am i really an estp or a mistyped istp?
okay ive been pretty confident in me being an estp for a while, but i recently just got back into mbti and took a quick look at the functions and now i can’t figure out whether i’m actually an estp or istp. my ti usage has always been very high but i never even considered being ti dominant because i used to be pretty extroverted when i was younger, and i never really looked THAT much into ti, because i know once i start looking into functions i second guess myself and end up in a rabbit hole trying to analyze myself and everything (ironic, isn’t it). so i just stuck with estp. but then i posted a quick description of myself in the mbti type me subreddit and everyone thought i was an istp, which i think made me question it even more😭
for reference, here’s a bit about myself:
-im very blunt to most people, obviously i can read a room and tell what’s the right/wrong to say and can tone myself down accordingly but most of the time i tell it how it is and exactly how i feel about certain stuff
-i like the idea of planning things out but most of the time i just feel things out and go from there. i usually just go with the flow once i start from somewhere
-i have a tendency to jump on things out of impulse, however once i get myself in a situation, im able to go over any worst case scenarios and go from there
-speaking of, im usually confident in most things as long as i understand the basics, even when starting something new, so i have no problem jumping right in
-i usually love talking to people and meeting new people but i have a low social battery so going out feels like a chore most of the time, especially at night. also when talking to people i end up jumping from topic to topic a lot.
-im super nerdy, i have a bunch of nerdy interests and tend to get hyperfixated on them. (my entire life revolves around coding atm😭 with school + work)
-im pretty closed off as well, i only have 2-3 people in my life rn i can actually open up to but with everyone else, being vulnerable is sooo difficult.
-along with that, i just have a tough exterior and like being independent, i like to do things on my own and feel more comfortable doing things alone.
-however im comfortable around most people and don’t feel the need to fake a personality. i like learning about other people too and can usually put myself into their shoes
-if im curious about something, i tend to research and look into it for HOURS. like if i have a symptom or i started a new medication etc etc, i will try and diagnose myself/other people. or if im trying to figure something out i will spend way too long looking into something that doesnt even matter
-growing up ive always got told that im too loud or talk too much. ive gotten better with it but to this day if im talking about something i’m excited/passionate about, i talk loud without realizing
-im super easygoing for the most part tho, i can get along with anyone and everyone. im also never serious until i need to be.
im confident in the functions i use, just the order im so lost on. do i seem more estp or istp?