For anybody that learned a bit of the Enneagram...

[noahgibbs]

I'm a six. Lately, for no readily apparent reason, I've been feeling fourish. It's uncomfortable, and I'm really not liking it.

I'm ready to stop now. Can I stop now? Please?

Anyway.

Comments

[shipofools999.livejournal.com]

Embrace your inner fourness. Once you have come to accept it you can move on to you nine or three self.

Repeat after me: "I am unique"

~pirategrl

Re:

[angelbob.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know I'm unique. That's where most of my problems come from. But if feeling unique means being envious, angry and overdramatic, give me freakin' conformity.

Not that it'd work, but I might be briefly distracted by it.

[noirem.livejournal.com]

Nothing wrong with being overdramatic. I'm frequently overdramatic. Especially when I'm trying to be cute. As for envious and angry, that sounds like a specific reference to situations unknown to me. But Gina's right - fighting this is only going to make it worse. Re-read stuff about 4s, concentrating on the positive aspects. 4s aren't bad, just a little silly.

PS - avoid the egomania : I am unique, I am special as opposed to I am unique, I am superior. The later is a little 8ish of course, but you'd be amazed how many insecure 4's try to sell themselves on it.

Re:

[angelbob.livejournal.com]

As for envious and angry, that sounds like a specific reference to situations unknown to me

Not so much. More of an overarching tone of my life lately, which is very unusual for me. It's not for any very good reasons.

And as for egomania, I'm not tempted by the usual four style. I have my own existing more-addictive egomania already in place :-)

[noirem.livejournal.com]

that's kinda what i meant, hon. You don't exactly need a boost in the egomania department.

[sundaygray.livejournal.com]

me = 4, apparently.

here's a tip: just remember to keep breathing.

I forget that a lot.

[papertygre.livejournal.com]

I once typed myself as a 5 with a 4-wing, but now that I check up, apparently I've been moving toward the 6-wing. I like it better. a lot less effete.