The Dark Side of Capricorns

I have known two very intimately. A female and a male. I have known the female for about 12 years and the male for about 10. One thing I have noticed about myself with Capricorns is that when I am good friends with one, I can go for a very long time having no contact with them at all and then when we see each other again we can pick up right where we left off as if no time has passed at all.

Another thing I have noticed about Capricorns is that they have an intensely dark side to them. Suprisingly so. It's not an "evil" sort of feeling I get about them, it's more of a sad, sadomasochistic feeling. They can be, in their worse moments, extremely negative and critical. They are not what I would call moody, but they do have times when it seems like getting them to smile, laugh or have fun is impossible. I feel a need to draw them out at that point.

I was once shocked, literally shocked (and it's hard to shock me), when my male Capricorn friend got mad at me for something I said. It's the only time he'd ever gotten mad at me in the ten or so years I've known him. And he snapped at me, which absolutely crushed me because I hadn't intended to offend him at all. It actually really disturbed me, particularly because this Cappie is always joking around with me and we always had an EXCELLENT mental rapport.

What happened was basically this...and keep in mind that this friend of mine is what I would call a "functioning alcoholic" (seriously...he's very successful but he's also a heavy drinker at the young age of 21). Anyway, one time about a year or so ago, we were talking on instant messenger. And he mentioned to me that he's had two DUIIs. (Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants) And he was trying to get me to come over to his house that night. And I said, "who's going to drive me home?" (because we wanted to have a few beers or what have you), and he said, "well, I can take you home". And I said, "I don't think so. I don't like the idea of you driving after you've been drinking, plus your license is suspended anyway." And out of nowhere he totally snapped at me, totally out of character for him. He goes, "I'd appreciate it if in the future you didn't tell me how to live my life. I can take care of myself". And I said, "I'm just worried about you is all I'm saying." And he said, "well don't, I can take care of myself". The conversation ended shortly after that and I've always been afraid to mention anything about his drinking since then.

So this is the dark side of Capricorns I guess. They don't want you to care about them I suppose?

If he had one what you call a dui here his driving permit is gone forever two he is in the old bailey for a year or so. we do have a dark side and I know not why I get into funks and I stay there for a time why i do not know maybe because this is all there is.

That's weird that you say that "maybe because this is all there is"...because my capricorn friend said almost that exact same thing once to me. I said, "but how do you know this is all there is? Don't you believe in fate and the other side and spirits and all that?" and he said, "why should I, I've never seen any of it".

And you guys are doing it right with taking away the license forever. We are not strict enough about that here.

I once lost my purse, and was looking around for it, not too pleasantly in the 'street shops' where I had been. My boyfriend then suddenly 'materialized' out of nowhere, and was being 'himself' I suppose. I snapped at him really bad, even surprising myself. I was 'ugly', I can tell you now, not to mention a few other times when I didn't want to 'listen' to reason, and was being so bull**** stubborn ( poor him LOL ) I had almost always had a 'standing' with anyone and everyone throughout my life for things they did or didn't do for me , and although I try to curb that 'temper', because I know I don't like to taste my own 'medicine', it happens so fast before I know it .
Bottom line?
Some of us cappies should keep to ourselves, and save the world from our uninvited appearances . We plan to be nice and when we are taken by 'surprise' we lose our balance, like when you mentioned about the drinking thingee, and being told what to do, of your cappie guy😢

Moi

I tend to blow up mostly when I am drinking Im O.K. unless I think someone is tring to get something over on me. Then I get quite and I get pissed. My friend Den she gets pissed but gets over it fast except this week its draging out. probibly no ass this week end.

my dad is a cappy... and he is also crappy.

absolutely doesn't want to be told what to do even if he is dying (and he is). doesn't want to see the doctor, he would rather trust vodoo just because it wasn't a damn doctor. luckily he doesn't drink at all but his lungs are black with tar from smoking cigarettes. just today, i just spoke to him (and its been awhile because im always busy) because my cousin from his twin came here in the states and is going to live here. i called because he said so much concerning stuff about him, and the first thing he says when i called is "im still alive right..." i was like hello to you too dad, so how are you doing, and he's like "if this is concerning my health, i know what im doing, i can't quit smoking anymore im too damn old"... this just pissed me off. but i changed the subject and i told him ill see him soon because i will go home for vacation. then i told him that we'll play golf if he's up to par when we meet... after that he melowed down and told me to call him alot (i know him, its because he knows that he doesn't have alot of time, and we're so far apart).


my point is...
he's been like this from the time when his twin was murdered... since then, my family from my dad's side always say, that he became so dark when 1/2 of him died. and he doesn't liked to be told.

