Occasionally we're all asked to describe ourselves. I usually find myself at a loss when I consider such a question. Who am I? Even if I had a clear understanding of my personality in my own mind, it would be very difficult to convey to someone else. The biggest reason for this is that I've found I'm a giant collection of contradictions.

I'm a tomboy.

I love westerns and action movies. I like to take care of animals and I love the outdoors. I don't like pink. I think bows and arrows, swords, and guns are cool. I like to wear T-shirts and almost never wear makeup. But I wear dresses and skirts every single day. I like to get dressed up and wear nice clothes. I enjoy chick flicks. I like to feel like a lady, but I also like to feel like I'm strong.

I resist change with all my might.

Of nearly everyone I know, I'm probably one of the most resistant to change. I dig my heels into the ground and try to keep it from happening for as long as I can. I don't like things to change. I'm a creature of habit and I'm about as stubborn as they come. Yet, at the same time, new experiences are an absolute joy to me. My heart beats fast with excitement at the idea of new adventures. I'm not sure how both these qualities exist inside me, since they seem inherently opposed to each other.

I'm incredibly talkative, but I can be a good listener.

I tend to run my mouth almost constantly in normal conversation. I don't always give a lot of thought to what I say before the words leave my mouth. This can occasionally be a problem and is something I struggle with. However, if you have something to tell me, especially if it's important, I'll sit in silence and listen to everything you have to say.

I'm oblivious.

Well I am. It's usually with regard to how people act around me or their perception of me though. As regards others, I'm highly empathic and notice others's emotions without effort. I can be very perceptive about situations that don't concern me.

I'm extremely extroverted, but I'm a writer.

Now I personally don't feel this one is as much of a contradiction as the others. However, I can't count the number of times I've heard writing called an "introvert's world" or an "introvert's profession. Granted, there do seem to be more introverted writers than extroverts and that makes sense to me. However, writing is one of my greatest joys and is very much part of who I am.

I rather like my contradictions. They make me who I am. I've seen a few places that say people with the MBTI personality type ENFP, are usually a collection of contradictions. And that certainly holds true with me. I'm not the only one with contradictions though. We all have our own. It keeps things interesting.