So...... what about it?

I wonder, when scorpio is faced with an equal, how do you respond? Are you threatened, (but don't show it) or do you welcome it with open arms? When someone throws at you the same depth of feeling do you reject it out of obstinance, or are you intrigued by it? Also, why don't you like direct questions?. Why such a need to be so self-concealing, but so egotistical?.

I personally don't like to answer direct questions if 1)they are from someone that I don't give a flip about/and or I know they are just being nosey. 2)If it's someone who I care for they can ask all the questions they want, and I will gladly answer.
As far as faced with an equal that too depends on the motive. Here again, if it is someone I don't give a flip about, the stinger will come out and I will tear that person apart with my tongue. If it is someone who I do care about, I tend to put up with quite a bit.

If I am obstinate(no intrigue for me)it is usually because you are someone who I have no time for. I'll walk away from you...and not waste my breath dealing with you.

"when scorpio is faced with an equal, how do you respond? Are you threatened, (but don't show it) or do you welcome it with open arms?"



Equal? Meaning .. some people are better than others?
There are "levels" of people, as far as equality goes?

Everybody has extreme strengths
Everybody has limitations
Everybody is still on a learning quest
Everybody is great? at something
Everybody sucks big time! at something
Nobody has perfected everything


Everybody is equal .. for what one person lacks, they also excel in another area.

It depends on the Scorpio. An equal would be seen as a threat, but a chance to be friends is also welcomed. Usually most Scorpios would react by proving that they are greater. Other Scorpios would pleased to have an equal on their side. I would be intrigued by someone else who would want to reach the same depth of feeling. I don't mind direct questions at all, but not from strangers obviously. The self concealing part is to hide their motives.

If I face another Scorpio who is just as good as hiding emotion and intellectual as me (I assume this is what you are asking) I will normally get along with them very well. There are occasions where we will not get along, however I get along with people well if they are able to control their emotions. One of the girls I know is so loud and so easily excited it almost angers me. I don't mind direct questions, although it depends on what they are. We may appear as though we don't know how to respond, but believe me, we have a whole lot to say, we just like to think about waht to say and how to say it before we share our feelings. So basically I don't mind direct questions, but I have to think about them before I reply, I don't just spit out all my emotions.

I see. So as a rule you Scorpions don't mind a directive approach, but value privacy: You're all aware of your feelings, but keep them at bay, not away: I figured that If I were TOO direct you'd lash out, or withrawal but knowing now that I should look before I leap I'll apply this; thanks for clearing things up for me everybody. Zelanthius, I understand what you mean about controlling your emotions. I think to myself when I hear somebody spewing their emotions out

"Idiot. You may as well put the gun up to your temple and pull the trigger" lol.

I myself have a throw caution and fear to the wind policy and give 'tid bits' of myself to someone I respect or am intrigued by; That way if they turn me off in anyway beyond my ability to tolerate, I can move on knowing I hadn't invested anything truly substantial, or personally defeating to that person. Generally I'm social and direct, I have to KNOW the people I associate with in my group; I don't like things being kept from me, ESPECIALLY if there is foul play afoot. If I'm giving something up you will as well; it's like a blood oath; we're bound to each other for BETTER or WORSE. But I guess I'd be lying if I said I socialize just for the hell of it...lol

VE: when a scorpio enters my sphere wether it be in real life or here, I greet them as I would any other... But with a mental case like Scorpio_wreck who for some reason greeted me with a bunch of insults - I have nothing to respect there. IF only IF a scorpio is deep enough and approaches me I stand back a bit. It's not egotistical (and do be careful with that), it's simple to preserve yourself till you get a chance to let people know you the way you would like it to be - not to display yourself censured, but to make sure nothing is misunderstood.

"in my experience the more open you are with your thoughts and feelings - the more others have licence to trample over them. if you play your cards close to your chest then it's safer."

You have to open up at some point though, Roxi. It sounds like it's a fear of yours and in order to be truely strong you need to over come your fear, don't you.

I see thousandmph...I suppose I could have answered this myself with a little introspection.....and in hindsight personally this would seem like a waste of time....but I thought it was better to go to the source.....but I do understand that the nature of Scorps are to keep to themselves; that's what makes them so alluring; I just wanted to know if they where as comfortable with straightforwardness as others. Being reserved is not the same as being fearful of expressing your feelings, It's a choice nothing more, and nothing less....