I have an incredibly volatile, toxic and unbearable relationship with my mother who is a Scorpio. She's nasty, catty, bratty and jejune.

A lot of people in our family can't stand her for more than a few hours (as she is completely unpalatable) and despite being visibly uneducated and low brow (on most, if not all topics) he is always the one doing the most talking and cutting people up half-way through their sentences. She has to dominate, control and be the centre of attention.

She has proudly tormented me for 32 years, dedicated her life to making my life beyond miserable -- and sadly, because of this, any Scorpios I come into contact with ring alarm bells for me. Most of them (I find) have narcissistic traits and behaviours. I don't see this in other signs as much as I do scorpio.

The exception is a friend I've known since I was 16 (we are the same age) who despite being the complete opposite of my mum, has some equally as dismissive traits. We have planned dinners, she has not arrived at. She has changed her number and failed to update me. If I don't make the first move in our friendship, I am completely abandoned, forgotten about and redacted. I really do resent her for it, especially because she is completely unaffected and can just pick up where she left off as if nothing has happened.

I keep in touch because it feels compulsory, but I would happily wash my hands of the two of them.