Why Cancers are so misunderstood?

This topic was created in the Cancer forum by looneybird on Saturday, November 25, 2006 and has 32 replies.

Why Are Cancers Often Misunderstood

Cancers are often misunderstood because they are sensitive, intuitive, and emotional. Their protective nature can be mistaken for aloofness or indecisiveness. Understanding their empathetic traits helps improve communication and reduce misunderstandings. Building trust and patience is key to fostering better relationships with Cancer individuals.

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@looneybird
21 Years1,000+ Posts

Yes guys, it has happened again. Being misunderstood .. completely by a close friend. I am shocked. I want to know what shud I do to prevent being misunderstood again and again and again.

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@cancimini
20 Years1,000+ PostsCancer

I'm also honest, and I try to be direct MORE (and it helps).
I used to protect to many people, and it simply is impossible! So now, whatever they want, whenever they want it, they can get it FROM ME!

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@looneybird
21 Years1,000+ Posts

Right said Cancimini. We try to protect people. I have noticed people actually cringing whenever i am direct. So i try to save their face. At the same time i wont pretend a feeling...that is what i call honesty.

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@cancimini
20 Years1,000+ PostsCancer

"I have noticed people actually cringing whenever i am direct. So i try to save their face"

SO TRUE!! If I'm not direct, I'm too soft and if I'm direct, I'm too harsh, whatthe****??

But hey, if they accuse me of being dishonest, I'd rather not safe their faces and just spit it out..

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@cancimini
20 Years1,000+ PostsCancer

Naaa, I'm not shallow in the sense of dumb (if I may say so), but I'm quickly distracted and it's sometimes hard for me to stay focussed. And if can't focus, I get bored.. It's a bad thing I know 🙂

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@fiddlesticks
19 Years500+ PostsCancer

we're misunderstood because we let our imaginations infer what we mean, but since we're the only ones that see our imaginations, our meanings behind our actions lose their definition once translated into reality. we look at things like a story, with its own narration, etc.. so, when we do something, we end up looking at it purely from this perspective and forget that others see will see it differently since they don't have the same narration and frame of reference from which to call upon.

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@RainingPeanuts
20 Years500+ Posts

"yes, actually, you can. i do it quite easily."

- I take it this applies to ppl *you* like yourself...? lol

"Why Cancers are so misunderstood?"

I've never felt like I didn't 'get' a cancer. But I can see where there would be legroom for misunderstanding. I notice that some beat around the bush, would rather avoid conflict by bottling things up or even tell you something indirectly *after* the fact. If you don't pay attention you would think these creatures don't have any complaints! Woopty! NOT! Wait a minute... where'd he go?! 😢

LOL

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@19Eleven
21 YearsScorpio

I am a Scorpio and my love my husband a loving Cancerian. does he get misunderstood? Not by me. You cannot hide anything from a scorp even if you are stuffy like a stuffed crab. But he is misunderstood by others. I have to huskily remind him that everybody out there doesnt have the intuitive understanding that his dear wife, thats me, 😛is gifted with. So if he may, can he help those poor less intuitive and maginative beings to peep into his heart; so that they can make him happy?
works like a magic, this.:X

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@leo/virgo75
20 Years

Many of the Cancers I know are misunderstood because they want to project a certain image then get offended that you didn't know what was really going AND/OR they don't understand how you might not like that they were less than forthright with you.

I've told the ones that I'm close to, to just be themselves. You don't have to lie or cover up to make people like you. Not everyone is gonna like you anyway.

At least if you're "REAL" you will know that people really like you for YOU, not the image you put on. And if they don't like you, forget em. They don't matter to you anyway. 🙂