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They seriously underestimate the value of others.
By Ruby Miranda — Written on Aug 03, 2019
It wasn't until I got on Facebook that I was able to find out just how hated I was, simply for being myself. How ugly people got, how verbally abusive and snide people could be, and yet, I had gone about my business, all this time, thinking that everyone in the world was just mad about me, happily deluded to think I was this gift to the masses and that everyone just adored me.
They took me for granted, thinking I could take being slammed left and right, and I took for granted the idea that they'd never try to hurt me. They were wrong, and so was I. Some of us are worst than others, and astrology can determine the zodiac signs who take others for granted.
But before the internet, we were in each other's face, real time. We didn't have a screen to hide behind, nor did we have a fake name to wave around to delude others with. We were able to take for granted things like friends and family because there weren't any fake online personas to hide behind. We saw each other, and we could look in each other's eyes for lies, for truths, for trust.
In our own ways, we've all come to take others for granted now, due to the fact that we don't have the same kind of respect for those in our lives, thanks to our online presences. The internet has brought out the worst in us, so we now take for granted the idea that we can insult freely, hurt randomly, and take pop shots at anyone we're in the mood to harm. Who amongst us takes others for granted?
1. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)
You are notoriously naive, and this has been your undoing since the beginning. You really wanted to trust, but time and again, you find yourself believing in people who simply don't want anything to do with you.
You're what we call "a schmuck," and you're like this because you take for granted the idea that all people are born good. You trust too easily and you get thrown to the lions too often.
2. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
You are a bit of a happy-go-lucky type, and you assume that all is well, wherever you go. Perhaps it's a defense mechanism on your part, but you tend to believe that everyone is on your side.
You take for granted the idea that you're a wonderful addition to the earth, and how could anyone want to hurt you? You take others for granted as well, when you insist they see things your way.
3. PISCES (February 19 - March 10)
You can't conceive of a world without order, so you are constantly baffled at how disorganized your life can be. You have always taken for granted the kindness of others, and you've always assumed this is how it should be, which is admirable, but naive.
You take others for granted when you think they will naturally see your viewpoint, and you crumble easily when you find out that they don't.
4. CANCER (June 21 - July 22)
You take others for granted because you automatically assume everyone is on board with your idea, and you make it known how horrified you are when they don't agree with you.
You bring people into your life to recruit them, rather than befriend them, and you always believe that once you've got someone in your camp, they are yours to play with. You take for granted people's patience.
5. LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)
You take for granted people's time, money and patience, and you do it regularly and without any concern for others. In your mind, Libra, you think the world owes you, and you stop at nothing to grab all that isn't yours to begin with.
You try people's patience and you ruin almost everyone's trust in you. You completely take others for granted, and taking responsibility for that is something you'll never do.
6. VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)
One thing you do time and time again is take for granted the idea that all people are garbage. You believe so strongly in your heart that everyone is slime, so you never really give another person a chance to prove you wrong.
You trust no one and it shows, and you take for granted the notion that people will still stick around you even when you abuse them. The weird thing is, they do stick around you, for some odd reason.
Ruby Miranda is a New Yorker who learned astrology, I Ching and all types of cartomancy and numerology from her crazy, gypsy mother. She currently writes for a wide range of esoteric publications.