How many people do any of you know that like to be told what to do? I've noticed in myself a genuine disappointment in authority well before I began to understand it. Now, as though he were reading my mind and saying what I haven't been able to, a coworker described to me that when I realize the people telling me what to do are capable of making decisions just as badly as mine could be, or that I can make much better ones at times than anyone, I can be safe in the knowledge that I am an adult. Anyway, I've noticed just as profound "darknesses" in people from other signs, too. It's led me to believe that life is like looking through a lense at a picture of sorts. Every day the lense is pushed into just a bit more focus, but as you scan with the lense things get in the way, causing momentary blurs. All the while, people are wondering what they are looking at and pushing others to do so as well. The picture is boring for the most part with moments of adrenaline from the "fight or flight" syndrome, and most other emotions are manufactured, even if unconsciously. There are impatient people in the world, who have this "fight or flight" burst too often, and they need to see the whole picture immediately. That explains drugs and suicide in my book. I'll update you all when my life philosophy is complete, but this board probably won't be around then and you'll all know my name anyway from having read my books. Provided my coworker is not entirely correct, I plan on spending a good deal of time in college writing, working hard, and in solitude making up for the time lost here in my youth.

Forgot to mention: My coworker is virtually a look ahead in time for me, being almost exactly how I can picture myself in 10 years. He's 28. Asked me to write up his birth chart last night- born March 17th, 1975. His mother, like I can picture my mother doing if I weren't so uppity about some things, still made him bag lunches to take to work when he was 21. He thinks I'll end up being like him and partying all through college, since I'm finally away from the watchful eyes of parents and teachers.

He also says that I might be disappointed because even though there will be a whole lot more girls around, and better than the ones at my highschool in all sorts of different ways, people don't have sex as often in college as I've been lead to believe and that the ones that do are usually the repulsive ones. =P

good point josh.

I love that my dad is a cappy he is also crappy you should go with that it will make a great saga m ayson . the sagha of the crappy pappy by M aysOn.

Myself being a cap, and knowing(or thinking I understand) how I feel most of the time. I can see where there'd be a darkside for caps. I myself will slip into bouts of melancholy where no one but my can break them. I myself am very self critical, in everything I do or say. I have to scrutinize every detail to make sure its the way I want it to be.

If I'm told to do something against what I believe in or do, I will be very defensive of my position. But I do listen to logic and reason, if I find my views wrong or illogical I will accept it.

Every sign has its good and bad traits, or more specifically, everyone has their good a bad days. One day I could be happy than a pig in slop and the next depressed as hell.

Capricorn Guy
(After reading what I wrote, I don't think I made a point)

I being a capricorn do understand your point life sucks and then you die.

Is it uncanny or even a little creepy to anyone else when you reflect on the similarities that are apparent on this board, especially in posts like this? I think I'm having one of those "Astrology could be...." moments, which means the most frightening thing of all- I'm similar to...YOU (all)!

And on a side note, I wish the English language had a 2nd person plural form. That was the one nice part of Spanish. That and my nice A+ grades that I always did boast about. =)

the french have the male female thing going also.

Now that time and age taught me more about myself and others, I thank God every minute, every hour that I never got married to a capricorn ( no offense macho caps out there ). That is because we always think that we are right, and although we do listen to reason like someone mentioned earlier, we rarely admit we are wrong. We have the tendendency of making others so miserable, and ourseves included. But we do make good providers, have a high sense of responsibility, and can be so vulnerable at times, it is so pathetic, but true. They say that cappies 'improve' as they age, but they still want to be by themselves, and do not like to 'share' much. So they are good for themselves only mostly. I don't know about other cappies, but I need long periods of 'recession' and tire easily. This lack of energy, although being a hyper active child makes me wonder if I used all the energy I had earlier on. Just a few thoughts
Kiwigrl

I may not be right, but I am never wrong, I am a capricorn.

I am a 42 yr old divorced Capricorn female right on the cusp of Aquarius, but I consider myself a Capricorn because those traits seem to be the ones I have the most of. I also have a 19 yr old daughter, a Sagittarius.

My mom is also a Capricorn, but a December one. She and I have some extreme arguments back and forth, because both of us usually thinks we are right when we are discussing something, and neither of us will admit we are wrong. Until one of us finally gets fed up and tells the other "fine, you are right!"

