How do an INTP work with feelings without sacrificing rationality?

Emotions are still a system with an internal logic.

There's a rational explanation for why they developed in us - evolutionarily and personally - and why they are so important to keep us functioning.

I feel like the problem may arise from people like us seeking advice on how to deal with emotional stuff from people that don't function in the same way we do and then we end up with stuff like "don't overthink it". We're not overthinking anything. It's just that a lot of people can just sorta close their eyes and navigate that shit intuitively, and then, when they see someone trying a different approach, they only know that that's not how that works for them and tell you to 'get out of your head' or to """""simply"""" listen to our heart.

The way we need to look at social situations in order to best be able to navigate them might seem a little dehumanizing to other types because empathy and all that stuff is not our primary guide through them. Realize, that, in us, the part of the brain that steers others through social situations is essentially still on a child's level. We can't let it take the wheel the way other types can because we'll turn into children. When emotions and social stuff become relevant, Ti and Ne need to take our underdeveloped Fe by the hand the way parents would take their child through an amusement park. Listen to your Fe, but run its suggestions through processing first. And, for god's sake, don't try to completely ignore it, either. That'll come back to bite you.

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