me in a nutshell

last week, jamie posted a blog about a personality test she had taken. i decided to take it myself and was actually surprised at how well it pinpointed me. usually these personality tests are vague enough to fit most people but i thought that it wrapped me up nicely in a short paragraph:

Type Six The Loyalist

The committed, security-oriented type. Sixes are reliable, hard-working, responsible, and trustworthy. Excellent "troubleshooters," they foresee problems and foster cooperation, but can also become defensive, evasive, and anxious—running on stress while complaining about it. They can be cautious and indecisive, but also reactive, defiant and rebellious. They typically have problems with self-doubt and suspicion. At their Best: internally stable and self-reliant, courageously championing themselves and others.

upon first reading, i completely agreed with pretty much the entire paragraph. now as i read it, two words flash out at me; two flaws: self-doubt and suspicion. yes, i do doubt a lot of things... bryce points out that i doubt my sewing skills and all the things i sew or make.... this is true. but i would like to think that i'm confident with who i am, that i don't doubt myself, rather just doubt any skills or talents i might possess. suspicion to me sounds as though i have a hard time trusting people and i think i'm quite the opposite. i tend to trust too much, or as i like to see it, i have a lot of faith in people. but then again, if you've wronged me too many times, i won't lay down and take it, i'll remember that you're not one to be trusted and regaining my trust takes work. i asked bryce if these thoughts were self-denial and he lovingly reminded me that this was only a random internet personality test and that it would not be able to define who i was by asking 36 questions. thank you, bryce, for keeping my feet on the ground.

but just for fun, what did those 36 questions reveal about you??