Hairy, I had the same reaction to my enneagram type! My first reaction was, Oh man 7's are dipsh*ts, that figures.
After reading for a while I started to feel defensive and thought, Well, if it wasn't for me we'd live a booooring lifestyle so it's not all bad. etc
But my first thought was <cringe>...is that really me? But of course I know it is.
In fact, I was thinking the other day about how organized my house is. This is a bit of a miracle since I am anything but inclined towards organization, and I realized it's because I try so hard to compensate and conceal the fact that I am a screwball at heart. I have 'spots' for almost everything, or I'd surely lose it all. And so on. I think my H appreciates that I make these efforts, although he realizes that it is sorta false and it's not really that I've changed for the better..just found ways around my natural shortcomings. (wish I could do it for all of em, but so far I'm too lazy to attack something that monumental)
Anyway, chin up, my friend. My chosen and beloved H is a six. I find them rather sixy.
