Interview with a Capricorn - Capricorn Traits

The Ages of Capricorn - Capricorn Traits

In an effort to be more thorough, I am submitting an additional post based on the comments of a 47 year old Capricorn male. He read my last post Capricorn Traits from a Wife's point of view and thought I'd missed the point entirely. As far as he is concerned there's no point discussing Capricorn Traits unless you're going to qualify the age of the Capricorn male. (Please note: These two posts are relating to the Capricorn Traits for males. There are often substantial differences in the traits of males and females of every sign.) From his perspective, a Capricorn is like a fine wine and maturing improves the quality substantially.

Capricorn Traits - The Young Capricorn Male

According to our in house Capricorn expert, there are no greater jerks than a young Capricorn male. Or as he put it they are "a**holes when they are younger". As I am sure he is fondly remembering from his younger days. Actually more accurately, he has become more and more aware of this by watching young Capricorn males reenact the hostilities of his youth. And for the record, our expert claims Capricorn Traits for younger males don't transform into the preferred signs of maturity until after 40 in most cases. If he's a slow learner, as many Capricorns are with their stubborn ways, he may not catch on until after 45 if at all. The notes below document our Capricorn experts in depth personal knowledge of the Capricorn traits at work. Welcome to the inner workings of a Capricorn's mind....

First and foremost of the Capricorn Traits of the younger male is "i dont give a f*ck" syndrome. This is a combination of a capricorn's disdain for authority, desire to protect himself, indignation at others demands of him and his affinity for rebels and underdogs. Whether idgaf is a response to punishment doled out by an unhappy boss or a response to a request from a loved one, idgaf allows the young capricorn male to escape. Whether its escape from intimacy or expectations at work or at home, this hostile proclamation provides the capricorn with lots of wiggle room and thus is used often.

Another of the Capricorn Traits of the younger male is "me against the world" syndrome. From the Capricorn male's point of view its a hard cold world out there. Life is hard and requires constant struggle in order to get ahead. Whether its fighting against the establishment, or working all those long long hours it takes to get a head, or struggling to find a way to get what he wants when there is only one possible solution and a million obstacles between him and his goal - the capricorn knows: life sucks and he's probably about to get screwed again. This happens so frequently that struggle and obstacles become the expected norm, even to the point capricorns can feel defeated and like a failure before they really even get started. This leads to a propensity to see everything as doom, gloom and disaster. (Which can often be difficult to take seriously since another capricorn trait is sarcasm).

The next of the Capricorn Traits of the younger male is the "apology-hostility" cycle. Since Capricorn sees everything as a struggle, an argument or misunderstanding just adds to this belief. So when he finally overcomes his disdain of the person he's been arguing with and offers an apology, an immediate acceptance is expected. Should this take more than a split second for the offended part to joyfully accept the apology, Capricorn will lash out with hostile jabs, shocking the person who was only seconds before contemplating the amazing gift of a young capricorn admitting they were wrong. The hostilities resume until once again the young capricorn apologizes. This will be a never ending cycle unless you are prepared and jump on the apology the second it appears, showering the young cap with gratitude for the gift he has bestowed upon you. If this seems inane, then don't comment and see how many times the "apology-hostility" cycle goes on. I promise after a few rounds of this you'll either learn to instantaneously accept apologies or wish you could.

One of the most fun (ok, just kidding) of the Capricorn traits is his unwavering certainty that he has the right and the only answer. This one of the Capricorn traits assures the young cap will be
opinionated, domineering, antagonists and generally disgusted with others who have differing viewpoints. The have the way, the truth and the light. They have taken the time to explain to (er, um, lecture at) you what this way is. You should do it. If you don't you are obviously an idiot. Fortunately for you, they wont mind telling you that you're an idiot - so you'll always know when this gem is happening.

Disconnection from reality is the next of the young male capricorn traits. This takes many forms, the first is isolating from family & friends. They want people in their lives, they value you, really they do. Not that you'd notice since you have to do all the work to maintain the relationship. They mean to do it themselves, just as soon as they get done working on.... This one of Capricorn Traits also ensures they have no idea how difficult they are being.

Last but not least is the Capricorn trait of loving to make people laugh, which sounds innocuous enough but can lead to serious problems for the unsuspecting Capricorn. If only he would learn that when your girlfriend is breaking down in tears in a rare moment of vulnerability or when your boss is furious with the latest report on your department is not the time to try to resolve everything with levity.

Capricorn Traits - The Mature Capricorn Male

Fortunately, as they get older Capricorns become very very mellow, at least in comparison to their earlier behavior. Behind that gruff exterior lives a heart of gold which starts to shine thru as a Capricorn ages. They finally realize they do care, and so stop the verbal hostilities. After decades of struggle, argument and battling against the world in general, the Capricorn male finally discovers a strong desire for peace. Unfortunately, he may decide to hide from everyone to preserve the peace he so desperately craves. Its time to enjoy the fruits of all that hard work so in general Capricorn mellows. While the edges become softer, the core personality doesn't disappear. They are still opinionated SOBs but at least they are willing to allow a different opinion. They still have challenges connecting, particularly emotionally. However, at times they wear their hearts on their sleeve and you can see them for the kind-hearted softies they really are... so if you aren't so excited with your young Capricorn male, give him a few decades to sort it all out. You may be pleasantly surprised. Or not. So says the Capricorn who has traveled down this path, he should know.