I was born 10/17, which makes me a Libra, but...?

...my husband's friend says I act more like a Scorpio and that I was born on the cusp. Would someone please explain what this comment might mean? I wasn't quite sure how to react.

Try to find out your ascendant and moon sign. If anyone is in scorpio its very likely you have taken up scorpio traits. Ascendant is what you are on the outside and moon tells about your emotions and the way you react and take decisions...

my bro is a cusp.

Your husband's friend got it wrong.
The Libra cycle goes from September 23
up to October 22, so, you're still a Libra.

Even though your birthday (10/17) is closer to
the sign of Scorpio, which begins on October 23.
But, again, you're still a Libra.

The cusps for this one are :

for Virgo/Libra - September 23rd
for Libra/Scorpio - October 23rd

Being born on the cusp just means that you are
born on the day the sign begins, but you also have the
characteristics of someone born on the sign before it.

Hope that doesn't sound too confusing.

your not born near a cusp the 23 of october is the cusp. iam a libran and a libran has differing yet similar traits for example difficulty in making your mind up but when it is made up you stick with your decisions.

a scorpio is much more harsher sign with a sting in the tail hence the depiction of a scorpian scorpios are possessing and controlling of others. where a libran hates to be controlled and shy's away from possesiveness
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i would consider being called a scorpio as insulting. the best advice i can give you is go to www.iloveindia.com and its hooroscope section for more detail

thats my Birthday too!

You need to look up your natal chart. There is the possibility of Scorpio falling in your rising and other sections of your chart, or maybe you were a premature birth.

On a side note. You have the same birthday as Eminem.

No, no, that is completely incorrect. You are a FULL Libra, not even on the Libra\Scorpio cusp. You are a Libra Three "Theater" which is from October 11-18. The Libra\Scorpio cusp is from October 19-25 and is called "Drama and Criticism".