Introducing a Leo

For those who don't know, a Leo is one of the most lively characters out of the zodiacs. Leo's are those whose birthday falls between July 23rd and August 22nd. My birthday falls on an easy to remember 8/8, so I am apart of the club!... or am I? The real question is.. as a Leo.. do I actually fit the description of my own Zodiac?

Here is a brief description of what a Leo is by astrology-zodiac-signs.com:

Strengths: Creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous
Weaknesses: Arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy, inflexible
Leo likes: Theater, taking holidays, being admired, expensive things, bright colors, fun with friends
Leo dislikes: Being ignored, facing difficult reality, not being treated like a king or queen

 The site goes on to talk about how outgoing and people centered the Leo is, having tons of friends because of how fun and loyal they are etc., etc.

Growing up, I fit this personality description perfectly! I would say all my life until I hit fifth grade, I loved hanging out with others and laughing. My mom always described me as having a magnetic personality, which was true. I was the girl who could befriend the bullies, make a friend wherever I went, and my birthday parties always had some sort of a pop star or theater theme. My confidence was strong and unwavering but of course the downside of that was evident in how vein and self-centered I was. Basically, every trait described as a Leo's personality was all that I exhibited in my own... Until I hit the awkward stage of puberty.

From 5th grade up until Junior High, and sprinkled through out different seasons of high school I was the complete opposite. I was shy, stuck to having a few (I mean literally like one or two) close friends, and actually hated having birthday parties. I preferred to spend my birthday with my family and my family alone, never doing anything more extravagant than going to a movie, going bowling, or going out to eat. I still hated being ignored but I was less offended by it because it was better than being the center of attention in my opinion. I still struggled with being self-centered and lazy, but I was extremely unconfident and doubted myself all the time. My humor and warm-heartedness didn't waver but the other traits did.

As I am now preparing for college, I actually find that I am somewhere in the middle. I have my shy moments and I have my outgoing moments. I have my confident days and I have my unconfident days. I can be very generous and warm-hearted... but I am not a pushover. Still hate being ignored, but won't exert my energy on anyone who ignores me. I exhibit most of these qualities but some are more mild and others are more prominent.

Truth be told, as we continue to grow and life continues to shape and mold us we will go through change! I can't promise that I will always resemble my zodiac sign and neither can anyone else. The thing about Zodiac signs is that in each and every one, you can actually find a piece of your personality. Horoscopes are fun, but they don't truly encompass everything that you are. There's no way that every personality that exists is captured and categorized in 12 zodiac signs.

Overall message: Don't allow anything to put you in a box. Not even a simple zodiac sign. Everyone is unique.

Do you think you resemble your zodiac sign?