Men are raised by mothers who smother them while forging them into savages of steel. No mother wants her son to escape her arms & enter a dangerous world, but far more devastating is a son who never becomes a man. He must overcome her will. Mother is the final boss of childhood.
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Therefore, healthy masculinity cannot exist without healthy femininity displayed in motherhood. Masculinity without femininity is unrestrained carnage, and masculinity with damaged femininity is simpering failure.
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This is something I try to keep in mind when mothering my 3 boys. I want them to be safe however my desire for them to be successful in life outways this initial instinct...though it is hard to tame
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This is exactly right. Being aware of the tension between protecting and cultivating means you’re likely doing it right.
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i just outlined a chapter in my sci fi universe based on some of what you said. It's called Mother's Wall
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Excellent!
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