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Anyone else here have an almost overwhelming sense of justice? Something happened recently that really got me thinking about it.

I was out running errands when I witnessed a man easily over six feet tall get into an altercation with a woman who couldn't have been more than 5'3". She was just doing her job, apparently telling him something he didn't want to hear, when he suddenly punched her in the face.

She went down hard. By the time she got back up, she had a black eye forming and blood pouring from what appeared to be a broken nose. She was crying, bleeding profusely, and clearly in shock.

Something in me just snapped.

I confronted him, things escalated, and we ended up in a physical altercation. We tussled, and I ended up beating him pretty badly before other people stepped in and separated us.

As far as I'm concerned, It really pisses me off to no end when regular people who are just trying to get by in life get attacked or fucked over for no reason.

I don't go around looking for fights, but seeing some oversized asshole put his hands on a woman half his size simply because he was angry was more than I could stomach.

And honestly, my thinking at the time was, Since he likes putting his hands on small women, I figured he could try and take a swing at a man closer to his own height.

The woman got medical attention, authorities were involved, and I walked away with a few bruises and plenty to think about.

I understand that getting physical isn't always the answer, and maybe I should have handled things differently. But I genuinely don't know how I could have stood there watching that happen and done nothing.

I've always wondered if my Libra placements have something to do with this. Maybe it's that stereotypical Libra need for fairness and balance, but seeing someone being mistreated, especially someone who can't reasonably defend themselves, brings out a fiercely protective side of me.

TLDR does anyone else here have that kind of instinctive reaction to injustice? Where seeing someone innocent being mistreated immediately makes you feel compelled to intervene? Sometimes I wonder whether having such a strong sense of justice is a blessing or a curse, because I honestly couldn't live with myself if I had just walked away.

Okay, I need to know if anybody else has experienced this because I swear I'm losing my fucking mind.

I am an Aries. I understand that we're supposedly the "aggressive, impulsive, impatient" sign. Fine. Whatever. I'll own that.

But why is every conflict I've had with WATER SIGNS some bizarre psychological side quest where nobody will just SAY WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG!?

I'm specifically talking about Pisces and Cancer here. I don't have enough experience with Scorpios to say anything about them, so I'm leaving them out of this.

First: my Pisces half-brother

He’s actually my dad’s kid from a previous relationship before he met my mom, so we didn’t even grow up in the same household full-time. When we were kids we were actually really close—like genuinely. I don’t know what changed over the years, but now it feels like I’m dealing with a completely different person.

Whenever he comes to stay over, he basically just locks himself in the guest room all day. I’m not exaggerating. He’ll come out only when he has to, avoids eye contact, avoids conversation, and if I walk into the room he’s in, it’s like I’ve suddenly made the atmosphere uncomfortable just by existing.

And on top of that, he’ll get weirdly irritated over the smallest things—like if I turn down the volume on the TV or my phone while he just happens to be in the area getting ready for work or getting in or out the shower, or if I pause whatever I’m watching for a single second. Instead of just saying something normal, he acts like I’ve committed some personal offense and suddenly the whole vibe is off.

Then later, instead of actually talking to me, he’ll go on social media making these vague posts talking shit about "a certain somebody", but I’m not stupid—I know it’s about me.

And the weirdest part is he still says things like I’m the “black sheep” of the family or that everyone secretly wants him gone or hates him. Which is insane to me, because from my perspective I’m literally just trying to be normal with him. I don’t hate him. Nobody is treating him like that. It’s like he’s living in a completely different reality than the rest of us.

And then sometimes I’ll literally find a childish ass note pinned on the door of the room he usually stays in, like I’m supposed to read it, listing out his “issues” with me like I’m a roommate he’s filing a complaint against instead of just… talking to me like a grown adult.

It’s just… awkward. Constantly. Like I’m walking on eggshells in my own house trying not to “trigger” someone who won’t even talk to me directly.

And I keep thinking back to when we were younger and we actually got along, and I genuinely don’t understand what happened to that version of us.

Then there's Cancer.

One of my friends has a sister who's a Cancer, and this woman has accused me of being a creep over harmless jokes I make with her brother that she somehow reads as too sexual, even though they weren't even sexual in nature, and she acts uncomfortable around me. She ended up blocking me on all social media platforms and telling her brother that she feels uncomfortable around me.

Not "you're actually behaving inappropriately."

Not "you crossed a legitimate boundary."

I'm talking about situations where I'm genuinely confused about how we even arrived at CREEP.

