You are a Katharine — “I am happy and open to new things”

 

Katharines are energetic, lively, and optimistic. They want to contribute to the world.

 

How to Get Along with Me   

• * Give me companionship, affection, and freedom.   
• * Engage with me in stimulating conversation and laughter.   
• * Appreciate my grand visions and listen to my stories.   
• * Don’t try to change my style. Accept me the way I am.   
• * Be responsible for youself. I dislike clingy or needy people.   
• * Don’t tell me what to do.

 

 

What I Like About Being a Katharine   

• * being optimistic and not letting life’s troubles get me down   
• * being spontaneous and free-spirited   
• * being outspoken and outrageous. It’s part of the fun.   
• * being generous and trying to make the world a better place   
• * having the guts to take risks and to try exciting adventures   
• * having such varied interests and abilities

 

 

What’s Hard About Being a Katharine   

• * not having enough time to do all the things I want   
• * not completing things I start   
• * not being able to profit from the benefits that come from specializing; not making a commitment to a career   
• * having a tendency to be ungrounded; getting lost in plans or fantasies   
• * feeling confined when I’m in a one-to-one relationship

 

 

Katharines as Children Often

• * are action oriented and adventuresome  
• * drum up excitement   
• * prefer being with other children to being alone   
• * finesse their way around adults   
• * dream of the freedom they’ll have when they grow up

 

 

Katharines as Parents   

• * are often enthusiastic and generous   
• * want their children to be exposed to many adventures in life   
• * may be too busy with their own activities to be attentive