What Makes Your Zodiac Sign Crumble With Insecurity

We all have our sensitive spots – that one thing we know about ourselves that riddles us with insecurity.

Whether it’s abandonment or betrayal, certain things trigger our worst feelings about ourselves. What makes you or your closest loved ones spiral with self-doubt? Here’s what makes you crumble with insecurity, based on your zodiac sign (you may also want to check your moon and rising signs from your birth chart).

Aries: Losing

Aries people are highly competitive, so not only are they afraid of losing, but they also need to be the very best at what they do. Taking second place might as well mean coming in last to them. Their greatest competition is themselves because they’re always pushing to be number one. Any defeat, especially in public, is humiliating for them and triggers their greatest insecurity.

Taurus: Being Called Boring

Taurus people are steady and reliable, which are some of their greatest attributes in relationships. Their loved ones know they can always count on them, and they are routine-oriented and predictable. But sometimes this makes Taurus people see themselves as boring, and if anyone else calls them uninteresting, they feel vulnerable and unworthy. 

Gemini: Making the Wrong Choice

Geminis struggle with making choices. They have so many different aspects of their personality and things they want to try, that they sometimes become paralyzed with indecision. Their fear is making the wrong choice and being judged for it, and wasting their precious time pursuing the wrong path. 

Cancer: Abandonment

Of course, abandonment and rejection hurt anyone. But some people let it roll off their backs, realizing that it reflects the character of the person who left them more than themselves. Cancers can’t do that – they internalize any rejection, thinking it’s their fault and they could’ve done something different or better to make the other person stay. It takes them a long time to get over being ghosted, if they ever fully recover at all.

Leo: Being Ignored

Leos thrive off attention, and they love being in the spotlight. So when others ignore them, they feel out of place and like they’re being rejected. Blending in with the crowd or being disregarded ignites their greatest insecurity.

Virgo: Losing Control

Virgos need to have control – they dislike any loss of power over themselves, such as getting inebriated. They’re very particular and enjoy having control over their image and surroundings. They don’t need to be the boss, but they do need the flexibility to be allowed to do things their own way. Any loss of control, whether it’s from substances or getting knocked out of a position of power at work, devastates them and brings their insecurity to the forefront.

Libra: Feeling Ugly

We’ve all been there – we have days where we feel so unattractive in our own skin, even if we normally are confident in our appearance. Libra is especially sensitive to “ugly” days. Whether they’re dealing with a breakout or a bad haircut, it triggers their insecurities and makes this social butterfly want to hide until they’re feeling cute again.

Scorpio: Betrayal

Scorpios are very guarded, and they don’t trust most people. It’s a big deal when they confide in you or give you their heart. But when someone they trust betrays them, such as spilling their secrets or being unfaithful, it destroys them. Not only do they feel hurt and devastated, but they also start to question their own judgment and whether they should have trusted that person in the first place. Their greatest insecurity rears its head when they’re betrayed, and it takes them a long time to trust themselves and others again.

Sagittarius: Feeling Stuck

Sagittarians are dynamic and thrive on change. If they’re not moving forward or making progress in some way, in at least one area of life, they feel stagnant and insecure. It’s important to them to always be moving – even if their momentum takes them places that aren’t the greatest. Being still makes them insecure because they never want to appear complacent or boring.

Capricorn: Financial Failure

Capricorns don’t handle failure of any kind particularly well. They enjoy being seen as powerful and put-together, and they think any public failure threatens this image. Setbacks at work or with their finances make them feel especially vulnerable, because career and money success give them a sense of safety.

Aquarius: Intimacy Issues

Aquarians are great humanitarians and perform well in social groups, but they tend to have trouble with one-on-one connections, especially intimate relationships. They keep most people at arm’s length because they cherish their independence and freedom. And yet, they are secretly insecure about their struggles with intimacy, although they’d never admit it. It makes them deeply insecure when someone calls them out on their intimacy issues, and they may pull even further away.

Pisces: Feeling Like a Wet Blanket

Pisces people feel everything so deeply, that sometimes they are prone to bouts of depression. They hate the effect this can have on their loved ones. When it’s hard for them to see the light, they may pull others into their darkness. And since they’re so empathetic, they can sense how they’re bringing others down. But at the same time, they can’t snap out of it, making them feel more depressed, and creating a vicious cycle of self-torture. If they let their friends be there for them without feeling guilty, it would go a long way toward easing their insecurity.