The Apology We Owe Each Myers-Briggs Personality Type

ENFP: I’m sorry for all the times I doubted your potential. I’m sorry for brushing off your big plans as unrealistic pipe dreams.

INFP: I’m sorry for not taking the feelings that you expressed more seriously. I’m sorry for underestimating how deeply they ran.

ENFJ: I’m sorry for not striving to take care of you while you were busy taking care of everyone else. I’m sorry for assuming you were always okay.

INFJ: I’m sorry for not trying harder to see you for who you truly were. I’m sorry I didn’t look beyond the surface of your warmth.

ESTP: I’m sorry for trying to hold you back from your greatest adventures. I’m sorry for not trusting you to take care of yourself the way you’ve always known how to.

ISTP: I’m sorry for not giving you the space you’ve always needed. I’m sorry for mistaking your need for solitude for a lack of investment.

ESTJ: I’m sorry for seeing you as a bully. I’m sorry for not understanding that working hard for everyone’s benefit is the way you show you care.

ISTJ: I’m sorry for taking advantage of your willingness to work without recognition. I’m sorry for not appreciating how much effort you put into literally everything you do.

ESFP: I’m sorry for not noticing how much you’ve burned yourself out trying to keep everyone happy. I’m sorry for not appreciating you for just being who you are.

ISFP: I’m sorry for underestimating how far your creativity would take you. I’m sorry for trying to put you into a box you didn’t belong in.

ESFJ: I’m sorry for letting you bleed yourself dry taking care of everyone else. I’m sorry for the times I took more than I gave back to you.

ISFJ: I’m sorry for not noticing when you were putting on a brave face for everyone else’s sake. I’m sorry for not checking in with you while you were busy taking care of others.

ENTP: I’m sorry for the times I asked you to quiet down or stop asking questions. I’m sorry for not realizing that what I was really asking you to do was to stop learning and growing.

INTP: I’m sorry for not asking you what’s on your mind, every day. I’m sorry for not appreciating what an infinitely complex and spectacular place your mind truly is.

ENTJ: I’m sorry for not appreciating how hard you push us to reach our full potential. I’m sorry for always expecting you to be at your best for us, but not trying to do the same for you.

INTJ: I’m sorry for ignoring your thoughtful input in favor of what was comfortable and easy. I’m sorry for underestimating how much you truly knew.