My fellow Leos, dahhhlings

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I'm sure some people are gonna see this and say "yeah, right!"...but I was just wondering if any Leos out there feel like they usually give more than they receive in relationships. Also, do you feel you're generally more accepting and tolerant of other peoples' flaws than they are with yours?

i'm not a leo...but this sounds exactly like my best friend.... she's a leo and she gives 100% of her into a relationship, she falls so hard and so quick, a lot of times she doesn't get much back though and i have to reassure her that she deserves better....

and she is definetly very tolerant and accepting of other people's flaws, she's always looking for the positive characteristic often times putting aside the fact that they may have more bad than good....

i know in her case it has a lot to do with self consiousness...and having people accept her...also fear of loss....

"Most Leos are genuine at heart."

Yep, 'swhat they're known for. 😉

Or, rather, what they're known for amongst their loved ones..hehehe

Wow, wheelhomies...that's a really good question, and I agree w/ you wholeheartedly! ima leo, and I've recently begun TRYING NOT to give so much in my current relationship. I know that sounds weird, but it's the truth. Part of it is because of my Saturn Placement in Libra...I tend to be diplomatic and tolerant in my relationships, not owning up to my own self worth while trying to play a martyr...Those are Leo traits, as well.

But that's another story.

My Aries and I have been dating for 1 1/2 years. Whenever I felt like he wasn't giving me the things I needed/wanted in our relationship, I would detach myself and stop being so giving...that s*it is HARD. It finally got to the point when I eventually had to say to him "I don't like NOT giving, and if you can't be reciprocal in our relationship, I need to bounce." We've broken up a couple of times because I felt, and I quote, "You do not treat me the way I want to be treated." I realize, now, that that wasn't his problem...

I think that the reason Leo's feel hurt when they are not receiving what they give in return is because our expectations are too high. men and women put effort into relationships in their own ways. It took me a while to realize that just because Aries isn't calling me simply to say "I was just thinking about you, pooky bear!" doesn't mean he's not reciprocating the effort I put into our relationship. You know what i mean? Also, when he does treat me how I sometimes want to be treated, I'm learning to simply let him, instead of saying "oh no sweetheart, I'LL do the dishes." Make sense?

It's hard, but i think a lesson well learned.

This was something I had to think about because it swings both ways with me.

I think in most of my relationships I am the one doing most of the giving. And I can be accepting of quite a few flaws. Lying and cheating, no.

But then there is my family. I think in my case with them I've done a lot of taking. I've lived as a single mother for the most part and have had to put my pride aside quite a few times when I needed help. And I've needed a lot of help lol

"I think that the reason Leo's feel hurt when they are not receiving what they give in return is because our expectations are too high."

I agree with this 100% . I've said it before. And I think the high expectations are because of the fact that we pour so much into relationships that we really want to last, or that we think will last.

"It took me a while to realize that just because Aries isn't calling me simply to say "I was just thinking about you, pooky bear!" doesn't mean he's not reciprocating the effort I put into our relationship. You know what i mean? Also, when he does treat me how I sometimes want to be treated, I'm learning to simply let him, instead of saying "oh no sweetheart, I'LL do the dishes." Make sense?"

Hahaha...it's kinda creepy how much sense that makes to me! 😉

"And I can be accepting of quite a few flaws. Lying and cheating, no."

Ah, yeah. I can relate. But sometimes I even tolerate those things. I guess that's bad.

"But then there is my family. I think in my case with them I've done a lot of taking. I've lived as a single mother for the most part and have had to put my pride aside quite a few times when I needed help. And I've needed a lot of help lol"

But everything you got, if you could, you would give back 1000 times. I betchya. I love how you're so candid in your posts. It really shows a sense of who you are.

...But everything you got, if you could, you would give back 1000 times....

A million times even 🙂

I love to the point that it can be sickening (I'm a SIDEREAL LEO); I want to spen a life time of romance with the object of my affection....on our own world loving each other, day by day smiles, and more loving, talks on the beach in their arms, smiling at me, welcoming me to let down my gaurd, and mesage me in the moonlit night....aw, man, I'm gonna go pop in a lifetime movie, and plow down on some rockie road....I think I'm on my 'man period' or somethin' 😉 lol