As I sit here listening to the rain and battling a bit of insomnia (the last 3 days off of work have meant me sleeping in so much so that I can’t sleep now), I am contemplating a question that was asked of me earlier.
- Am I using intellect to mask or suppress other pain/anger/bitterness/etc?
It was an incredibly reasonable question. I don’t believe the answer to be yes, however, I also understand the human reaction in wanting to automatically say “no”. So, I’m trying to make sure that the answer is an honest no.
While my intellect does often mask/suppress matters of the heart just because I am ESTJ, I don’t think that automatically means it’s a defense mechanism. But, I am currently asking myself if I have used it as such. I am open to the possibility that I am/have.
