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My 27yo incel nephew during the holidays had a hissy fit and called me a beta and really put himself in the alpha seat.
Which was weird, because I picked him up from my sister's house, drove him here, and also had to drop him back off as a favor to my sister.
I dunno what internet or what he thinks alphas are but oooof.
So you chauffered him around for free, no strings attached, and are now wondering why he thinks he's royalty.
Next time you help him out, drop him off in the nearby woods with a camera, asking for a video on how alphas hunt.
No... there just isnt a next time.
"Hey can you..."
"Nah, Ive got too much Beta shit going on. Buying soy candles, yoga... tell him to find an Alpha way home. Tame a wild horse, Run with a wolf pack or some shit. NMFP."
This 😆
I am a beta to my sister because I love her and will fulfill favors for her unconditionally.
Next time you give him a ride, make a pit stop.
"Yeah Ill get you where your mom asked me to get you, but you sit here in the car while I go grab some groceries I need. You can have the windows down a little if you like."
Turns the power dynamic around real quick.
"Want me to leave the radio on, little buddy?"
Also: "Do you want me to get you a chocolate bar or some lollies champ?"
I understand where you're coming from but at the very least I hope you call him out on his shit. He's 27 not 17.
Apparently the concept of alpha male in wolves came from those observed in captivity.
Sure there's a link there
I'm not sure about the captivity thing, but I do know that what were originally asserted to be 'alphas' were the breeding pairs. They were parents leading their children.
There was a very flawed study years ago where a biologist observed wolves in captivity and determined that they fight for dominance within the pack. Later, he realized that in a natural setting, a pack is a breeding pair and their pups, as you stated. A natural pack is much more cohesive and doesn't have a strict hierarchy, but the ridiculous myth of "alpha wolves" won't go away completely, despite the same biologist's efforts.
A lie will go round the world twice before the truth has it's shoes tied.
Because we've caged ourselves and behave like the captured wolves of the study, including the Alpha male shit.
What was the drive back like? Lol
My 12 year old nephew is also into this stuff... I worry for him, but I was also an idiot at 12.