Scorpio for this week:
In the course of my life, I’ve known five people whom I consider feral. They weren’t raised by wolves in the wild, but they have qualities that make it seem as if they could have been. They regularly get wild glints in their eyes, and are given to sudden expulsions of anomalous noises that express manic amusement mixed with inscrutable emotions. They can survive while traveling in foreign lands despite having little money, and even when they’re home they’re prone to taking long rambles in the middle of the night. They couldn’t care less what anyone thinks of them, and rarely do what anyone expects them to do. These feral folks are disruptive but not dangerous, and they confound my beliefs about human nature in the most entertaining ways. Even if you don’t fit this description, Scorpio, you’d be wise to flirt with your own brand of feral behavior in the coming weeks. It’s time to untame yourself.
As I have time this evening, I’ll be adding to this one. Otherwise, may I just say that a feral freak is not a wholly good idea. I guess mildly domesticated would be better, as certain controls must be evident before I can really let go. And it’s seriously dangerous.
OK so this intrigues me. What do you mean by Seriously Dangerous? Are we talking physical, harm somebody, dangerous or social/embarrassingly dangerous?
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Physical harm someone dangerous. However, I’m more likely to end up harming myself before I harm someone else…..unless the poor soul just happens to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back and isn’t as innocent as someone who just happens to be near me when I crack.
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So would you concider yoursefl near that feral state now or just thinking what it would be like to have that mindset added to your own?
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No, I’d be past the feral state, if I were to let go of all the controlling factors that keep me from being so. I have serious anger issues, and actually have to control myself to not resort to physical aggression. I have outlets that provide some release, but it builds up. A feral freak is not a good idea at all. 🙂
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Ahh OK I get it now. Even more interesting. We’ll have to talk at length at some point about anger issues. My best outlet when I was younger (pre Marine Corps) was taking an aluminum basball bat to the stand of trees out side my parents back fence. There are still several scared trees back there and quite a few stumps…
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Yeah, I used to have a boxing bag in my backyard that I would punch and kick. At the gym, my gymnastics coach had a mat set-up for me to go after.
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Well 10 years in the Corps and various lessons learned along the way have left me pretty mellow these days. There is still that dark nasty engine in there but I’ve got a good hand on the throttle now. It’s kinda fun to give it the gas now and then though = )
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Yeah, that’s pretty much why I don’t fear it, and I don’t let it control me either. It’s turned me into a pretty nasty fighter, and given me an interesting outlook on life.
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