Emotional Aesthetics by Ashley Klassen

3 Zodiacs Who Never Tolerate Disrespect, Ever

Most people are mild-mannered, easygoing, even-tempered, good-natured, and don’t see the benefit in holding grudges or being combative.

But I’m not here to talk about those people.

There’s another type of person who feels that if someone disrespects them even once and they don’t retaliate, it’s an open invitation to disrespect them forever. Maybe they feel this way due to pride, maybe they’re a little insecure, or maybe it’s a mix of both.

Here are the three zodiac signs that you should never disrespect. Never. No. Nuh-uh. Not even once. One strike and you’re out.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

1. Scorpio

The main reason only a fool would disrespect a Scorpio is because they’re vindictive. They aren’t the quickest to anger—that would be Aries—but they’re definitely the slowest to forgive. They have a hard exoskeleton designed to protect their mushy innards. Dark, intense, and mysterious due to an inborn fear of being seen as weak or vulnerable, they respond most strongly to acts of betrayal. They hold grudges for a lifetime. They will seethe and stew and marinate in bitterness as they slowly and methodically plot your demise. You don’t want to get on the Scorpion’s bad side. Be nice to them if you don’t want to get stung.

2. Leo

Leos will never, ever tolerate disrespect due to their pride. They’re a Fire sign ruled by the Sun and represented by the Lion. I mean, how more obvious can they make it? They are a proud breed who are confident, regal, commanding, and even a bit imperious. They don’t like feeling as if you’re challenging them. Any slights on their dignity, any threats to their ego, will be met with massive retaliation. Even if you think that what you did or said was a trivial joke, they will take it as a grievous insult and go full-blown scorched-Earth on you. That’s why only a fool would stick their head in a Lion’s mouth.

3. Aries

Ruled by the warrior planet Mars, this Fire sign symbolized by a Ram has the shortest fuse and the quickest temper in the zodiac. Bold, dynamic, fearless, and incapable of being shy or meek, Aries is widely celebrated for their topnotch leadership skills. But it’s a fact of politics, history, and basic human psychology that leaders who allow even the slightest whiff of disrespect don’t stay leaders very long. The masses will smell weakness and be out for their blood. This is why Aries won’t let things slide. If you disrespect them, they will make sure you regret it. Immediately.