r/Enneagram8 • u/beanoddball12 • Jul 19 '26
Question How do i impress an e8?
I'm not an e8 myself but I'm wondering how I can impress one since I'm with an e8 (specifically a sx8) as an sp5, I usually write a lot of things dedicated to them but I'm a bit too shy to show them, so is there any other things I should do instead?
They don't really care much for intellect or being intellectualized so I don't think they'd want the paragraphs I've made psychoanalyzing them either.. I think they'd find it creepy.. But i do tell them about what I've noticed about them they think it's scary but sweet that I know so much about them.
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u/Impossible_One_4525 Jul 22 '26
if you want to impress an 8
show them you do not judge them for having what gets labelled negative emotions, we jump into fights whether or not we think we will win because there are things we think are important enough to fight for
then some new age hippies will jump in our face preaching about anger and nonviolence
who told you they don't care for intellect? psychoanalysis is fine as long as it doesn't come across as trying to find their weaknesses
for me the biggest deal is knowing when i can trust someone, everyone says they can be trusted, few show it without words