09-20-2022, 05:23 PM
So I got a request to explain the psychology behind why a man would want his child to be named after a woman he had an affair with, or after an ex.
My theory is that a man's natural instinct is to dominate, capture and subjugate at all costs. He views his wife and all other females in his life as his property. He gets tired of the same ol' property, so he wishes to expand his "kingdom". Since he is married and doesn't want to give up ownership of that situation (it would mean the loss of chattel, his wife and children), he has to find a way to incorporate his new spoils into his existing portfolio.
He achieves this by naming his offspring after his extramarital conquests so that there is a daily reminder of his victories, an ever present ego boost. If a man has to deal with hearing and seeing his kids, he wants them to be labeled with an ego affirming title that provides him a sense of comfort in his ability to dominate and control.
Since he has no actual innate ability to love his wife or children, he sees no moral qualm with naming his children in a way that will remind him of his power... they are just his property after all, and his wife is merely a vessel to bring more longevity to his legacy, how ever deserving or undeserving of that legacy he may be.
My theory is that a man's natural instinct is to dominate, capture and subjugate at all costs. He views his wife and all other females in his life as his property. He gets tired of the same ol' property, so he wishes to expand his "kingdom". Since he is married and doesn't want to give up ownership of that situation (it would mean the loss of chattel, his wife and children), he has to find a way to incorporate his new spoils into his existing portfolio.
He achieves this by naming his offspring after his extramarital conquests so that there is a daily reminder of his victories, an ever present ego boost. If a man has to deal with hearing and seeing his kids, he wants them to be labeled with an ego affirming title that provides him a sense of comfort in his ability to dominate and control.
Since he has no actual innate ability to love his wife or children, he sees no moral qualm with naming his children in a way that will remind him of his power... they are just his property after all, and his wife is merely a vessel to bring more longevity to his legacy, how ever deserving or undeserving of that legacy he may be.
