So last Tuesday I got this idea stuck in my head – what if Virgo stereotypes are actually legit? I mean, I usually roll my eyes at astrology stuff, but hey, let’s give it a shot. Grabbed my trusty notebook and pen, sat down at the kitchen table with my lukewarm coffee. Goal? Honestly track my own dang behavior for a week straight. No sugarcoating.
Setting Things Up & Doubting Everything
Started off totally skeptical. Wrote at the top of the page: “Virgo Flaws Hunt – Prove This Astrology Crap Wrong.” Felt ridiculous already. My plan? Watch myself like a hawk during work hours, hanging out with friends, even just chilling at home. If I caught myself doing anything that fit those typical “Virgo negative traits” people yap about online, I’d scribble it down immediately. No filter. Didn’t tell anyone what I was doing either – didn’t wanna jinx it.
The Annoying Pattern That Kept Popping Up
Okay, day one slapped me in the face. Was reviewing a friend’s blog draft. Before I even finished reading, my pen was already circling stuff:
“Grammar error here… This section feels choppy… Why this font choice?” Wrote down “Critical? Overly fussy?” in the notebook. Felt a pang of guilt. Later that day, my partner asked where to put a package. Instead of just saying “garage,” I launched into instructions:
“Make sure it’s flat on the shelf, not leaning, and wipe any dust off the bottom first…” Saw their eyes glaze over. Notebook entry:
“Gave 3-step instruction for a simple thing. Way too detailed. Exhausting?” Damn.
The Eye-Opening Moments That Got Me
Midweek, the list was getting real. By Wednesday, I caught myself majorly stressing over tiny stuff:
- Felt actual anxiety over a slightly crooked picture frame in the hallway. Adjusted it twice.
- Got genuinely annoyed because someone loaded the dishwasher “wrong.” Reloaded it myself.
- Had three tabs open comparing prices on a $15 item for 20 minutes. Lost time. Felt stupid.
- Stayed up way too late rewriting a simple email to make it “perfect.”
- Hesitated to relax during planned downtime, feeling like I should be organizing something.
Each time I wrote it down, part of me cringed. Was I really this bad?
Looking Back & What Actually Stuck
By Sunday night, flipping through the pages? Yeah. It was undeniable. A whole bunch of those “Virgo flaws” weren’t just horoscope mumbo jumbo for me. I saw it plain as day:
- Overcriticizing myself and others (that blog draft incident still haunts me)
- Getting lost in unnecessary details (the dishwasher reloading… why??)
- Anxiety over small imperfections (the crooked frame obsession)
- Extreme indecisiveness (price-comparing hell)
- Hyper-focus on work over rest (that relaxing guilt)
So What Now? Messy Takeaways.
The experiment worked, honestly. It wasn’t about labeling myself “good” or “bad,” Virgo or not. It was about catching those automatic, kinda crappy habits in the act. Seeing them written down made them real, harder to ignore. Since then? I’m trying – trying – to catch myself before I start over-explaining where a damn package goes, or before I dive down the rabbit hole of minor details. Sometimes I fail. But noticing it? That’s the first step. Maybe this astrology stuff has a nugget of truth… or maybe I just need to chill the f out sometimes. Probably both.
