I grew up w/ women drumming into my head what a 'real man' is w/ profoundly conflicting messages: men are nurturing protectors & providers but also berserk barbarians who just **** **** **** w/ extreme prejudice. men are feted like warrior-kings but act like petulant overgrown children; responsible for making society function while playing like naughty children.
toys, sports, strong drink & pretty girls... no wonder people worship god. god is an adult. except when it's a baby-king, which again is a weird concept although in India they worship little girls as cosmic queens; weirder still in light of the ancient custom of child marriage.
I love u w/ every dream in my heart... why are daffodils everywhere in the book?
Narcissus poeticus (poet's daffodil, poet's narcissus, nargis, pheasant's eye, findern flower, and pinkster lily) was one of the first daffodils to be cultivated, and is frequently identified as the narcissus of ancient times (although Narcissus tazetta and Narcissus jonquilla have also been considered as possibilities).
It is also often associated with the Greek legend of Narcissus. It is the type species of the genus Narcissus and is widely naturalized in North America.