Why are Cancers labelled criers?

“Cancer, when was the last time you cried? Did you cry today?” A TikTok user mocks.

I love watching Zodiac related Tiktoks. I find it amazing that astrology and spirituality have taken over the platform and are bringing people together when I myself have felt alone in regards to the topic.

It’s only been this year that I’ve really thrown myself into my Zodiac, birthdate, specific tarot cards and the understanding of spirit guides.

“But do you cry Antonia?” 😐

If you had asked me that a few years ago I would have denied it, said I was tougher than the average Cancerian because I’m on the Leo cusp (21st July), but it doesn’t change the fact that my waterworks happen more regularly that I’d like to admit.

Cute video of a duck and kitten?

Tears.

Guy gives a girl her dream day out cause her friends bailed out her?

Stifled sniffs.

Boyfriend remembers my favourite ice cream flavour and brings me some spontaneously?

How could you not cry happy tears?

I realised, however, that the reason I denied it so much was because crying was never really acceptable once you grew up.

(Am I the only one that experienced this or do I just live in a crappy society?)

But what a lot of people don’t understand is that crying just means that your sensitivity level is turned up to 100. Not all the time, but there are days when I hold back so many emotional that crying is the only acceptable thing to release that build up.

‘Release’

“That’s the key!” I thought as a fresh 22 year old. Why have a been holding back on this when this was my way of releasing all the negative energies in my body.

As a water sign as well, doesn’t that make total sense?! Tears are just water we create from our beings and give our souls the justification it needs while having a good cry.

I also feel as thought it’s focused on way to much when someone asks your Zodaic. Cancers are extremely in turn with peoples emotions and therefore can be nurturing and reliable when it comes to talking out issues. I was always the one in my friend group that people vented to. I could understand their emotions, listen to the problem without bias and give them an answer that was honest yet not hurting their feelings.

However, this does come with many downsides (I won’t lie) that caused my sweet personality to be called ‘a push over’.

A PUSH OVER!!?!?

When I found out people said this behind my back I was utterly Fly-ing furious! My so called friends in high school thought I was a push over?

**Violins begin to play**

How can this be? What did I do? Was I too sensitive? Do I just follow along with whatever people say? Do I not stand up for myself enough? At all???

😤

Needless to say, that kind of thinking was thrown out of the window once I went to University and experienced the world as my true authentic self.

Thing is, Cancers need time to grow and with the right people, can blossom into amazing empaths, teachers, role models and even leaders!

The one thing I remember clinging onto in the lowest point of my life, was that a truly amazing man, that was taken from this world too soon, was the great Robin Williams.

(He was a Cancer!! And on my birthday!)

As a kid, the Genie was my favourite Disney character of all time and would become my inner guide when life brought me down. Although I never met him, the connection I felt to this man was like we were friends and I believe that’s a gift Cancers have with one another.

So the next time someone mentions a Cancerian sign, maybe don’t ask them about their crying, cause you may start some waterworks you won’t be able to turn off.