Alternatively, the repressed feeling function may express itself in displays of childish naivety. Generally people of this type appear caught up in their own ideas which they aim to think through as fully and deeply as possible. If extreme or neurotic they can become rigid, withdrawn, surly or brusque. They may also confuse their subjectively apprehended truth with their own personality so that any criticism of their ideas is seen as a personal attack. This may lead to bitterness or to vicious counterattacks against their critics.
Air often has a difficult time with earth in the truest sense of the word.
Earth s unwavering sense of reality lets some of those lovely castles in the air smash to pieces on hard ground. On the other hand, however, this combination is valuable because airy ideas only become useful in the practical sense when they interact with earth. The water signs are usually a closed book for the air individual as well. Yet, the water signs in particular are capable of breathing life into their abstract ideas and making them more human. In Love Magic the element Air is related to the platonic aspect of love, the quality of love that comes from accepting and understanding the other person.