the purpose / downturn of a celestial sign

My girlfriend has parents who don't like me. Not because of my looks or attitude. Apparently my celestial sign is not of the right kind. I suppose she and I have the right stuff to make things work: pheromones, laughs, a regular shave and hair smelling of coconut juice. Nevertheless, being a rabbit is not acceptable. Would a rat or a snake have been better? This is the Chinese calendar. To non-Asian people I was born Scorpio which was corrected at the age of 19, resulting in the upgraded life of an Archer. Despite of all these signs, I love the girl a bunch. Maybe if my name had been John, a man with golden hair and an MA in something Beta ...