It bothers me that Oedipus wasn't even aware that she was his mother, and Freud named it that anyway
69 1 ReplyYa and if memory serves i think he clawed his own eyes out and committed suicide after finding out.
34 0 ReplyObsessed with a mother figure, destiny controlled by a higher authority which withholds the full picture, and he literally kink-shamed himself to death.
Oedipus was the quintessential Catholic before Catholicism existed.
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Yeah, that's the whole point. It's a subconscious drive.
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Brings a whole new meaning to "MILF".
26 2 ReplyM,ILF
12 0 ReplyNo it doesn't
5 1 ReplyIt happens unconsciously during 3 to 6 years of age. So, it's not exactly the MILF type of thing.
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Uh, just a shopping complex near where I live…
20 0 Replyhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus
Btw, did Freud just reflect his kink or did he grow up in a messed up family?
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