I'll do something completely normal and suddenly I'm getting looked at like I'm some fucking predator.

Meanwhile I'm standing there thinking:

"Can someone please explain what I actually did?"

Her brother, thankfully, is a rational human being and knows she's being overdramatic.

And this is what drives me insane about dealing with certain Water Signs:

THEY EXPECT YOU TO KNOW WHY THEY'RE UPSET WITHOUT ACTUALLY TELLING YOU HOW OR WHY.

Every conversation I have with a water sign goes like this:

Them: "You did something I didn't like."

Me: "What did I do?"

Them: "You should know."

Me: "No, seriously. Tell me."

Them: "It's obvious."

NO IT FUCKING ISN'T.

😭

I don't need everyone to communicate exactly like me. I understand people are different.

But if something bothers you, JUST SAY WHAT BOTHERED YOU AND BE SPECIFIC.

Don't slam doors.

Don't leave cryptic notes.

Don't make accusations without explaining them.

Don't expect somebody to reverse-engineer your emotional state.

And then when I ask what's wrong, don't hit me with:

"Nothing."

Because apparently "nothing" actually means "there is a 45-minute conversation you are about to have once I decide you're emotionally prepared for it."

So, fellow Aries:

Is this just my personal experience, or is there something about Aries + Water Sign communication that makes this combination uniquely fucking exhausting?

And before anybody says "not all Water Signs":

I KNOW.

I'm talking about specific people I've personally dealt with.

I just want to know if other Aries have experienced this particular flavor of "WHY ARE YOU MAD AT ME AND WHY WON'T YOU JUST TELL ME WHY?"

I don't know if this belongs here exactly, but I'm curious if any other Aries can relate.

I'm a 24-year-old Aries guy, and my relationship with my parents has basically fallen apart over the last few years.

My dad is a Taurus and my mom is a Capricorn. They're both incredibly hardworking people, and I respect that. I won't pretend they were monsters or anything. They kept a roof over my head, made sure I had food, and did what they thought was best.

But emotionally... it always felt like I was speaking a completely different language.

I've always been the kind of person who wants to chase ideas, try new things, take risks, and live life on my own terms. Every time I'd get excited about something, it felt like I was immediately hit with "That's not realistic," "Be practical," or "You're going to fail."

Eventually I just stopped telling them anything.

My dad is unbelievably stubborn. Once he decides he's right, that's the end of the conversation. It doesn't matter if you have evidence or just want him to hear your side. If we disagreed, we'd end up talking in circles until one of us walked away.

My mom is different. She's more reserved, but she's extremely critical. Nothing ever seemed good enough. Did you get good grades? Why not better? You got a job? Why not a different one? Have you started working toward a goal? "What's your backup plan?"

After a while, you start wondering if they'll ever actually be proud of you.

These days I barely talk to either of them. We might exchange a few texts every now and then or see each other during holidays, but that's about it.

The weird part is... I don't even hate them.

I'm just tired.

Tired of every conversation turning into advice I didn't ask for.

Tired of feeling like I have to defend every decision I make.

Tired of feeling like I'm still 16 years old whenever I'm around them.

I've built a life that's healthier for me by keeping some distance, but there's still this part of me that wishes we could have a normal relationship.

People always say, "They're your parents, you'll regret not talking to them someday."

Maybe.

But they never ask what it's like when every interaction leaves you emotionally exhausted.

I'm not really looking for people to bash Taurus or Capricorn because I know astrology isn't an excuse for how people behave. Plenty of amazing people are born under those signs.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this feeling of loving your parents while also realizing they're healthier to love from a distance.

How did you handle it?

Hi I'm a 20 year old Aries Man ♈ my birthday is on the 3rd of April, throughout my 20 years of existence on this earth I've began to notice a pattern, I seem to always attract Virgo's ♍.

Not that it's bad thing, most of the Virgo people I've encountered are quite lovely people, I just think it's kind of a weird phenomenon that literally every person who's made such an impactful impression in my life were born under the sign of Virgo

Every close friend I've made (or had) for the past decade was a Virgo and even the girl I'm currently crushing hard on right now is a Virgo, which is strange because if recall most places say that Aries and Virgo's aren't compatible or at least don't get along very well but I get along with Virgo people just fine so I'm just wondering what is the correlation? What is it about me that attracts so many Virgo's into my life?

Does anyone or has anyone had a similar experience? If so please share

Thank You!