I'm not rude

**Elika** · 03-14-2012 12:08 AM

It really hurts when I'm trying to have an intellectual argument and people mistaken me for trying to be rude when I'm really not. The worst part is when I try to explain they don't even believe me. Is it because INTPs are rather rare and not encountered as much and therefore it's hard to believe us because it's too strange for most? So not fair. It's just terrible when it's people I care about too. I'm just horrendous at wording ok? Especially when I'm tense (most of the time for no reason). I'm so misunderstood and I'm still in High school and I'm going to be doomed to be like this forever now... Should I fight of accept it. Just tell me that ;(

**Elika** · 03-14-2012 12:10 AM

I also can't vent to anyone because I will feel like a weird loser? Why is it that the small things set me back in life while what challenges most is easy for me? I suck.

**Blue Screen of Feels** · 03-14-2012 12:21 AM

I don't get what you're trying to say. You put forward an argument and that makes people think you're rude and not believe you?

People usually don't get me at all. The way I behave and the way I am, but I don't blame them. It's not likely that everyone would be aware of us strange types called INTPs. You need to look at things from their perspectives, too. Usually, most of the people seem very stupid (you can replace the word 'stupid' with close-minded, naive, annoying, simple-minded) to me so I don't even bother. To them, I look stupid.

**Ace Face** · 03-14-2012 12:31 AM

My best friend is a female INTP. She is quite misunderstood by others when she speaks about something she's really serious about. Her tone does get tense, but she's not so much being rude as she is expressing passion. I get it completely, and I wish others did more frequently. Her intentions seem quite obvious to me... she's usually just making a very valid point. If the truth hurts someone else, that's their problem. She's the most honest person I know, and it is a very rare occasion that she crosses the line into rudeness. Some people just don't appreciate honesty, I suppose. Shame on them!

**Elika** · 03-14-2012 12:32 AM

No, I imply something rude because I'm only focusing on getting the meaning out and when I try to backtrack out of my rudeness people don't believe that I wasn't trying to be rude because I don't know how to explain things!!!! Yes but you see, more people think WE are stupid and that's the problem. How can we be stupid if we are more logically adept than most as INTPs? We lack in other important areas just like other types but we can't be stupid! ==