Leo's and Vulnerabilities

Posted by jessejames
My guy is a Leo and he is so expressive when talking about his past but if it's the topic of the now or the us he clams up. I often wonder if its because he doesn't feel for me the way I do for him?

Posted by JessiedLeo
Okay, I'll chime in.
If it wasn't for the anonymity of this board, I wouldn't be pouring half of my mind and current feelings.
I tend to push people away when they're getting too close... I feel too vulnerable. I can tell you there are only 3 people in this world who knows me "completely" and none of them are my parents. I have a very small circle that I allow myself to be completely vulnerable... raw, naked vulnerability and those 3 people earned their way into my circle and they earned it hard and it took years of getting into that circle.
I'm like what you have mentioned, more than happy to divulge my past... but not my current life. I'm very protective of my heart and mind and hardly anybody gets close enough.
Most people think Leos are their best friend.. but they hardly know even a quarter, at least that's how I am. Leos tend to have an open personality which allows other people to think we're open, vulnerable and gullible... but to me, it's a facade. We're happily living life while we're observing, questioning, "digging" to find the truth. To see if you are worthy enough to even have 1 inkling of information that's going through our mind. Mind you, it is part of our trait, but when it comes to the deep part of Leos, hardly anybody gets to that point without earning it.
And that's pretty much how I am as Leo. I'm sure I'm not alone.

Posted by TheLioness79

Posted by JessiedLeo

You hit is right on the nose. IMHO I can talk about things in the past, stuff I have come to terms with. But if it is current or I still struggle it is so hard. And when I speak of my inner circle, that is so hard to get into. I had one person and she then shit on it and used things against me. I have my Virgo friend who has earned it, but still so cautious with. I was about to put something out there, then pulled back at the last minute. To vulnerable for me still. This board is great with the anonymity. We will be there for anyone, but so selective who we allow to see our true inner selves. We protect that with a passion. And yes it takes so much time as we evaluate people to determine if we can trust them with that aspect of ourselves.

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Posted by WoundedLeo
I have no problem talking about emotions, feelings and vulnerablities....then again...I've been thru years of therapy LOL.

Posted by TheLioness79
Do you find it hard to express those most closest vulnerabilities? I am so selective who I allow in my inner circle and still I find it difficult to show my vulnerable side. Do you? I almost exposed my self to my Virgo friend and I pulled it back quick. I can talk about my past, things I have overcome, but if it is something I am currently going through or have yet to overcome, I find it hard to express. What about you?