Freud’s theory of Family Romances is certainly an interesting concept; while I cannot say that I fully agree with his claims nor relate to them, I can understand how some people may agree with his ideas. I feel as if Freud is almost sexualizing young children by attributing these kinds of erotic qualities to them, even if he does deem those qualities as “subconscious” or unrecognized within the individual. It can also be interpreted as incestuous, because of the nature of the relationships described between parents and their children. I do, however, agree with Freud’s claim that children strive to be like their parents, especially when they are in their early stages of childhood– and as they get older, start to question their parents’ “legitimacy” in a way by comparing them to figures of higher social class or ranking. While I don’t think I ever resented my parents as a child, it makes sense as to why some children would adopt this complex and want to distance themselves from their biological parents. This can serve as an early form of liberation of children from their parents’ control and influence in a child’s mind. To a certain extent, I can relate to this because I feel like many children look for ways to assert their independence in small ways when their lives are almost completely dictated by their parents or caretakers.