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Asshole/Bitch

Asshole/Bitch
Asshole/Bitch

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Theme:
Not Nice
Description:

I will not soften myself to make you comfortable.

The Asshole/Bitch carries the capacity for assertiveness. In its functional expression, it expresses our needs, opinions, and preferences directly, without excessive concern about pleasing others or avoiding disapproval. When distorted, it can express itself as aggression. In this form, it uses hostility, intimidation, or anger to get our needs met, overpower others, or protect ourselves from feeling vulnerable or powerless.

When this card comes up in a reading...

The Asshole/Bitch may be pointing to a need for assertiveness, or revealing where aggression has taken over. It invites us to consider whether we are standing up for ourselves with clarity and self-respect, or using strength in ways that overpower, dismiss, or unnecessarily provoke others.

Upright (Functional)
Theme: Assertive
  1. Assertiveness
    Expresses our needs, opinions, and preferences directly, without excessive concern about pleasing others or avoiding disapproval.

  2. Self-Protection
    Protects ourselves from being exploited, manipulated, mistreated, or taken advantage of, and is willing to stand up for ourselves when necessary.

  3. Confrontation
    Willing to address conflict, unacceptable behaviour, and uncomfortable truths rather than avoiding them to maintain harmony or gain approval.

  4. Independence
    Gives us the freedom to think, choose, and act for ourselves, even when others disagree, disapprove, or try to influence us.

Reversed (Dysfunctional)
Theme: Nasty
  1. Aggression
    Uses hostility, intimidation, or anger to get our needs met, overpower others, or protect ourselves from feeling vulnerable or powerless.

  2. Contempt
    Dismisses, belittles, or devalues others, treating their needs, opinions, or feelings as inferior, irrelevant, or undeserving of consideration.

  3. Conflict
    Creates or escalates unnecessary conflict, finding fault, provoking others, or turning differences into battles that must be won.

  4. Entitlement
    Believes our needs, wants, opinions, or rights should take precedence over those of others, expecting others to accommodate us without reciprocal consideration.

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