Core motivation but with different coping strategies?
I just had the biggest idea I thought could have ever to finally identify myself (maybe, just need some experts in this site to clarify though).
Since I'm struggling to see myself as a SP6 and SO4, I wondered to myself that I act more as a SO4, even sometimes unconsciously. But on the other hand, my main motivations are SP6, that are conscious.
Would you think this is accurate?
Since in tritypes, I am currently 649, The 6 would be the primary core focus of motivations and reasons. The other tritypes are helpers or extra coping strategies provided to the core, since that's why I think. I tend to use emotional analysis, often preferring to help the underdogs and the misunderstood, which are most likely 4 traits.
Although I have experienced being different, excluded, judged which are most likely 4. My reason for these certain situations is that I'm afraid and that I'm clueless and helpless of not knowing what to do and what to say (which I think leans more to sp6) which is why I'm often seen as awkward. I can definitely talk, but in most certain cases, it's most likely related to a certain event. Outside of related events, I can definitely talk to others only if we have something in mind, like having the same interests or experiences.
Now, why am I SP6?
In most situations, I usually overthink and end up not doing anything, leaving myself helpless, clueless and useless once I found a logical reasoning that I couldn't do anything at all. Basically, I prepare myself by overthinking and then do nothing before anything happens. I often feel guilty for not doing anything and that I have to sacrifice parts of myself/ punish myself because I do think that I deserve it for doing so, such as leaving others in order to not harm them any further, or leave others because I don't trust them and that they failed me.
I usually do nothing in order to prevent myself to worsen situations. I can't bear burdening others (but in this too I'm burdening others but if anyone's willing to help, sorry and please if anyone's willing to help 🥹). In my logic though, if someone finally says I'm doing it right, I may stop this tormenting doubt in my head, as I always regretted stumbling into typology (Crush you MBTI!). But regardless, I have a love-relationship with typology since I can also access certain motivations or others in order to empathize, understand their stories. Plus, in a realistic approach, I always analyze people in order to understand and fit-in with their preferences. I don't like sharing the idea of my interests sometimes as I'm afraid to be judged or that I'm responsible for causing more problems. Since this is typology, and if I have to introduce this to others, I really DO NOT want stereotypes happening in my environment. I keep this information safe but sometimes I end up complying to the demands from one of my close friends forces me though... "Welcome to hell" as I say to them.
I end up needing clarifications all over again. Checking my money before giving it to the cashier even though I did it for 5th time for example.
I also have financial issues, especially within my family and I have to take account of how problematic our situation is and I since I'm the most reliable child as they say (I'm very doubtful but I had no choice, it's the only way).
If anyone's interested or that needing some details, here is my current typology: MBTI: INFP (Fi-Ne-Si-Te) Enneagram: 6w5sp/so/sx (kinda unsure, I sometimes relate to sp/sx/so though, mainly because I have a strong 4 fix) Final: 6w5sp/so—4w5so/sp—9w1sx/so
Basically, what I'm saying is that my main motivations and conscious reasoning is primarily 6w5. Whereas my fixes, social 4w5, makes me rely my imagination and driven in understanding myself and to understand others' motivations and intentions.
People have said to me that I'm more 694 because of my laziness. I have considered having sp9 as one of my fixes but that's not the case for me. It's usually my social 4w5 trait by procrastinating. I'm not necessarily lazy though, I think. I just get distracted when I'm into things I'm interested with. Sometimes, I use my 4 fix as a way to cope my anxiety too.
During extreme stress, I numb out, feeling empty and unable to use my creativity in decision-making, becoming very practical in doing life's challenges (as they say the last tritype is used to cope during stressful situations). I just gave up on others and just do everything they say without any reasoning. In my opinion, this was my last trifix, the Sexual 9, sloth in the Sexual sphere. My body felt robotic that time and I feel like it wasn't me at all.
To be honest, I might just relate Pomni (in digital circus), who is 649, at this point. I actually relate to her quite a lot.
To make things simple, my question is that does a core type must have the main motivation and conscious reasoning whereas the fixes are used as coping strategies, which can lead or overrides the core type without knowing?
I know most people are highly experienced here and want to clarify if I'm doing this right. I'm open to any comment, harsh or not, as long as I can find out. I'm willing to be corrected if possible. Thanks in advance!
EDIT: Rushed comment. May have a lot of grammatical, structural, and spelling errors. (It's because my battery is running low oops)
I copy pasted this whole thing to an AI, particularly Cici and she says I'm right. But I need more sources however...
Posted Aug 8, 2025, 5:04 PM UTC