happiness is a warm gun.

warm things. warm people. warm warm. gooey.  

my firo-b test results came in last week. and boy was i not the least bit surprised. as much as i don't want to talk psy, i find it interesting that this particular test really nailed it for me. before that, 

STUFF I STOLE FROM THE NET (first):   

The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior (FIRO-B) is a highly valid and reliable tool that assesses how an individual’s personal needs affect that person’s behavior towards other individuals.  This highly valid and reliable self-report instrument offers insight into an individual’s compatibility with other people, as well as providing insight into that person’s own individual characteristics.  

The FIRO-B measures a person’s needs for:  

1. Expressed Behavior (E) – what a person prefers to do, and how much that person wants to initiate action 

2. Wanted Behavior (W) – how much a person wants others to initiate action, and how much that person wants to be the recipient 

The instrument also measures a person’s needs for:  

1. Inclusion (I) – recognition, belonging, and participation 

2. Control (C) – influence, leading, and responsibility 

3. Affection (A) – closeness, warmth, and sensitivity 

in essence, a person has three labels in this test corresponding to his (1) expressed and wanted inclusion, (2) expressed and wanted control and (3) expressed and wanted affection. my results ranged from 0-2.  

i dont want to belong. i dont express participation. my label is loner. i dont want to lead. i express no leadership. my label is rebel. i dont want affection. i dont express affection. my label is pessimist.    

wow i really should just live in a bat cave yeah? call me crazy but really those are all kinda true. so..

p.s. the assessor said, however, that it doesn't mean i cant be high in all these, i just choose not to.