so many people I’ve told I was a gemini are like “the geminis I’ve met were all pretty terrible” and similar things. often i got responses like “oh, you’re a gemini? you don’t seem like one.” which I find funny, since geminis are known to show different sides of themselves depending on the person. 

I mean I do get why some people hate on us, seeing all of these geminis who are public figures that are commonly seen as problematic. or how some of us show common gemini traits in a “toxic” manner. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard about people having multiple gemini exes and then meeting me like, no matter how much we get along we end up not knowing each other anymore than surface level. Maybe bc of their bias against geminis or maybe due to an incompatibly between our signs, but who knows? I wouldn’t say the compatibility of our signs’ traits is all to blame. Though someone who likes to drink wouldn’t usually hang out with someone who doesn’t, nor would someone who cannot stand silence be able to always handle being around someone who prefers quiet spaces. In the end, we all make our choices. We decide whether we want to compromise and meet each other half way or not. 

You have to keep in mind that every sign has their flaws and we all have things we can learn from each other. We have traits that others can learn from too. It’s not like everyone who would be considered a gemini, born under the sign, is automatically a problematic person or has the potential to be a terrible person. 

Not everyone relates to their sign in the first place. And astrology is but a piece of the puzzle, it’s not everything. Besides, the sign we all ask other people about is often just the sun sign -astrology is more than just the sun sign, there are different houses and planetary systems that play a part in our life path. Looking into your full natal chart is a chance to realize traits you hadn’t noticed before or even just looking at specific houses or planets can help you utilize natural traits to your advantage. 

You shouldn’t always excuse yourself because of the traits you have according to astrology or use your sign as the sole excuse for your behavior. You must hold yourself accountable, be aware of yourself and learn. I get it’s a joke most of the time, but I really be seeing it too much. If you really don’t see a problem with it, then so be it. But you have the choice over what thoughts and emotions you act on and what you don’t.