ISTJ 1w9 Characters

Otto builds his life around his routine; he does the same things every day without getting bored, from picking up unwanted newspapers to making sure “idiots” put the recycling in the right bins. He’s also always remembering the things of value to him—his wife, losing their child, the hard years they experienced, his friendships before things “changed.” Comparisons and negativity around negative changes are the rule of thumb for him, and a trait of high Si. It used to be nice around here, until they cut down all the Beech trees… He has a hard time moving forward after his wife passes away, and leaves her things out around the house for six months, until Marisol offers to help him pack them away and he sees others still need him. Otto’s Te comes out in how stupid he thinks everyone is who can’t do basic life skills. To him, it’s moronic that you wouldn’t take care of things for yourself, learn how to do things for yourself, etc. If you can’t back up a trailer, you’re an idiot. If you can’t read a label and put a plastic bottle in the right place, you’re an idiot. The world is full of stupid, selfish idiots. But he also judges credible gains as not-idiocy, and he sees that his annoying neighbor, even though she’s interfering in his mind, is not an idiot, because of all the brave, marvelous things she has done. He has no trouble asserting himself, telling people off (he drags someone out of their truck and threatens him for honking at a woman just learning to drive), and slamming the door in their face. They often call him rude, and it’s true, his social skills are zero. But Otto has a good, kind heart. He wants nothing to do with his neighbors, but then comes to love them. He takes in a stray cat and gives it warmth, affection, and tuna twice a day. His inferior Ne is a problem until the neighbors arrive, since he can’t see anything in his future other than his own self-inflicted death. It’s hopeless and colorless without his wife.

Enneagram: 1w9

Otto calls anyone without basic life skills “an idiot.” They’re an idiot if they can’t bleed their radiator, if they can’t use a ladder, and if they can’t drive properly, but he also respects people who aren’t idiots who try to learn things. He’s blunt and stuck on the rules, always telling off people in a rage for letting their dog pee on his grass, for throwing rocks at a stray cat, and for leaving the gate to the community open. But his hard-ass behavior doesn’t stop him from feeling compelled to assist others when they need it, out of a need to do the right thing. Otto is gruff and unpleasant, but also reliable—he will growl and snarl, but then drive people to the hospital, do things for them, loan them his tools, etc. 1s feel like they “ought” to take care of others, especially if they are too incompetent to do it themselves, but they also have strong “rules.” He’s all about competency, anger toward those who wronged him or do bad things, and looking after his community. Otto is a great friend to those who can look past his sternness.