There's nothing wrong with being private!

We are very private people, my husband and I.
And I'm fairly certain my children will be, too.
We always keep the toilet door, and the bathroom door, shut.
No one walks in on anyone, that is very bad manners.
We like our private space, and we respect each others' private space.
And there is nothing wrong with that.
We have not, nor ever will, bathe or shower with our children.
I'm am not saying that it's right or wrong, I'm just saying it's not for us.

And there is nothing wrong with that.

There is nothing wrong with being private, or quiet, or shy.
These things are personality traits, not conditions that need to be treated.
These things have as much value as being confident, loud, or outspoken.

Let's not let the people who speak up with a louder or stronger voice, speak for all of us, or worse dismiss the importance of those of us who are more reserved.

We need shy types just as much as we need confident types.
Every character trait has it's good points and bad points.

We need followers, listeners, thinkers and observers just as much as we need leaders, talkers and doers.

Imagine the chaos if we were all the same.

Can I Put You In a Box?

You may have guessed by now but I love a bit of self analysis.
Personality typing has always been fascinating to me.
Some people don't like to be type cast or put in little boxes.
But I don't see it that way.  I see it as a way of better understanding yourself, your reactions to things, the people around you and the relationships you have with those people.
Some of the personality typing or tests I have done either for fun or with a teaching staff as professional development are...

Myers Briggs Test

When I first took this test years and years ago I was INFP.
Today I'm ESFJ.  I'm such an enigma...LOL.

The Four Temperaments Test

I'm Melancholy.

Enneagram

Here's a quick test

My best friend from college is now an Enneagram teacher and has presented at two Enneagram conferences in the U.S.A.

I love having Enneagram discussion with her. 

Originally when I heard about this I typed myself as a 1.

My friend later thought I might be a 4.

But after she videoed an interview with me and took it to her panel of experts, they thought I was probably a 9.  And as much as I would love to be a 4, 9 sits much more comfortably with me. (And comfort is a big thing for 9s!)

So if you have some spare time and feel like taking some tests, I'd love to know what you are.