Saturday, December 16, 2006

QUESTION

Posted by Reverend Ref + at 8:11 PM

At what point does a young girl begin to grasp the concept of time? For instance, I know a young child has no concept of time ... she eats when she wants, she sleeps when she wants, she pretty much does everything when she wants.

So when does it kick in that "Having to be at the school at 5 p.m. to play the National Anthem for the basketball game" means that "Starting to watch a three hour movie at 3:15, while expecting to shower after said movie is over and still be at the school at 5" don't mesh?

I ask you . . . WHEN does this happen? And why is it such a hard concept to grasp???

Honestly . . . I don't ever remember having that problem.

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5 comments:

Anonymous | 8:52 PM, December 16, 2006  

Um...for some, never.

Sophia | 2:02 PM, December 17, 2006  

As an INFP born into a family of J people, I can tell you that I agree with Tripp - some of us just never get it.

Consider it optimism - constantly believing that more can be done in an allotted amount of time than is realistic.

Signed,

the junior who is about to tempt fate by trying to accomplish the majority of a 10 page paper this afternoon.

EYouthWNY | 11:56 AM, December 18, 2006  

Actually have you and the young lady ever done the Myers-Briggs or something like it? (Let me note that I'm not a member the M-B cult who use the tests like throwing bones and reading runes. It does have its uses, as follows)

I was having a disconnect with my daughter when she was about 14. We are so much alike in so many ways but just couldn't connect in times of trouble. When we had both taken our tests we discovered this:
Dad - INTP
Dau - INFP

When I have troubles I think my way through them, she feels her way. When something went wrong I'd try to explain what happened and why and how to avoid it. What she needed was me to hold her in my arms, tell her I loved her and then shut up.

Which works AMAZINGLY well these days. She also understands me better and that helps in those areas.

Just a thought.

PS - My wife is a very strong J. Poor woman!

Peace
Jay

Anonymous | 12:55 PM, December 18, 2006  

On the M-B thing...

I am an INFP...except at work. Then I am an ENTP. When I bring the work self home, all hell breaks loose. And it goes the other way. These are preferences, of course, but I think you may be looking at issues of maturity and personality.

She may always be late.
My step-mother has never been on time for anything. Even. Honestly. Not even work.

Reverend Ref + | 2:18 PM, December 18, 2006  

Actually ... I think it's just part of growing up. Some days are better than others; and, obviously, last Saturday was not one of the better ones.

And truth be told, I'm just waiting for the day when The Kid and Mrs. Ref quit fighting like banshees (or until one of them gets killed ... there are days ...)

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