The Idealist and the Giver
An Introverted/Extraverted Relationship
The level of both harmony and conflict within Introverted/Extraverted relationships can vary considerably, depending on how strongly expressed the introverted and extraverted tendencies are for these types. With very moderate expressions only the general attitudes, desires and interests of the parties involved are likely to be factors of importance affecting the relationship, and these will depend more upon the specific functions of the personalities and less upon their introverted or extraverted expression. In other cases however, particularly where both parties have a strongly expressed dominant focus, the impact of Introversion vs Extraversion becomes …show more content…
It is necessary sometimes then to work in the way your
partner does, not by merely waiting for things to settle and become right for you but to actively set things right where you see a problem, regardless of whether this problem and its resolution bear upon your own needs or not.
• Not everything in the world can be assessed by its human value. Many things are merely “as they are” and subject to a system of relationships which cannot be controlled or “set to rights” by adjusting their content or context. Understanding the way things work, regardless of their value to us is not only a path to greater knowledge, but also leads to development of our own personality as we become more appreciative of the wondrous workings of the world. Just how a thing came to be might seem irrelevant at times, but at others it could be the most important thing we need to know. In this regard it is worth paying particular attention not only to our body needs and the way it functions to maintain our health and physical integrity, but also to the way it supports and sometimes distorts our psychic balance.
• Getting “out there” is not normally your thing, but it is your partner’s.
Make time to do the things they do with them. Try to apply your …show more content…
Coming home and watching television isn’t the answer, for the mind needs space to regain its energy, without which we tend to skim too much over the surface, for, without energy we cannot dive more deeply into the things around us. Here is one place where you can learn from your partner’s ways. Watch and listen to the way they work out difficulties before they take action and notice that they take far greater regard of the effect such things have upon themselves. • You know most of the workarounds when things need to be done; you know the people and how to get their help to get the things done you can’t do for yourself. Your partner is not so inclined and usually tries to do everything for themselves, often jumping from one thing to another and sometimes getting into a muddle over things they really want to achieve but do not have the training or the natural talent to do. Try not to just foist upon them the obvious answer of “calling someone and getting it done,” for while this might be the most natural thing to do for you, it does not help your partner with the real problem, which is that they would really like to achieve their desires for themselves. So whilst