INTJ 3w2 Characters

Preston has a single-mindedness that doesn’t lend itself well to reality; he always twists the facts around to support his desired outcome, ignoring the truth in the meantime that Cynthia hates him and wants nothing to do with him. He got it into his head five years ago that they should be married, and has worked toward that ever since, never looking at another woman seriously and ignoring possibilities in his present of women who would gladly leap at the chance to be his wife. It doesn’t sink into him that Cynthia is telling the truth about not wanting to be with him, and he refuses to listen to Molly discuss his behavior, and throw cold water on his aspirations. It’s only when it sinks into him that Cynthia truly hates him, and that it’s wrong to keep her letters and threaten her with them (after Molly tells him she will go to his employer about his behavior) that he gives up on his singular dream. Preston is very efficient, hard-working, and respected as an overseer, and he manages his employer’s estate well. But he isn’t very keen on feelings or on understanding them, as exhibited in his treatment of Cynthia, his enjoyment of allowing Molly’s reputation to suffer through her discussions with him, and by refusing to let go of the woman he is convinced he loves. Preston confuses promises with actual feelings, but is deeply and sincerely wounded to find out Cynthia hates him for him trying to force her to keep her word. Eventually, he proves himself a “better man” than Molly took him to be, by returning her letters and calling off the betrothal. Preston shows very little Se, other than being impulsive.

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Preston cares incredibly about his image, and that’s partly why he resents Cynthia so much for jilting him based on a promise made many years ago. She has “ruined” his prospects, and when he points out to Molly that he has waited for her, he also casually mentions that he could have married several ladies, all of them “keen” to be with him. But he can’t let go of his desire to possess Cynthia, so he holds onto her, and even threatens to blackmail her into a relationship; he will show her stepfather the letters she wrote him, full of “promises to marry me.” He saw being generous as a way into her heart, and took great delight in cultivating her fondness for him, buying her pretty things, and ensuring she could have fun as a young lady—after courting her mother and driving a wedge between them. Lady Harriet sees him as something of a social climber. Preston also defends his own image after Roger’s father insults him, by telling him not to work himself into a “passion at your age,” implying it’s unseemly and inappropriate.