Supervision Relations

The supervisor (↑) constantly monitors the supervisee (↓), paying attention to weak point.

Monitoring the partner's actions, but impossible to engage them in the action. Full control, they listen, understand what is wanted from them, but can't do it. And if they do get involved, they later want to take revenge on their supervisor for dragging them into it.

At first, it seems fine, but then you start to feel like you're being held back, restrained — I can't act the way I want to, and my energy starts to get suppressed, pushed down. I'm not allowed to express myself the way I'm used to. Suddenly, it's like something holds me at that lower level. At first, everything seems okay with them, but the more they come together and interact, the more the energy drops. And then, a breakup is inevitable.

A one-sided shutdown.

For the supervision to settle in, and even start developing stability like in Mirror relationships — just take turns, periodically stepping into each other's shoes. “I supervised you and I want it to always be this way” — that won't last long; a rebellion against you is inevitable. Give them the chance to supervise you, then they'll do it, calm down, and afterward you can go again. Relationships can take different forms and shift from one into another.

Wolf and hare, predator and prey. The supervisor feeds off their supervisee. If someone is being slowed down, their energy has to go somewhere. This energy was intended for some use, but it either dissipates or goes to the supervisor. Psychological nourishment—one loses energy, and the other gains it. But they are not rivals to each other—they're just on different rungs of the food chain.

Purpose: Tolerance

Integral Type: Humanist (EII / +Fi)

Characteristics: Feelings of guilt, obedience, low self-esteem

Feelings of guilt, obedience, lowered self-esteem.

Asymmetrical: one is higher, second is lower.

Reversed Supervision Relations

The supervisor (↑) constantly monitors the supervisee (↓), paying attention to weak point.

Control over the actions of the partner and the impossibility of inclusion.

Purpose: Control

Integral Type: Inspector (LSI / +Ti)

Characteristics: Compliance with norms

Checks whether you follow certain norms from their point of view.