, my heart ignores those signs because I can't live without them, and I just love them even harder, hoping they'll love and appreciate all the effort and love I give them. I would never force a person to stay with me, because it wouldn't even mean anything if they were only staying with me out of obligation... I need to know that I mean everything to them too, that they want to be with me 24/7, that they're always thinking of me, dreaming me, missing me, and wishing they were with me too. I need to know that I am their happiness, and that they are with me because being with me makes them happy, and they can't imagine any life without me, just as I can't without them. If we both feel this way, there is no problem.

  • @noturbo
    @noturbo Жыл бұрын

    Holy Shit

  • @ScarletSeraph

    @ScarletSeraph

    Жыл бұрын

    This is exactly where I’m at right now hahaha. #feelingsoseen

  • @elliecaldwell5241
    @elliecaldwell5241 Жыл бұрын

    So true🫣

  • @noturbo
    @noturbo10 ай бұрын

    cant watch this just want to cry no am crying LOL

  • @brianolson620
    @brianolson6205 ай бұрын

    Thanks for saying it's normal. I've literally going to why I put on my on a sleeve and let this person, to seriously you say all these deep things then you forget you said them, to I'm not OK this wrong, to shameful, guilt if I see other people, etc. Throw on top adhd amd ptsd I can't gather my thoughts. I can function somewhat, but these repetitive thoughts are crippling. I wish I could be cold as her(intj) and not recepricate, appreciate the little nuances infp do to show love. I want to move on but it's more difficult then ever, as she literally saved my life and stuck by me. But these lovely comments said so loosely from her, changing to complete ghosting arguing over something so petty as stocks, and her texting me when is depressed is insanity.

  • @Mindsetolympics
    @Mindsetolympics4 ай бұрын

    WHY IS LAUREN READING MY MAIL she described me to a T!!!!!!

  • @rileyhogan5196
    @rileyhogan519614 күн бұрын

    I saw that title and immediately "Do not recommend channel."

  • @Joshua11Saragih
    @Joshua11Saragih Жыл бұрын

    INFPs please tell me how do you guys act around your crush and what happens outside and inside your mind please, I'm curious you guys is hard to read.

  • @Demi.d3mi

    @Demi.d3mi

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought we made it really obvious. We will want to know everything about u, want to be around them, want to hear from them. Literally what you’d imagine is obsession 😂. But we can also feel too much and do the opposite by avoiding that person till we can handle ourselves around them.

  • @milanaisms

    @milanaisms

    4 ай бұрын

    I find myself completely ignoring my crush because if I let my feelings out in any capacity, I’d creep them out. I probably seem hot & cold which sucks, but it’s better than being a creep to an unsuspecting person.

  • @isaacsanchez2003
    @isaacsanchez20032 ай бұрын

    I hate this about myself lol

  • @hanfei6871
    @hanfei687110 ай бұрын

    wait so I am not crazy? and there are entire categories of people with the same patterns and experience as me?

  • @user-oq2hm3nk9e
    @user-oq2hm3nk9e9 ай бұрын

    💯💯💯

  • @tesssmith1272
    @tesssmith12725 ай бұрын

    This is me to a T!

  • @GangOfVortex
    @GangOfVortexКүн бұрын

    it is a big bleeding wound. even after 15 years

  • @ryanhagge4090
    @ryanhagge40905 ай бұрын

    How do I get over my crush? lol

  • @IrvingSerrano-rl3iu
    @IrvingSerrano-rl3iu9 ай бұрын

  • @warrenmoon7709
    @warrenmoon77099 ай бұрын

    💯💯💯💯💯

  • @Mindsetolympics
    @Mindsetolympics20 күн бұрын

    Im subconsciously attracted to ppls wounds yes :///

  • @gloriavis
    @gloriavis10 ай бұрын

    I hate that because some people might think ur very immature

  • @derekschoch4129
    @derekschoch4129 Жыл бұрын

    I agree with most of this but her connecting with to many specifics does not make her credible to me.

  • @ryanbarker3978
    @ryanbarker39787 ай бұрын

    3:29 - 5:05 This is so %$@#ing dangerous. How you ruin your life right here.

  • @ryanbarker3978

    @ryanbarker3978

    7 ай бұрын

    6:53 - 7:40 Correction, this is how you really ruin your life.

  • @brocklytodd5317
    @brocklytodd5317 Жыл бұрын

    k sure

  • @svc6550
    @svc65505 ай бұрын

    I really believe INFJs are very scorpionic in a lot of their qualities and tendencies. Ironically, my south node (past life strengths) is in the 8th house, domain of scorpio

  • @carolinaluz_lumiar
    @carolinaluz_lumiar Жыл бұрын

    I'm so thankful for your content! I really feel seen and not a total creep. That's exactly what happens to me and it's so exhausting! Thank you so much for your work! Não 🥲🌹

  • @warrenmoon7709
    @warrenmoon77099 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much