It seems like Pisces "brag" about themselves just as much as people say Leos do imo. Is it their insecurities?
So please don't get all mad at me as this is SOLELY based on the Pisces that I know and is not indicative of all Pisces as a whole, but if you know some who are like this or if you can share your opinion I'd like to hear it.
The Pisces guys that I've gone out with (IDK why, but I attract Pisces a lot so have gone out on 1st dates (or a couple of dates), my Pisces boss, my Pisces colleagues, and Pisces friends all seem to "brag" about themselves A LOT. Some of the things are not even true, so that is why I wonder why they do it and if it is insecurities that prompt it.
I can see them starting to feel sorry for themselves and "needing" the emotional stroking similar to how a Leo is said to need their egos stroked.
Has happened enough where it stands out to me. Just went out w. a Pisces guy yesterday, same thing. He kept saying how sweet he is, how helpful he is, how he does so much for everyone and on and on and on. Yet, he didn't listen long enough to do anything for the two people he was supposed to help out and he seemed very self focused in my opinion. Explain the behavior and what it means because I think I don't get them very well maybe.
Do I just keep running into some bizarre acting Pisces or have you noticed this too?
Thanks!
2010-05-20T22:20:14Z
Edit: Not w. just men. My Pisces boss is a woman and she's even more of a braggart than the guys. She HAS to get you to complement her on everything that she does, even if it is just an email that she wrote.
My Pisces friends are girls too. Colleagues are both guys and girls.
All need a lot of "stroking" imo.
Guys may be fishing for compliments, so that makes sense, but they don't even give me a chance to give them one. They are like "I am so good looking", "I am so sweet", "I am so generous" I, I, I. My female boss is just like this too. She says how cute she is, how she looks young for her age, on and on. It is very unusual to me. Stands out.
2010-05-20T22:47:12Z
EDIT: Ummm, like I stated earlier in my post, I am not trying to hurt anyones feelings, am not saying this about you personally. My intent is not to "bash" Pisces. Sheesh. Sigh :-/
sparrowbird2010-05-20T22:54:28Z
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First of all I will say that everybody of any sign is prone to bragging. It's our way of validating ourselves in the world and building confidence in ourselves when others don't do it for us. It might not be very nice, but it is done. I have not met a single person of any sign who has not bragged to me at least once. You could follow every user on this site and you'll find, probably relatively frequently, that they brag about themselves actually very often in some form or another. I have noticed a few Pisces braggarts, but I have also noticed many, many others too in my own life.
Nevertheless, I think a particularly needy person who happens to be a Piscean might be particulary prone to shameless and obvious bragging because they may be more prone to needing to validate themselves in the world. Pisces is a sign that is uncomfortable with an ego but still likes to be appreciated since they are of course human and humans are social beings and humans like/need to be appreciated and recognised by the people around us. This discomfort with their own ego can lead to an overcompensation of the ego. They feign a strong ego and brag more in order to make themselves feel more like they are worthy and capable and to let others know that they are too. As people get older we realise quickly that if we do not assert ourselves we will get pushed to the side and walked all over, and this is very true for the often passively-inclined Pisces. I find most Pisces that have been brought up to be confident in themselves and aren't in a position of authority where they feel a lot of pressure will not feel the need to openly express their talents because they have less need to validate themselves against others' opinions. Then there is also the potential for Pisceans to develop that martyr complex I'm often mentioning when it comes to Pisces, where they do a lot and sacrifice a lot for people at some point in their lives and feel as if they've gotten nothing in return. They wallow in the sadness of their perceived lost efforts and end up nowhere. This is not a necessity for all Pisceans but at bad times in their lives this cycle can end up forming.
Personally I've known two male Pisces who brag a lot. I asked one of them why he does that all the time and he said that he just wants people to appreciate him. I think he has been caught in a perpetual feeling that his talents and abilities (which are high) are not recognised and to be honest they often are not. But he overcompensates, again, and it just puts people off more. Personally I rarely or never brag, I never have, and I never plan to. I am very uncomfortable with it and I am also usually quite uncomfortable with compliments. I've actually been told a couple of times that I need to assert my own abilities more because sometimes we need to brag a bit to make our talents more known and to get places, and that is probably true. I think this is another way a Pisces can go - not asserting themselves enough.
So yes, in the end I think everybody is insecure to some degree, but an insecure Piscean is often one that is very noticeable. I think you must hang around a lot of insecure people for some reason. There are also whole charts to take into account and so on and so forth, this kind of activity is not a Sun sign thing alone. Leo is known for their 'bragging' because of how the sign in its purest state is expressed - Leo is ruled by the Sun, and views the universe from its own point of view. An insecure Leo will be VERY loud about themselves because their outlook is centred very much on their own ego. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but when they are insecure (or delusional) it can be.
I think everyone has insecurity's at some point in their lives but i think its more about the person they are as a whole really, Each person deals with things in a different way. Some judge out of not understanding, some from lack of sympathy, some because its what they've been taught and some because they see something they don't like about themselves in others too.
I have a Pisces boyfriend that loves to brag, but is insecure on the inside. I can tell because if I try to bring up one of his faults he gets really upset. It's kind of cute :)
These water signs need ego stroking, so try to appreciate what they do but still be real and tell them if there's a problem (but in a gentle way.)
I have never met a Piscean braggart except one perhaps. I know Pisces tend to talk about themselves a lot, and I am ashamed to say I do. I really feel a bit regretful when people turn up with appreciative comments or compliments as I feel it might be something that I said that made them say so. I do realize some people might think I fish for compliments but I dont, its observation on my part.
Anyway, one thing most people forget, is that when they form opinions of other zodiacs, they fail to at least prevent to cloud their own judgement by their own zodiac tendencies. You are a Sag and I often get such attitudes from Sags, forming opinions too quickly and even saying it without actually even paying attention to whether you are saying it to the right people or for the right reason or actually even the correct thing. You are very in-the-moment creature so be reflective before you just 'filter' out the braggart bit. Have you noticed, you will not listen to everything one person says but just listen intermittently. If you try consciously to just listen totally in one go, you will be surprised how much you miss because of your zodiac tendencies.
Most people in an unconscious manner fight against their zodiac cons, for self improvement and to achieve success. Double standards is not very good.
Yes Pisces are full of themselves. I don't see why people are so surprised.
They cannot stand to see someone NOT paying attention to them. its like a stab in their pride and they will become obsessed with you. People are always calling Leos are attention seeking and insecure but Pisces are just as bad and sometimes worst. Pisces men are drama queens and Pisces women are arrogant.