Fellow ESFPs, what happens when you’re forced to be in Te mode for too long?
I find I get grumpy, argumentative and start overanalysing everything to the point I can’t enjoy it anymore. I don’t know if there’s a name for it, but my guess is ‘Te Burnout’. When you have to use a function that isn’t your strongest for a long time eventually you start losing motivation and being driven by nothing more than the need to ‘get it done’. I’m going through this right now.
I just finished a dissertation (at long last) and an essay about women’s rights where I had to research a lot of depressing facts, furthermore it’s been a stressful week with lots of interpersonal conflict and some people who just won’t leave me alone. I find myself picking fights with people over very petty things and start to take everything personally. Maybe this is just standard-issue burnout.
Today my mum (ISFJ) told me about a new fashion trend she’d heard about that she found interesting, and I couldn’t say anything other than it wasn’t historically accurate - I thought dang, this isn’t me at all, so I shut up after that 😅
This is kind of a vent, as a lot of stuff has gone on lately, but I think I’ll be okay - just got to make sure I engage my senses plenty to rebalance and get back out into the world again. I can’t wait to go for some nice food with friends and relax 😮💨