It is often said that the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference. By the same token, the opposite of active defense is active indifference. If you have a careless, suspicious attitude towards those you care about, it makes them vulnerable to all kinds of dangers, be it addiction, disease, abuse, or heartache.
Self-defense can be both a father’s and a mother’s instinct. Nature has given parents the ability to empathize with their children so that the outside world, which is often cruelly indifferent, will never jeopardize their safety, growth, and happiness.
Here are five birthdays that protect those they care about with the diligence of trained bodyguards.
June
When those born in June love someone—especially someone young, young, vulnerable, or hopelessly innocent—they will step in front of a freight train to protect them. They fought an army of thousands with their hands. But especially when it involves raising children, twins face the biggest challenge of their lives. Having lived on this planet long enough to see how cruel, unfair, cruel, and unforgiving life can be, they don’t want to send their child out into the world unprotected, so they need to warn them. But as they warn them, they risk crushing their innocence and breaking their hearts by telling them the sick truth that people can lie, cheat, backstab and hurt you. They walk a dangerously tightrope, a middle line so thin it’s almost invisible, between molding their beloved baby into a dangerously clueless young adult or dangerously convulsive.
July
Those born in July, Ruled by the moon, July is the most emotional of all signs, and no one feels the full power of protecting their love more than family members. Like the Crab’s soft, squishy innards protected by a hard shell and claws designed to crush you, those born in July will go to great lengths to protect both the personal safety and public honor of those they love. Woe betide anyone who wants to fight him, or speak ill of him, or anyone July considers family. They will not stop until the opponent has surrendered humbly or been driven from the city.
November
Like July the Crab, it’s no coincidence that the two defensive signs of the year are symbolized by creatures with a tough exterior. The Scorpion’s tough exoskeleton, painful claws, and deadly sting will be used to rain a fair ass-whip on anyone foolish enough to touch a hair on the head of those they deem worthy of protection. This strong protection applies to family members, lovers, friends, and even a stranger they meet on the street who seems to be in danger. Somehow, if you mess up a Scorpio, you will get stung.
May
The bull will stomp on anyone who tries to hurt their loved ones. This applies especially to their romantic partners. It may go so far that they will want to seek out those who abused their loved ones and confront them face to face for their cowardice. If an evil ex left their current lover with any lingering emotional pain, those born in May will seek revenge with the fury of thousands of angry angels. This advanced defense is still in effect today—when those born in May find a romantic partner whom they consider a keeper, they will protect them to a degree that may border on jealousy and envy.
October
Symbolized by the Scales of Justice, October is driven by a deep contempt for injustice and bullies. Whether it’s the powerful helping the weak, the rich exploiting the poor, tragically torturing the kind-hearted, or the emotionally numb inflicting pain on those who feel overwhelmed, October steps in like a comic book hero to right all wrong and save the day. They will chase the villains to the ends of the planet, fight every last rock, and roll every impossibly heavy rock up every last hill to make sure that justice is done and equality is found throughout the land.
