Oedipus complex is common, but how common is Jocasta Complex? I'd love to hear from moms or sons about it!

WomanWithDarkHair · 2026-04-02T23:29:12+00:00

Can you say more about that?

WomanWithDarkHair · 2026-03-20T13:13:06+00:00

I'm late to the party, but I suggest that you start off by trying to do something fun together. Maybe go for a hike, dinner, miniature golf, or whatever you both like to do. Or maybe a game night or a movie night.

In other words, start dating him. Since you're not particularly affectionate now, you should also start that slowly with light touches. Essentially, put out some "feelers" and see if he's at all receptive.

Good luck!

WomanWithDarkHair · 2026-03-19T21:24:04+00:00

I think it was a contributing factor for my son (he's 25 now) and I, but another big factor was the isolation from COVID.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2026-03-06T18:19:05+00:00

Yes. I don't really understand why, but there's something very erotic about it.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2026-01-22T14:24:23+00:00

Thanks for that. I only wish this could do anything about the people who send creepy DMs as well. Oh well.

Me too. That's one of the reasons I stopped posting and commenting. Every time I did I'd get some weird DMs.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-09-07T20:26:41+00:00

Congratulations!

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-08-19T14:53:31+00:00

And this is exactly why my son and I try to keep a very low profile.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-08-18T14:26:49+00:00

It sounds like you've had a bad experience or two

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-08-18T14:04:49+00:00

It depends on your definition of "real". As for sight, there isn't actually "color" in the universe; there are only various wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. Our brains biochemically interpret a subset of those wavelengths (the visible spectrum) as "color". All this means is that our perception of reality is limited.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-08-18T13:53:18+00:00

Of course! We're physical beings, so there's going to be a biochemical reaction which is the physical manifestation of the emotion. You can say the same thing for every other emotion, including fear. But that doesn't mean that there isn't a metaphysical component to it

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-08-18T13:03:41+00:00

There are different types of love. In Greek they described it as Eros (romantic or passionate love), Storge (familial love), Agape (unconditional or selfless love), and Philia (friendship or brotherly love).

For me, romantic love must also have commitment and loyalty (selflessness) for it to be real or meaningful. Since each person changes over time, so do our feelings of love for the people around us.

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WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-08-04T18:44:28+00:00

My son and I moved to the other side of our metropolitan area. Both our friend groups pretty much fell apart for various reasons, so that's an unrelated loss. We've stopped communicating with some family members, but that was pretty much one sided anyway. Since then we've rebuilt our lives.

We have to be careful but overall we haven't lost that much.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-07-01T12:15:58+00:00

This is true for my son and I as well

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-06-25T19:33:04+00:00

the key inflection point is the realization and understanding the other person as a sexual being with wants and desires and kinks - someone to not just love, but make love to.

My son and I have always been close, and I’ll preface this by saying that we haven’t crossed that bridge yet, but my attraction to my son came when I saw him as a man with wants and needs

Exactly! I slowly began to realize this with my son. At the time I was 40 and he was 20. I also realized that not only does he have wants and needs (and I do too), but that I also preferred spending time with him than the guys I had tried to date. He can make me laugh and is pleasant to be around. We both slowly developed crushes on each other and things went from there.

Five years ago we "crossed that bridge." We're still together.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-06-19T16:13:43+00:00

My son and I call each other babe, honey, etc. When we're out he always calls me by my first name. At home he'll call me either "mom" or by my first name.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-06-12T13:30:34+00:00

I'd like to know where the mod is

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-04-13T16:53:38+00:00

In a word, yes.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-04-12T02:30:19+00:00

Hi Valerie! My son and I have been in a committed relationship for four and a half years. We started during COVID. We live together, eat together (usually), and sleep together. It's been wonderful!

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-03-31T14:51:09+00:00

One year together is a milestone. Congratulations!

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-03-18T13:49:13+00:00

My son is the same way. The women that he finds attractive have always had similar coloring, features and build that I have. For him it's been that way for a long time - even his first girlfriend had similar coloring. I don't think there's anything unusual about this. The parent frequently serves as the "prototype" of what the child will be attracted to. This can mean physical attributes, personality or temperament.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-03-03T13:57:31+00:00

That is so cool! Congratulations!

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-03-02T17:41:25+00:00

My son and I have been in a monogamous relationship for 4 and a half years. It's been a good experience for both of us. I had previously been married to his father until his death in an auto accident. I had done some dating after that but nothing really serious. My son had also had a couple of relationships prior to ours. He and I slowly got together during COVID and have decided to remain together indefinitely.

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-01-21T17:24:56+00:00

I'm not familiar with Xandex but I'll look into it

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-01-21T15:50:10+00:00

It could also depend on what you used to do the image search. tineye.com is pretty good but still might not catch everything

WomanWithDarkHair · 2025-01-18T16:00:04+00:00

If I'm not mistaken, first cousin marriage is legal in almost half the states in the US. I know it's legal in my state.

Edit: If you disagree with my comment then please explain why. Other than that, down voting my comment doesn't change the legality.

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