He can be cruel sometimes, for his own, unfathomable reasons, and he may
even exhibit a sadistic sense of wit by describing you as fat, dumpy,
shrewish and square in front of friends. It's his private joke. Grin, if it
kills you. You've been warned that Scorpio is compelled to conceal his
motives, and this tendency isn't watered down in love. It may even be
intensified. He's not about to display his true emotions in front of the
world like a vulnerable, smitten schoolboy. Later, when you're alone, he'll
tell you what he really thinks.
Marriage gives you a certain security, but if he pulls some of his Pluto
tricks before the knot is tied, it may hurt, and you'll fail to get the
humor. Still, don't even think about telling him that his harsh, self-
sufficient who-needs-you? game makes you feel like jumping off a bridge. The
Scorpio man will just tell you to go ahead and jump. It may take a while to
adjust to his personality, but it will eventually toughen you up. If you're
too soft, you'll bruise easily with a Scorpio. Never ask him what he thinks
of a new dress or hair-do, unless you're prepared to be stung by the brutal
truth. At least you'll know his positive statements are honest, and
not pasted together with the sticky glue of bored, insincere flattery. It's
better to brave a good, healthy "You look awful," now and then, and be
rewarded by an occasional "You're really beautiful, you know," than to
swallow a constant diet of vague remarks like: "Yes, dear, it's lovely,
sugar. Mmmmm-just fine, pigeon," from other men. Don't you think so? I do.
But then, you're the one who has to live with it.
When it comes to jealousy, you'd better tread very, very carefully. He could
bum and erupt like Mount Vesuvius in its heyday if you should accidentally
wink near a man when a cinder gets in your eye, and if you ever give him a
real reason to be suspicious, you're a very brave woman. But you'd better
pack away your own jealous streak in the trunk, and then lock it. It will
make no impression at all to drench him in angry tears or reproachful
recriminations. No matter how he behaves, just say to yourself, "He loves me
, and he will never discard real love for physical promiscuity. He's loyal
to his deep ties, and he's only practicing his hypnotic art with those girls
." Say it once before each meal, in the morning and at bedtime. Especially
at bedtime. Women will find him irresistibly attractive, but keep
remembering that if anyone is strong enough to resist such continual
flattery and temptation, it's a Scorpio. Doesn't that make you feel better?
It should. It's true.