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My Enneagram: 5, 8, 2 - by Sasha Chapin

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Following on the previous two articles, here is the last three. 5, 8, and 2 are referred to as the rejection triad. Each disowns different needs to avoid rejection or abandonment. The 5 withdraws into intellectual self-sufficiency, minimizing emotional and material needs. The 8 denies vulnerability and dependency through self-protection and strength. The 2 focuses entirely on others’ needs while disowning their own, earning love through indispensability. Next week, I’ll have a paywalled post of truly deep Enneagram nerdery, about the flaws I see in the system, how it compares to other diagnostics, and various other bits and bobs. Strengths: Curiosity, open-mindedness, competence through knowledge. The curators of entirely personal lifetime research projects, which sometimes yield marvelous feats of invention. Weaknesses: Stinginess, isolation, overthinking. Slothful overwhelm. They’ll read several articles about historical landscaping design but find it too overwhelming to hire a garde

My Enneagram: 5, 8, 2 ... Sasha Chapin Dec 02, 2025 99 15 5 Share Following on the previous two articles, here is the last three. 5, 8, and 2 are referred to as the rejection triad. Each disowns different needs to avoid rejection or abandonment. The 5 withdraws into intellectual self-sufficiency, minimizing emotional and material needs. The 8 denies vulnerability and dependency through self-protection and strength. The 2 focuses entirely on others’ needs while disowning their own, earning love through indispensability. Next week, I’ll have a paywalled post of truly deep Enneagram nerdery, abou

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