![]() What do you wish people knew about Enneagram 2s? I realized that I spent a lot of time doing things “in order to get someone to…”: notice me, befriend me, like me, care about me, etc. However, as I continued to look at the 2, I realized that my strong negative reaction to the number was likely a good indicator that I was on the right track. At first when I read about how 2’s kindness and helpfulness were just a manipulative means to an end (WHAT?! I’m not altruistically kind and generous?!), I really resisted identifying myself as a 2 (typical). I first read and identified as an Enneagram 2 in college (I was 20) while reading Richard Rohr’s Enneagram. When did you first realize you were Enneagram 2? Here are a couple of great resources for understanding Type 2’s: When I’m on autopilot, it means I’m not really aware that I have any needs.Īt the same time I can also be really resentful/angry that others don’t notice or take care of me or my needs (that I don’t understand or acknowledge).Īt the heart of things, being an Enneagram 2 (for me) means wrestling with a sadness and fear believing that I will never be enough, in and of myself, to be deeply loved. ![]() However, being an Enneagram 2 also means that my own thoughts, feelings, and needs are locked in a dark room somewhere inside of me that I can’t access let alone navigate without a huge amount of effort. I just said that Enneagram 2’s have a deep need to be liked/loved. I expend a huge amount of energy outward toward relationships and I spend a lot of energy and focus a huge amount of attention on whether or not people feel positively about me or love me. Needing To Be Loved/Likedīeing an Enneagram 2 means being convinced that I know what it takes to get people to like/respect/love me, and that anything generous that I do I’m doing out of my own kindness and generosity. For me, when I’m on autopilot, being an Enneagram 2 is about always being tuned in to the thoughts, feelings, needs, and actions of other people (especially “my people”), and living a life outside of myself without even realizing it.
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