What is an Enneagram 8 female?
The type 8 woman is often viewed as driven and aggressive. They are not afraid of taking charge and can find themselves in workplaces which are predominantly filled with men. This is because they develop that sense of self-control and drive from a young age, and this draws them to more business-minded careers.
What do Enneagram 8s need to hear?
Key Motivations: Want to be self-reliant, to prove their strength and resist weakness, to be important in their world, to dominate the environment, and to stay in control of their situation.
Is it bad to be an Enneagram 8?
Eights see themselves as protectors of others, and when they are healthy, they actually are. Eights are more likely to seek justice for “their people”–their family, friends, co-workers, ethnic group, and so forth. For unhealthy Eights, administering justice is simply meting out vengeance.
Who should a type 8 marry?
Type Eights commonly pair well with Nines. In an Eight-Nine partnership, Eights exude dazzling high energy and competence, which can attract Nines, who tend to merge with strong personalities.
What do Enneagram 8s want in a relationship?
Their partner needs to be someone who can express their own needs, but who can also be respectful of the type 8 partner and what they need. They don’t want to feel controlled, and so they really crave a connection which gives both people the freedom to be themselves.
Who do type 8s get along with?
Nines
Type Eights commonly pair well with Nines. In an Eight-Nine partnership, Eights exude dazzling high energy and competence, which can attract Nines, who tend to merge with strong personalities.
How do you handle an Enneagram 8?
Dealing with Type 8 in conflict: Be direct, be patient with their feelings even if they sound intense to you, act assertively but avoid the aggravation of the tones, avoid accusations. Stress his responsibility towards others.
What does an Enneagram 8 go to in stress?
In Stress: Eights take on qualities of Fives, withdrawing and disconnecting even more with their emotions. They might seem secretive and hypervigilant about betrayal, neglecting self-care and becoming even more uncompromising than usual.
Does Enneagram 8 hold grudges?
The Type 8 rarely holds onto anger or grudges. Strong-willed, capable, blunt and brash, the Type 8 orders people to lead them, follow them or get out of their way. The Enneagram Type 8 doesn’t just consistently challenge you for no reason. They actually enjoy and communicate best in the middle of a fight.