Why does he see me as 8 of swords???

Because the 8 of Swords reads you as stuck — caught, hemmed in, playing smaller than you are. The figure on the card isn't locked in; she's bound loosely and blindfolded, free to slip the ropes if she knew where they were. In a "how he sees you" seat, this card usually means his picture of you is: self-imprisoned, victim of your own circumstances, or walled off in a way that isn't really necessary.

The card is not a verdict on you. It's a description of his lens — and whether that lens fits depends on what he's actually doing, not what he says.

One honest check: the last decision he made about you. Did he ask what you wanted, or did he decide for you? That answer tells you whether his 8 of Swords is his fear of your capability, or an accurate read.

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