10 years apart and finally I reached back out when my step-dad died, I knew she wouldn't be able to function well without him. The old relationship is still dead. Unfortunately, no. Continue that habit. Has anyone ever let someone back in after a door slam? Never feel obligated to oblige her if she step out of line just because she's your mother. Reverse Door Slam, advice. What I'm trying to get to in this round-about way is - forgiving someone when they're alive is easier than when they are dead. The terms is often misunderstood even by people identifying as INFJs. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. For example, if you just want to know she's alive, text weekly once and then don't respond and carry on the convo. That's the point of a doorslam. She abused me as a child and she lives in denial. Or maybe you’re the door slamming INFJ who would like to better understand why you do what you do with people who’ve exhausted your compassion. However I was able to start speaking to them again. The emotions are burned away. I no longer have emotions connected to shared experiences. My mom had issues. I have done this twice (once with my mother and once with a childhood best friend). I felt sympathy for my mother, but it is the same sympathy I would feel for any stranger in a bad situation. There’s no right way to cope. It is way more shallow. Prepare for the worst so that you won't be disappointed. Sympathy for her? If you set your boundaries from the start, make your mother aware of them, and stick to them then even if things don't work out as you'd hoped, you would have far less risk to be completely flattened by the aftermath than if you hadn't set those boundaries. You don't really do it for them but for you. To other personality types, the INFJ door slam might seem harsh. Boundaries. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Cookies help us deliver our Services. We only use it as a last resort after much contemplation. But it might be better than nothing. So maybe you could give her a chance, see how it goes and decide for yourself...so that you never wonder what it could have been. That's the point of a doorslam. What is your motivation? We are still friends now and colleagues too. The INFJ door slam occurs when an INFJ personality cuts someone out of their life. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The door is closed. Yea, I also let my mom back in around the start of Covid. After she's gone you won't have the opportunity. But I wanted closure for the relationship as we were also roommates back then. Press J to jump to the feed. I am asking. Set your boundaries and stick to them! Good luck with everything xx. Trying to set boundaries and discuss our issues. I never felt regret over it though...I never felt a need to reconnect with them. If I see them changing I am happy for them, but they will need to prove themselves to me all over again. We as INFJs tend tl allow others to dictate our own boundaries sometimes and that is how we end up completely drained of our energy and extending ourselves to others in ways that are detrimental to ourselves. If she live in denial, trying to "discuss our issues" is a waste of time, time suck and energy drain. I'll just leave it at that. I know it sounds cold, but try not to see her as more than an emergency contact unless she can prove otherwise. So I wrote her a letter telling everything I felt and then it was over and I was soo relieved. There are two ways it can be salvaged though: Maybe you did not actually doorslam her. This is a perfect time for abusers to get back into the lives of the people they’ve hurt without having to own up to their mistakes. Out of all the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types, the INFJ is the rarest , making up only 1 to 2 percent of the U.S. population. The loss of a deep relationship for an INFJ is a wound that won’t be fixed with a band-aid and a brave face. The only reason I even considered reconnecting is because they petitioned me, not the other way around. I just wanted them to go away. Set realistic expectations and be able to abandon ship at any sign of abuse. I don't love them or hate them. But as I said we were roommates and one day she asked to take a walk with me...as we walked, she talked about everything that happened...she apologised for everything that had happened and I apologised for mine. Just be really careful, and if you see it start happening, you have every right to retreat. Any advice for me? It's not the same as it was before. She reached out at the start of the Covid panic and I actually responded. I’m still feeling very weary of her but I want to try. For redditors identifying as or interested in INFJs (Ni-Fe-Ti-Se) as described by MBTI. Figure out the bare minimum you want that is something she will actually do. And even worse we think that this is normal. She might be seeking that your addictive support, understanding, and insight. But we have the power to prevent most of that by setting hard boundaries that we respect. It felt like a weight was lifted out off both our hearts. You don't have to expend the effort you once did. Healing is a process that can’t be rushed, whether it’s physical or emotional. Possibly even more than before because I know their tricks now, I am weary of them and for these reasons I will also be less likely to give them the benefit of a doubt. Hence, people called this the “INFJ door slam”. The INFJ isn’t the only personality type to cut people out. The terms is often misunderstood even by people identifying as INFJs. If you really doorslammed her, there is no going back. Trying to let my Mother back in. Why and how does it happen and, most importantly, how to avoid being door-slammed? From the INFJ’s point of view, the door slam is absolutely necessary for self-preservation. Eyes open and be ready to leave if you have to again. Lack of object constancy - out of sight, out of mind? After all, cutting people off completely is not your go-to. When I have doorslammed people, I have no feelings for them either way. The emotions are burned away. Maybe you know an INFJ and have witnessed the phenomenon known as the INFJ Door Slam. The INFJ door slam is the way this personality type deals with toxic people.
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