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Enneagram Type 5
Does this sound like you? You may be a 5.
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I can take care of myself and think that others could do the same.
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I don't always say things out loud, but in my head I am pretty sarcastic and cynical.
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I often feel awkward around other people.
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I'm OK if people ask me a few specific questions about myself, but I don't like it when people want too much information.
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I need time alone.
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If I want people to know how I feel I will tell them. I generally wish they wouldn't ask.
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I think thoughts are more reliable than feelings.
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I need a couple days to process an experience or know how I feel about something.
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People are wasteful. I hold onto what I have.
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Often I find that I would rather observe than participate.
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I trust myself. That means I think about things for a while and then I make my own decisions.
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I can't understand why people get together "just to hang out."
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I'm a listener.
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I have to be very careful with my time and energy.
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I get tired when I have to be with people for too long.
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I often felt invisible as a child. Sometimes as an adult I choose to be invisible.
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Sometimes I think I should be more generous. It's hard for me.
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In groups, being uninformed makes me very uncomfortable.
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I don't like big social gatherings. I'd rather be with a few people.
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Material possessions don't make me happy.
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