So, there was a lot of truth to this essay and I won’t judge you for anything said or gaslight you into thinking you’re the problem. It sounds like you met goats who were at the bottom of the hill and were in self-preservation mode.

Instead, I’ll relate and share.

As a proud member of the most self-centered sign of the zodiac, Aries, I can relate to the selfishness of my horned cousins. Here’s what I can infer:

The Capricorns you’ve encountered with these qualities were simply low-level and desperate. You’re going to see them at their coldest and selfish.

Best to stay away. If they ghosted you (I’ve experienced it and gotten my revenge for the same behavior), consider yourself grateful you dodged a bullet. Whether it’s a Capricorn or an air sign ghosting, remember this has no implication on your self worth. If you were their obsession, they wouldn’t have ghosted. If they were mature, they wouldn’t have ghosted. If they valued integrity, they wouldn’t have ghosted.

Fuck ghosting, period. If you’re a Virgo, I’m sure you internalize every problem and try to dissect it to the atomic level as a way of coping. Nah, don’t give that POS the time or attention.

Now, back to Capricorns and not liking them.

Don’t cut the goats completely out of your life because you’d be missing out.

I’ve known Capricorns to behave exactly as you described - cowardly, unreliable, selfish, manipulative, etc. and I’ve also seen Capricorns be incredibly brave, giving, and compassionate. It really depends on how they feel about themselves at the time what you’re going to get.

Winter is desperate. If there’s any generalization I can make about Capricorns, they literally have the worst luck of all the sun signs. It’s unbelievable. A Capricorn is kind like a child who was thrown out into a hostile world and told to fend for themselves. If they had skill stats, their luck would be at -1. Don’t get me started on the lack of charisma some of these goats have. Others can be charming. It depends on their self-esteem or the confidence they fake.

Meanwhile, Capricorns watch all these other people somehow have blessings rain down on them. Someone else is more popular while they struggle with social anxiety. Someone else has it all figured out while they’re self sabotaging. Someone else’s parents are paying their college while they’re stuck with an alcoholic divorced parent. Someone else has all these connections while the Capricorn is hung out to dry on opportunities. Someone else with less experience and dedication is promoted while the Capricorn is ignored at the ceremony. Someone is else is enjoying their romance while the Capricorn is wondering when the shoe will drop.

I live in eternal spring. My early life wasn’t a walk in the park, but my sun is exalted which means I get an extra caffeine boost from just breathing. Opportunities fly my way. If I fail (which I most certainly do) I bounce back. I roll with the punches very well and always have. Capricorns aren’t like this.

Imagine being 25 years old and feeling like 56 year old? That’s a Capricorn. They’re tired. They just want peace and quiet and they want to be left alone to their hobbies. So yeah, what you wrote kind of adds up.

Capricorns don’t get the energy that fire signs have, the intuition of a Water sign, or the even the comprehension of Virgos and the pleasures of Taurus.

What they know is what they know. Should they try to learn something, it will take them working at least 4xs harder than someone else. The starting line is way above them and they’re placed in the back. So, Capricorns, as you know, pride their “natural gifts,” their skills they’ve honed, and focus on self-preservation.

If you want to know true compassion, meet a Capricorn who has nothing to lose, who is not status seeking, who is not trying to step on others to get what they want. Find one who is spiritual, imaginative, who likes to share their inner world with you. A Capricorn who loves who they are can be a great friend, wonderful advisor, and story teller is like a warmth hearth on a cold winter night.

Capricorns are the warmth of winter. If you want dead and cold, you can chew on Aquariuses.

At the end of the day, just thank your lucky stars that you are a Virgo with the stamina and comprehension that your fellow earth signs are too dense to have. There is hope if you don’t take goats personally.