Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Wow! This is interesting

These things are usually off, but I feel like this description is reasonably close to me. If only I looked this good! lol

Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...

You Are a Grace!

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You are a Grace -- "I need to understand the world."



Graces have a need for knowledge and are introverted, curious, analytical, and insightful.



How to Get Along with Me

  • * Be independent, not clingy

  • * Speak in a straightforward and brief manner

  • * I need time alone to process my feelings and thoughts

  • * Remember that If I seem aloof, distant, or arrogant, it may be that I am feeling uncomfortable

  • * Make me feel welcome, but not too intensely, or I might doubt your sincerity

  • * If I become irritated when I have to repeat things, it may be because it was such an effort to get my thoughts out in the first place

  • * don't come on like a bulldozer

  • * Help me to avoid my pet peeves: big parties, other people's loud music, overdone emotions, and intrusions on my privacy




What I Like About Being a Grace
* standing back and viewing life objectively
* coming to a thorough understanding; perceiving causes and effects
* my sense of integrity: doing what I think is right and not being influenced by social pressure
* not being caught up in material possessions and status
* being calm in a crisis



What's Hard About Being a Grace

  • * being slow to put my knowledge and insights out in the world

  • * feeling bad when I act defensive or like a know-it-all

  • * being pressured to be with people when I don't want to be

  • * watching others with better social skills, but less intelligence or technical skill, do better professionally




Graces as Children Often

  • * spend a lot of time alone reading, making collections, and so on

  • * have a few special friends rather than many

  • * are very bright and curious and do well in school

  • * have independent minds and often question their parents and teachers

  • * watch events from a detached point of view, gathering information

  • * assume a poker face in order not to look afraid

  • * are sensitive; avoid interpersonal conflict

  • * feel intruded upon and controlled and/or ignored and neglected




Graces as Parents

  • * are often kind, perceptive, and devoted

  • * are sometimes authoritarian and demanding

  • * may expect more intellectual achievement than is developmentally appropriate

  • * may be intolerant of their children expressing strong emotions




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3 comments:

Michele / akkasha said...

I actually came out as Marilyn. *blink* I really don't think so. *shrugs*

Though some of the things it says are closer than I would have thought. Though not the neediness by any means.

How to Get Along with Me

* * Be direct and clear
* * Listen to me carefully
* * Don't judge me for my anxiety
* * Work things through with me
* * Reassure me that everything is OK between us
* * Laugh and make jokes with me
* * Gently push me toward new experiences
* * Try not to overreact to my overreacting.




What I Like About Being a Marilyn

* * being committed and faithful to family and friends
* * being responsible and hardworking
* * being compassionate toward others
* * having intellect and wit
* * being a nonconformist
* * confronting danger bravely
* * being direct and assertive




What's Hard About Being a Marilyn

* * the constant push and pull involved in trying to make up my mind
* * procrastinating because of fear of failure; having little confidence in myself
* * fearing being abandoned or taken advantage of
* * exhausting myself by worrying and scanning for danger
* * wishing I had a rule book at work so I could do everything right
* * being too critical of myself when I haven't lived up to my expectations




Marilyns as Children Often

* * are friendly, likable, and dependable, and/or sarcastic, bossy, and stubborn
* * are anxious and hypervigilant; anticipate danger
* * form a team of "us against them" with a best friend or parent
* * look to groups or authorities to protect them and/or question authority and rebel
* * are neglected or abused, come from unpredictable or alcoholic families, and/or take on the fearfulness of an overly anxious parent




Marilyns as Parents

* * are often loving, nurturing, and have a strong sense of duty
* * are sometimes reluctant to give their children independence
* * worry more than most that their children will get hurt
* * sometimes have trouble saying no and setting boundaries

Michelle said...

Oh my goodness, that's me too! Now I'm afraid to take the quiz for fear it won't agree with me....

Michelle said...

Oh.my.goodness. I just took the quiz, and I'm not a Grace at all. Who I turned out to be is an even better description of me than Grace; how do they do these things? It's uncanny!