I think it is true that we improve with age. I think I am better looking than I was in my 30's, I have more fun now than I ever did, because before I had a child to raise, do not look 42 -everyone thinks I'm around 32-35, am still tall, slender, and energetic, my mind keeps telling me I'm still 25, keep active, and have lots of friends to go out and have fun with.

Capricorns do get hurt easily and deeply. I have learned this the hard way within less than 9 months with 2 failed relationships because I felt more, and was more deeply involved in my heart, than either guy was at the time. Didn't expect to fall so hard for either one, just did. I feel with my heart, more than I think with my head. When we are hurt, we hurt long and hard, we delve into self pity and deep depression (I do anyways) and no matter what anyone else tells us, especially friends, we don't listen to them and don't come out of our darkness until we realize we need to and we want to.

Capricorns can be vindictive, angry, sad, lonely-even with lots of people around, sharp tongued, hateful, hurtful, stubborn, opinionated, etc. I've even been callen onery more than once.


But I think we are also some of the most loving, caring, kind hearted, gentle, affectionate, attentive, respectful, classy, mannerly, loyal, faithful, etc. people around.

Capricorns usually learn the hard way from their mistakes, even if that learning takes a few tries. Out entire lives are a continual learning process.

Anyways, this is how I see Capricorns, especially myself, through personal experience.

Capricorn Lady

So what is the down side of being a capricorn?

I'll will be the first to say that I think ALL of you Cappies are perfect! 🙂

Is there a fan around here?

I dunno, but I'm feelin' a bit hot myself...(hehe)

Capricorn lady what is your birth date mine is 15 01

James -My birtdate is 01/19/1961,which according to most horoscopes, puts me right on the Capricorn/Aquarius cusp.

I think I'm more Capricorn though, because I have that stubborness, pessimistic, want to make things happen, perfectionist, etc. type attitude towards things and life.

Capricorn Lady

Mine is 01/17, ..., and I know beyond doubt that I am a capricorn. What a drag...!
Not that anyone asked 😄
kiwigrl

HMMMMMMMMMMMMM

One will be, what one will be. I find the darkside of our nature to be at times, the best of what we are. it inables us to do things outhers would never consider doing. I think this is way we are able to step outside the bounds of morality to do what must be done to survive. We take in the data, we decide on the right or wrong of the sitution. were does it fit in our judgment. what effects of such on our minds. Is it moral, ethical, virtuous, righteous? Then we know we are guiltless or blameless. But are we guilty of dubious conduct?

SHABOOM is a capricorn.

NO way..........😉 For real?

Dear Almighty SHABOOM,

Can you please help me? I am so wanting to revert back to my infancy. This adult stuff can be really confining to me. Please advise before I hit the "baby" bottle.

This is typical behaviour for both male and female capricorns. I am the worst flirt in the world If I see a bird Im on her, flirting that is I draw the line at humping her leg. Well in a pub anyway.

Capricorns can be extremely flirty.

I'm confused about something though....who is "SHABOOM"? I don't see any posts with that username.

It is a James Tate invention....he has left evidence of SHAAAAAABOOM on other boards. Where's SHABOOM?

Take it away, James...........

Welcome back Phoenix 🙂 How was your Disney trip? Fill us in..Got my BIG mouse ears on and I'm anxious to hear.

Freebird you flirt with death. Shaboom is my deify. He or she( it depends on the mood it is in) does appear at the pub from time to time in the form of a old man. Shaboom at this time does speak to his followers. To fully understand the words of shaboom read on the religion board. We awate the words of the 13 you may fell free to give messages back to shaboom.

JT,

I flirt with death and I flirt with life....I guess that means I flirt with it ALL. It's ALL good 🙂

Thanks JT for the compliment 😉

Do not anger Shaboom look what happen to Cwab. No one can find him . He may have heard the big SHAAAAAAAAAA and then boom. Thats the noise shaboom makes when he comes to get you. Run and hide.

I'm sorry JT, I did not mean to anger Shaboom. Please accept my apology for any wrong doing that I may have done. 😢 *freebird hangs head low holding back tears...*

Shaboom sounds like a very powerful man, with a softness within. I would really like to meet him. Any chance of that?

Only if you come to witherspoons pub on friday night. Just take the train to canterbury west station. walk out to whitstable road turn left walk down to the old west gate and look to your left. you should see witherspoons. In the window you will see a bloke about six two drinking a whisky thats me. come on in we will talk to shaboom.