That's pretty cool I think, friendships that happen organically and through common interests I guess. Also, it seems you're a little like the glue which brings and holds people together...nice work. For the record, I don't have any contact with anyone from school; I prefer it that way.
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There was a library conference many years ago where we were given one of those personality tests, in this particular case assigning us shapes. Mine was circle, Supposedly I am a peacemaker and facilitator type. I think the other shapes were triangle (leader),
squarebox (rules), Rectangle (experiencing transition/growth/change) and squiggle (hyper-creative). All were described as having weaknesses people should also recognize in themselves, and no one was 100% one or another, or stuck in one role forever (thus the rectangle,) so it felt a lot less woo than it might have otherwise. I'll be content as a circle if that is my role in life for now, and I will try to avoid resembling one despite the temptations of holiday food. My challenges will likely be facing conflict and confrontation as tensions rise and censorship campaigns fester. You can't bring everyone together, because not everyone wants to compromise or admit to being wrong. [/rant]I've don't many of those tests, psychometric and profiling and it's interesting how accurate they can be, although I've seen some that have been a little skewed. It's interesting how people take them though, on a personal level, how it can change their behaviours initially until they lapse back into who they really are because it's pretty difficult to fake it for long.
I actually think there's merit in knowing, in understanding oneself in that way and on deeper levels.
Healthy: "this test says I fit that group. How do I feel this reflects my actual traits, and how can it guide my growth?"
Unhealthy: "I"m an ENSP Sagittarius with a magenta aura, and my spirit animal is a mountain goat. THIS DEFINES ME NOW."
Yeah, you said it better than I did, but that was what I was getting at.