Why do INTPs push people away?

Emotions are hard to understand and this can leave the INTP feeling overwhelmed by their feelings for someone. This can sometimes cause them to push others away, but deep down the INTP often hopes that they will come back to them.

Do INTPs get their feelings hurt?

INTPs are likely to feel uncomfortable in very emotional situations, which may cause them to feel too stressed or frustrated to calmly work through the problem, if too much pressure is placed on them. However, INTPs can learn to be more open with and aware of their own feelings through patient practice.

What to do when feeling pushed away?

If you’re being pushed away

1. Ask how you can support them. Maybe they need a little more communication, or a little more physical reassurance (like a kiss, embrace, or casual touch) to feel more secure with you.
2. Avoid over-reassurance.
3. Cultivate patience.

Do INTPs have feelings and emotions?

While everyone experiences feelings and emotions in their lives, we all go through this differently. While INTPs are focused strongly on logic, that doesn’t mean they don’t feel and experience emotions just like everyone else. For the INTP these feelings are just processed and expressed much differently.

What do INTPs do when they are going through a breakup?

When they are going through a harsh breakup the INTP wants to be alone and alienate themselves from others for a while. They don’t want to deal with people asking them to open up and share their feelings and so they try to avoid this.

Are INTPs cold and distant?

While to some the INTP seems a bit cold and distant, that doesn’t mean they aren’t experience a mountain of emotions inside, ones they just don’t know how to outwardly express, or even feel comfortable doing so. For the INTP their own inner emotions are deeply personal, and not something they can readily share with others.

Why do INTPs like to analyze everything?

They enjoy analyzing information and strive to really understand the world around them better. INTPs are also imaginative people who value being able to look at things from so many different angles. This causes them to want to make sense of everything, including feelings and emotions.

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