[Adasta]

I often hear that ENFPs don't usually show the emotion that they may actually feel in that moment. What's the thought process behind this?

I must admit, it's very difficult for me to put a feeling aside and show another; something in the same family would be displayed (e.g. I feel frustrated and then show anger).

How/why do you show something completely different to how you feel?

[Ace Face]

I often hear that ENFPs don't usually show the emotion that they may actually feel in that moment. What's the thought process behind this?

I must admit, it's very difficult for me to put a feeling aside and show another; something in the same family would be displayed (e.g. I feel frustrated and then show anger).

How/why do you show something completely different to how you feel?

Contrary to popular belief, some of us like to think things through before we act.

[Tridentus]

Well Fi tends to make us very self aware, just like with you guys- so we know to keep our emotions in check.

as for disguising emotions (as opposed to keeping them in check/understanding them) i can disguise it to most people, for example if i'm down, but it's obvious to anyone who bothers to look closer at how i'm feeling. if i get irritable i'll know why i'm irritable and urge myself to control myself but little signs will inevitably leak out- we're no INFJs who are commonly ridiculously hard to read anything from.. (no small part to the "death stare" eyes which give nothing away)

i once had an INFJ furious at me after i said something quite insulting and cavalier- all i saw was a slightly irritated eye brow for a split second before the wall came straight back up.

[Danse Macabre]

I often hear that ENFPs don't usually show the emotion that they may actually feel in that moment. What's the thought process behind this?

Like @Tridentus said, we're very self aware so we know how to keep our emotions in check, and we understand how they will effect other people if we don't.

I must admit, it's very difficult for me to put a feeling aside and show another; something in the same family would be displayed (e.g. I feel frustrated and then show anger).

How/why do you show something completely different to how you feel?

A general rule of mine is the stronger I feel about something, the more I like to keep those feelings hidden from people. I think people might say that I don't really react to things - bad news and good news, I'm quite sure that I come off as indifferent in many situations. But it's only because I'm soaking it all in and waiting to have time to properly process the information.

Only then will I be comfortable expressing how I feel about it. I think that putting my feelings out there, especially strong ones, leaves me very vulnerable. I do like to put them out there - but I like to have complete control over what I choose to show and how I choose to do it. Both for my protection, and so others don't feel uncomfortable. Because I know that I feel things a lot stronger than anyone I've met IRL.

[pascal]

I often hear that ENFPs don't usually show the emotion that they may actually feel in that moment. What's the thought process behind this?

I must admit, it's very difficult for me to put a feeling aside and show another; something in the same family would be displayed (e.g. I feel frustrated and then show anger).

How/why do you show something completely different to how you feel?

To me, the difference between me and my INFP best friend is that I feel like her emotions completely consume her most of the time so it makes sense that it is hard to disguise them for the most part, but not always. I am somehow able to prioritize when I am around other people so that I can push my emotions back and work with whoever I am around. But the feelings inevitably come out after in my alone time.

[Owfin]

You should see the disconnect for ISTJs... sometimes we are unaware of how great the disconnect is.

ISTJ Inside:

ISTJ Outside: (Apparently. We ISTJs see it as a neutral expression)

[Finaille]

Strange, I too have a disconnect... but it almost seems opposite of what a lot of you guys are saying. Like, if I'm upset or tired... you can plainly see it on my face. But when people cannot see is the thought process on the inside; secretly, I'm trying to figure out what the heck is going on and how I'm going fix the issue on hand. I think that's why I'm unusually resilient to bad things, but it's a really irritating thing. I would love to NOT react; I don't want people to see my tears or my frustration or my droopy eyes because I know within an hour or two the behavior will be a thing of the past.

At the same time, if I don't release the behavior related to the initial emotion, I feel like I'm going to implode. *sigh*

[Moose]

Honestly, its a pride thing for me. I don't like to admit that I'm in pain.

If I'm happy, you'll know it, but if I'm not....ya won't.

[Nafatali]

Honestly, its a pride thing for me. I don't like to admit that I'm in pain.

If I'm happy, you'll know it, but if I'm not....ya won't.

Thats pretty much what I was going to say about me too! I have this mentality that people aren't going to want to hear about my troubles or my hurt anyway, so my innermost, core feelings are sacred and are not to be revealed to ANYONE unless I allow it. I think only one or two people are actually privy to this. Otherwise its the happy-go-lucky face for eneryone else.

[Moose]

Thats pretty much what I was going to say about me too! I have this mentality that people aren't going to want to hear about my troubles or my hurt anyway, so my innermost, core feelings are sacred and are not to be revealed to ANYONE unless I allow it. I think only one or two people are actually privy to this. Otherwise its the happy-go-lucky face for eneryone else.

Preeeecisely