oedipal theory.

so even though i was like twenty minutes late to class, i learned like a million things. first of all, mayra i hope that if you have a boy he doesn't end up having the oedipal complex because then he's fucked for his adulthood. basically, the oedipal theory applies to boyz (HA!) and their parentalz. apparently, the natural order of life is that after having a kid, at around age four the parents start to focus on their relationship again, rather than just the kid. so then the kid starts hating the dad because the mom is all in love with the dad and isn't giving as much attention and affection to the kid as before. and then he kids all confused about his emotions and the whole time each emotion gets stronger he's repressing the feelings into his unconscious mind. and the whole time the kid isn't exactly telling his parents this. and so to get attention he can start like acting up and going back to acting like a baby trying to get the mom's attention. and he does get her attention, but not in a good way. and so now he's in time out and he's like DAMMIT. and then the kid thinks that he loves the dad, but he hates him for taking the mom from him. so then the kid wishes that the dad would leave for a little bit so he can have the mom to himself. and then the kids like, wait thats bad. and then kids like, wait...what if dad knoooows i'm thinking this. and then the kid thinks, crap. they're gonna hit me or cut my penis off. so then the kids like, ok what can i do to get my mom to love me and to make sure i keep my weewee. and so the kid starts to act like the dad. and then the moms like, oh youre so cute being like your daddy! and the dads like, yah thats mah boy! and then everyone's happy and the kid worked through the problems and doesn't have the oedipus complex. and this is all completely normal for the kid to go through. but if something happens in between all that and he DOESN'T get through all the stages and doesn't figure out how to resolve the problem in one way or the other, then he lives with the oedipus complex into adulthood. which leads to a fear of commitment, ambivalence, and all kinds of stuff dealing with relationships.

i thought it was cool. psychology is crazy...amirite?