Proud Leo Sis'

My younger sister is an extremely proud Leo and has a hard time expressing her feelings to others when things are not going well- she thinks that crying or telling someone that she needs help is a sign of weakness. Every now and then I can get her to open up to help her, but most of the time, she just keeps it to herself.....I'm a Gemini with lots of Cancer in my chart and of course my answer to any problem is "Do you want to talk about it?" or "Come here let me hug you- that'll make it better", which I know is not the cure-all 🙂 How can I help her open up to get rid of these feelings that are hurting her without hurting her pride?

Hi Kavindra 🙂

...she thinks that crying or telling someone that she needs help is a sign of weakness...

This is me to a T. Sometimes I feel that if I show someone what's going on inside of me or that I need help I have given up some of my power to someone else. Because some WILL mistaken it as a weakness at a later date and try to use it when they are upset about something. It happens. And it feels like they didn't understand as much as I thought they did. If I can get through it myself, I don't owe anyone. Pride.

Did you fight a lot growing up?

Knowing that someone can be there without judgement and/or personal opinions might help. Offer only an ear and let her hear herself speak. Making her feel like she was the one who figured things out for herself might also help. It sounds like this is something you already do, and it's all you CAN do really. If she is loaded with leo in her chart then any advice may fall on deaf ears.


Do you know where her Mercury is? Keeping things to yourself is also a water trait and it might be possible she has Cancer in her chart as well. I have Mercury in Cancer and sometimes things need to be pried out of me.

OOOOOH YEEEEEAHHH!!! As a younger child, I too becuase of pride, had problems letting people see me cry, and showing emotions; I just can't let anyone see any sign of weakness in me...I hate when people have some form of 'control' or attempt at controling me...sickens me to the core; I can be extremely sensitive, and emotionally explosive; It's soooooo damned hard opening up, and being vulnerable when your so proud....I feel like if people see my cry, I'll wanna yell becuase well it embrasses me; my mother used to always in a very 'plastic' way try to hug me; I know she isn't the type that is comfortable with emotions, (she is a Gemini tropically and a Taurus Sidreally) and that made me more angry, and emotional; I hated it; I feel a person should do something IF THEY REALLY MEAN IT, NOT TO END A EMOTION THEY CAN'T DEAL WITH.

Thanks so much everyone- sorry took a while to reply- I will try that with my sister and see what happens 🙂