normally these online quiz things make me sick. “what shoe polish are you?” “what monkey hair colour are you?” “what indie label are you gonna be signed to when you make it to the top?” things like that. suze from irc gave me this one and i did it in about 20seconds not really thinking. then i got the results back….

your existing situation
unable to exert the efforts to achieve his objectives. feels neglected, desiring greater security, warm affection, and fewer problems.

your stress sources
seeks independence and freedom from any restriction and therefore avoids obligations or anything which might prove hampering. he is being subjected to considerable pressure and wants to escape from it so that he can obtain what he needs, but tends to lack the necessary strength of purpose to succeed in this.

your restrained characteristics
clings to his belief that his hopes and ideas are realistic, but needs encouragement and reassurance. applies very exacting standards to his choice of a partner and wants guarantees against loss or disappointment. feels rather isolated and alone, but is too reserved to allow himself to form deep attachments. egocentric and therefore quick to take offense.

your desired objective
intense, vital, and animated, taking a delight in action. activity is directed towards success or conquest and there is a desire to live life to the fullest.

your actual problem
the tensions induced by trying to cope with conditions which are really beyond his capabilities, or his reserves of strength, have led to considerable anxiety and a sense of personal (but unadmitted) inadequacy. he attempts to remedy this by intense activity and by insistence on getting his own way. faulty self-control can lead to ungovernable displays of anger.

your actual problem #2
fights against restriction or limitation, and insists on developing freely as a result of his own efforts.

of course i rushed through the test the first time around, i couldnt wait the 110seconds between the first two legs of the test (i didnt read the instructions properly).. which probably made the above results be all wrong (eeek). so i did it again.

your existing situation
avoids excessive effort and needs roots, security, and peaceful companionship.

your stress sources
wishes to be independent, unhampered, and free from any limitation or restriction, other than those which he imposes of himself or by his own choice and decision.

your restrained characteristics
the situation is preventing him from establishing himself, but he feels he must make the best of things as they are.wants to broaden his fields of activity and insists that his hopes and ideas are realistic. distressed by the fear that he may be prevented from doing what he wants; needs both peaceful conditions and quiet reassurance to restore his confidence.

your desired objective
fascinated by the idea of an idealized association of tenderness and mutual enchantment. embarrassed by the thought of allowing this to appear openly, and so employs cautious exploratory tactics in the pursuit of this objective, making sure that he is neither irrevocably committed nor found out.

your actual problem
fears that his independence will be threatened or severely restricted unless he protects himself from outside influence. does not want to be bothered.

so thankfully my “actual problem” went from being two to just one!. hurray. i can ignore the credit card bills and the monthly loan repayment and the non response from finnish architect offices (this is being said with a slight hint of sarcasm).

(yes i do realise that the first test is the correct one caused by my endless need to get things done quickly whatever the quality)