[niki]

I have always been curious (as an INFP myself) about other personality Types, and to understand them,
so here's among the most important question that lingers on my mind recently:

As an ESTJ, do you/can you sometimes feel such a "strong" emotions,
whether it's from your own personal experiences, or through some interactions or relationship with other people, or even nature & animals, exchange of ideas, thoughts, arts, etc etc,..but basically, so strong is the emotions, that it did can shape your life, even sort of 'changing' yourself, whether it's to become a sort of 'better' person, or into a 'worse, darker' person?

I know that being a "T" especially doesn't mean that they don't have or feel emotions,
just like how being an "F" doesn't mean that they can't think/use their brain,
..but here I am just curious to hear (& sort of getting 'confirmed') from the REAL source itself, which is you guys, as an ESTJ.

so please share your thoughts

[WickedQueen]

I don't know how strong is this "strong emotions" that you have in mind, or is it just the same with my definition of "strong emotions" that I have in mind.

My daily mood usually swings between calm and happy. Not jolly happy, but more like... melancholic happiness. It's very calm, content, and stable. People irritate me easily, but usually that doesn't last for long. I get calm again very quickly after expressing how irritated I am. My expression of anger varied from being cold, sarcastic, yelling, destroy things, to actually beat someone (the last time I punched someone was probably about 5 years ago).

My grandma died 3 weeks ago. And I'm the only one who doesn't cry in my family. In fact, I don't feel any significant emotion towards her. Just a plain calm emotion as usual.

I think I feel strongly emotional when I have a crush on someone, which is why I hate it. It makes me go head over heel, makes my emotion go up and down so fast, makes me emotionally unstable. It's something that goes unnatural for me, strange, and very disturbing. But things like nature, animals, exchange of ideas, thoughts, and arts, doesn't make me feel a strong emotion. Perhaps it can change my mood slightly, but never "strong", as far as I remember.

People and my experiences change me. But strong emotions toward something? Nah. I don't think so.

[JustJac]

If you define "strong emotions" as something that changes a person, then no.
I don't associate emotions with something that changes a person. When I think of what has shaped my life, I think of experiences I underwent and lessons I learned. I don't think I've ever felt strongly enough that who I am as a person was altered. Strong emotions are just sensations I feel for a fleeting amount of time.

If you define "strong emotions" as something that completely wrecks you, then yes.
Absolutely, I am capable of, and have felt strong emotions. To be honest, intense feelings exhaust me, regardless if they're positive or negative. On the rare occasions I get emotionally gone, I'm absolutely useless until I'm calm again.

My daily mood is similar to WickedQueen's. It's pretty calm, occasionally lifting upwards to amused or prickling in irritation. The irritations pass quickly. I've never punched anyone…but that's probably because I always remove myself before the situation escalates that far.

I relate to being emotionally unstable when I like/love someone. I dislike being so affected by one person's actions/attentions and I hate how my mood can swing. Sometimes I loathe my thoughts, but am unable to do anything about it. I don't like feeling so vulnerable, weak and not in control of myself.

Nature: I don't get emotional at all over nature, and I don't really understand how others can. If I see a beautiful sunset, I'll pause and think, "My, those colors are pretty." Then I move on.

Animals: Aside from, "Aw, how cute," No to this one too. I got terribly miserable when my dog died, but that was due to attachment and he was more of a family member anyway.

Ideas, Thoughts: I've felt strong admiration for some ideals, but nothing that left me feeling paralyzed with emotion.

Music: Absolutely. I have been moved to tears by a few pieces.

Performing ballet on opening night always left me with a strong sense of euphoria, but that might have been the adrenaline talking.

[freyaliesel]

Please disregard, did not mean to post this here >_>

[SolokNikon]

Well, I'm usually a happy person, I seldom get angry, and when I do, it passes rather quickly. However, I can't "express" strong negative emotions, eg. braking something simply because I'm mad. I know that I will be regretting breaking that thing, and I make sure I calm down. I don't get mad and start screaming, but I can be irritated. That's probably the closest I get to expressing a strong emotion.

So,to summarize: strong emotions are felt from time to time, but rarely are they visibly expressed.