True: Blue.

Yesterday I took a personality test, just the little freebie on colorcode.com. I ran into it through another blog I was reading, a yellow/red's blog that is fun/agitating to read sometimes - no one I know personally. The questions were all specifically about what you were like as a child which was really interesting to me. I had to transport myself back to that personality, I have changed so much since then. In the past I was much more motivated by fear and I always held a grudge; I think I felt it was all I could do to legitimize my viewpoint, I felt very misunderstood - and was! But God was able to change those things. I also had to remember that although I was very shy, painfully shy, I felt great being in charge of a situation, being the leader, the boss. I remember one instance in 5th grade when I was miraculously heading a project of my own accord and I realized, "I can do this!" These moments were few but they were much more true than the attitude of coldness I perpetuated for so much of my life to mask my weaknesses. I really wanted to hold Johnny's hand when we were skating but I was afraid he was just asking me so Alex could skate with Madison!

Anyway, despite the misguided motivations of my past, and the fact that I feel so much truer to myself now, the personality test found me out! I'm a BLUE. (Incidentally that's my favorite color).

Blues (Motive: Intimacy)

Blues are motivated by Intimacy. They seek to genuinely connect with others, and need to be understood and appreciated. Everything they do is quality-based. They are loyal friends, employers, and employees. Whatever or whomever they commit to is their sole (and soul) focus. They love to serve and give of themselves freely in order to nurture others' lives.

(OK, now it sounds like I'm tooting my own horn. It's true but read on...)

Blues have distinct preferences and have the most controlling personality. Their personal code of ethics is remarkably strong and they expect others to live honest, committed lives as well. They enjoy sharing meaningful moments in conversation as well as paying close attention to special life events (e.g. birthdays and anniversaries). Blues are dependable, thoughtful, and analytical; but can also be self-righteous, worry-prone, and moody. They are "sainted pit-bulls" who never let go of something or someone once they are committed. When you deal with a BLUE, be sincere and make a genuine effort to understand and appreciate them.

Wow. This is so me! I'm all flabbergasted anew. That second sentence, I swear, is a quote from conversations with my family members.

Isn't this weird? They only have 4 options. How can one fit me like such a glove? Am I a cliché of a person?

Well, who cares, I guess. I hope this gives you a little insight on me: I always think that's fun and fascinating. And I think this is the most succinctly accurate thing I've ever heard about myself. Weird.

P.S. I keep rereading it to see if I could have been duped - like this is a widely applicable description that anyone could relate to... but it's pretty specific, and it's weirding me out.