What's your type?

As much as we think we know ourselves and the way we react to events in our lives and act in social situations, especially the older we are, it isn't always the case. I've always had this certain image of my own personality, thinking I know who I am, thinking I know my

personality type and regardless of the fact that I'm a typical Gemini and have two sides to my personality, I've thought I'm quite aware of myself and who I am. But lately, probably due to the big changes in my life situations I've noticed completely new sides in my personality. I've always been quite social and enjoyed social gatherings and going out, but lately I've enjoyed my own company more and it hasn't bothered me that my social life has not been busy at all(Or it might just be down to the fact that it is cold outside!). I've also handled stressful situations quite well in the past and kept my cool, but lately even that has been more difficult. I've been more emotional and felt much more vulnerable than before, for some reason. Nothing alarming, and I think it is just a phase - me reacting to certain situations happening in my life right now, but it is interesting to see these kind of changes in my own personality.

I had a conversation the other day with my friends about us never really knowing what kind of a person we will end up being in life and how our personalities evolve in course of our lives - the events we face, the people we interact with, the places we see and live in, they all mould us continuously and we keep changing until the day we leave this Earth. 

I came across this personality test online and found it very interesting. Now, normally I don't really believe in all these Internet tests and think you really should not pay much attention to them, but even though this one didn't have a huge amount of questions, I think they were pretty good and the personality type I got was suitable to what I have thought about myself. I still have to read the whole, extensive description of my personality type, which was "the consul" ,as there are several different life areas that they have written descriptions, but for what I've read so far it has been pretty accurate.

I think it helps you in life if you become more familiar with your personality type and read about it online. Yes, a lot of all this so called Internet psychology is just a bunch of BS, but some of it can actually be very helpful ,especially if you're a bit unsure of where you stand. It can help you in social situations, adapting to a new job or a new school, or help with personal relationships. 

For example, sentences like this make me feel pretty damn good about myself, as I've hoped something like this would be the description of me as a friend,

"Consuls are a very social personality type, seeking large circles of friends and proving themselves more than willing to spend the time and energy necessary to maintain these relationships. Loyal and warm, Consuls are known for standing by their friends no matter what, and providing a constant source of emotional support and encouragement."

Fair enough, I might not be acting exactly like this description says all the time but it's pretty heart warming to read it and think this is how my personality type is considered to be - in general. 

Also, what it said about consuls in romantic relationships was almost scarily accurate:

"If they feel like this support isn’t there, such as when their partners deliver criticism, Consuls can feel extremely hurt. People with the Consul personality type dislike conflict and criticism, which can make it challenging to address any problems that come up. Nothing is more hurtful or depressing to Consuls than to realize that their partners don’t respect their dreams or opinions. Consuls can be surprisingly tough and tireless in the face of hardship, but they need to know without a doubt that their partners are behind them 100%."

Yes, some of this stuff might be just complete gibberish and the result you get might not be as accurate as I feel the one I got is, but go ahead and give it a try. I think analyzing your personality is super interesting and it really helps you to understand yourself a little bit better. I'm almost 30 years old now, but right this moment in my life there are so many things that I feel insecure about and I need to find the correct path and make the right choices for myself and the important people in my life.

Or maybe I just need this long winter break to be over and the new semester at school to start so I don't have all this time in my hands to be overthinking everything!

Find the test HERE and let me know what your results are! I'd be interested to hear if the personality type it gave you is what you thought you'd be like and if the description matched to you at all.