How do you deal with an Enneagram 8 unhealthy?

to Eights. To handle conflict: Stand up to them and confront them directly (in your own style). Accept their angry energy while challenging them to not go off the deep end. Be tough on destructive or threatening behavior, empathetic to underlying hurt feelings.

What makes an Enneagram 8 mad?

The Enneagram Eight – Injustice When Eights get angry, they’re likely to express it directly. These types are not afraid of confrontation, and they typically have no problem raising their voices – especially in defense of others. Eights are most angered by injustice or oppression.

What do Enneagram 8s need to hear?

Key Motivations: Want to be self-reliant, to prove their strength and resist weakness, to be important in their world, to dominate the environment, and to stay in control of their situation.

Does Enneagram 8 hold grudges?

Enneagram Type 8: The Challenger The Type 8 rarely holds onto anger or grudges. Oftentimes, they aren’t really angry anyways, just trying to communicate. Type 8’s have this challenger mentality and approach because of a lack of trust. They don’t think you can do the job.

Where do Enneagram 8s go in stress?

In Stress: Eights take on qualities of Fives, withdrawing and disconnecting even more with their emotions. They might seem secretive and hypervigilant about betrayal, neglecting self-care and becoming even more uncompromising than usual.

What do Enneagram 8s want in a relationship?

Their partner needs to be someone who can express their own needs, but who can also be respectful of the type 8 partner and what they need. They don’t want to feel controlled, and so they really crave a connection which gives both people the freedom to be themselves.

What are Type 8s attracted to?

They are attracted to people who seem to their lives together, someone who isn’t all over the place and unsure of their choice. A sense of confidence is very attractive to Eights, as they need someone who makes decisions without floundering and doubting themselves.

What is 8w7 personality type?

People with an Enneagram type eight wing seven personality tend to identify most with the eight type, but share many attributes with the seven type, as well. They tend to be self-confident, sociable, and pragmatic in their behavior. They are ambitious and independent, preferring to follow their own path.