Thinking about yesterdays blog concerning some of my hamartias i realized that my father was more of an alpha male than I was. My father always wants it his way and tries to convince me to do it his way or when he wants. However when I decide to have a say or try to make a point he quickly jumps and accuses me of "challenging" him. This all ties back to when he went to Lebanon for 8 months on a business trip. During the time being i had grown up and had taken on responsibilities in the house. Coming back to a grown adult my father now seems to be challenged and does not like it. He quickly "attacks" and leaves no room for me to defend myself. This reminds me of the attitude of the alpha male lion. When its offspring are maturing, it continually makes sure that he is the king of the pride.
Much like Oedipus, my father wants to be the one in charge and making the decisions. He is the Alpha Male and enjoys it. The thing is that i see some of that in myself.
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