Analyzing the “ENTP growth phases” meme

This also applies to INTP.

Phase 1 — Innocently smart, good kid

This starts in the elementary school. An innocent kid who his on top of his class and doesn’t even have to try to excel. Gets called a nerd a lot, even tho he never had to study like the others.

Phase 2 — Class clown, comedian

Continuing to high school, the kid never learned how to learn. But he gets still bored with the school and is able to go through it with relative ease. If he actually tried he would be on top, but sees it is not worth it. He just hit puberty, so he is literally overflowing with energy and has to release it somehow. Humor and storytelling seem to make people attracted to him, so he uses it to elevate his status.

Phase 3 — Rebel, departed

Leaves to study college. In some cases adapts some kind of an evil project because he has under-developed moral code. In case of an IT person it’s gonna be most likely hacking. He uses his hacking skills to make money online so he is able to support himself financially.

Phase 4 — Party animal, addict

In college he starts going to parties. He starts drinking and taking a lot of drugs. Drugs also help him to get through the boring school stuff. He also has a psychedelic awakening.

Phase 5 — Heartbroken lover, loser

He finds his first long term relationship. He tries to make it work, but soon senses something is wrong. Depending on his character, he finds that the girl manipulates him and is too needy, or he himself is too needy and attaches to the girl too much. Either way, the relationship gets soon broken up.

Phase 6 — Self-treated badass

He finds he has a lot of insecurities and after a few other failed relationships and unfulfilling one night stands realizes that the fault is in him. He has to work on himself hard before he can even hope to find a girl or a job he would like. He needs to find himself so he does some deep psychological work on himself. He travels. Studies his mind. Works on his Shadow side and tries to make friends with…