UglyBastard
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Why do man have "mommy issues"? Jung explains this very well in the myth of Perseus and the Medusa.
Medusa is the negative feminine side, represented by the mother's flaws. Perseus needs to kill her, because only by overcoming his mother's fear can he face his father's fear (Kraken), and conquer Andromeda (the real feminine side), and then complete the hero's journey in himself, becoming an integrated man.
Generally, when he is unable to kill his mother, he is overcome (swallowed) by the fear of his father (Kraken), and then...