What Is the Oedipus Complex?
It is only natural for us to love our mothers. After all, they do carry as from the day of conception, bring us into the world, and care for us. It is also a relationship that will usually last for well into the mother’s old age. What is not normal, however, is for children to have any form of sexual relationships with their mothers.
Of course, sexual relationships with parents is not a good thing because it can lead to inbreeding. This is usually prevented by the way we develop which prevents parents and children from developing a sexual attraction to each other. The Oedipus complex, however, is a supposed condition in which boys are sexually attracted to their mothers.
