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Your Score: 6 - the Questioner

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you chose CY - your Enneagram type is SIX (aka "The Loyalist").

"I am affectionate and skeptical"
Questioners are responsible, trustworthy, and value loyalty to family,friends, groups, and causes. Their personalities range broadly from reservedand timid to outspoken and confrontative.

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 SIX
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 SIX

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

SIXes 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 rebe

are neglected or abused, come from unpredictable or alcoholic families, and/or take on the fearfulness of an overly anxious parent

SIXes 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

Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy

Discover the 9 Types of People

Harper
SanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages