LEO + SCORPIO: DRAMA

To all Scorpios and Leos (an everyone in between)

I would love to hear your insights and advice on this dynamic relationship.
I am a true Scorpio female and Ive been in a relationship with a proud Leo male for about three months. (his venus is Cancer and is apparently romantically compatible with my venus which is Scorpio).
This man fell very fast in love with me and I have never been in such an emotionally intense relationship in such a short amount of time. Me being a typical introspective Scorpio, my intuition has told me many things about this man's character: his "must be the leader" attitude, his (sometimes false)pride, and his overly dramatic emotions. I consider myself to be an emotionally stong person personality wise and I am surprised how I sometimes find myself with my mouth shut and him doing all the talking when he 'takes over' conversations in his leading attitude.
I learned that he and I are powerful but my power is VERY different than his. He is "what you see is what you get", displaying his authority openly to others, and my power is more hidden and I reveal it when necessary (If pushed, I push back).I have learned A LOT about Leo men from this guy, including the good as well as the bad.
Arguments are.....how do I put this....Explosive?...We both have very strong tempers and tenatious minds. His temper is on the defensive side and once he puts that wall up it is much harder for me to get my idea through. He matches my personal strenth in character and we are both damn stubborn and hard headed when it comes to our opinions! Misunderstandings between us quickly led to loss of respect and trust on my side. I have calculated the overall situation and decided that I would rather end things for the better than be in a relationship that struggles for mutual understanding. I have tried to tell him time and time again that we do not understand each other---my perspective does not get through to his understanding and he thinks I am always hurting him--and yet when I am just asking to separate with peace he lashes out dramatically blaming his hurt on me then his pride starts talking.
I know this man really truly loves me deeply. However, with all the misunderstanding between us I think love is not enough. I cannot have someone say they love me and treat me with disrespect. Anyway I enjoyed reading previous scorp/leo posts and would love to hear feedback. Thanks for reading 😉

it will be like Bill and Hilary Clinton.

Hey Anicia,

Thanks for sharing your experience and your advice. I really hoped I would have been more calm in my arguments with him, however is stingy defensive attitude and quick temper sets me off. Like you noted the power struggles was an issue for me in the relationship, because I am a very feminine personality however I absolutely do not like to be controlled. I do agree with you about having a stong man and that support is rare, but I dislike when he uses that strength of personality and turns it into an authoritive attitude with me. You being a Scorpio have you ever went through a phase with your man where you felt that he has a controlling attitude towards you? If yes how did you react to set the rules straight??

Have you tried having a civil conversation with him when you aren't pissed off? Approach is everything when dealing with strong personalities...

I dont think scorpio works with anyone. One i found fit was Cancer but that ended with a BOOM BOOM, i blew up and ya ya ya.

Its easier when he is a Scorpio and she is a Leo, but when its the opposite, ehh.. not so much

Both of you are fixed signs - so that you're both stubborn is not terribly surprising. However... a Leo is stubborn because, alas, their pride is everything to them: damage a Leo's pride, it may well take an act of God to heal that wound. Scorpio - you guys are intense and with Mars being your secondary ruler, you know how to hold your own. But if any positive resolution were to come of your fights, you're probably the one who has to relent more than your partner. Of course, you can take pre-emptive measures. Leos love flattery. Stroke your lion's mane often and I'm sure his flare-ups will become less intense and occur less often.