when a male individual dates a female friend of their's for an extended period of time in order to avoid an awkward situation, but ends up making himself miserable, and later end up hating the former female friend, whom they did nothing physical with. In some situations in this complex the male is further embarrassed once being dumped by the female.
Ed: I hate going out with my girlfriend, we do not do anything but hold hands since its awkward being that i have known her since I was two.
Mike: I told you to never go out with her, i think you have an eddifer complex, dumbass.
Mike: I told you to never go out with her, i think you have an eddifer complex, dumbass.
by mikear December 11, 2006
Get the eddifer complex mug.The condition in which someone has a bald head and big nose, resembling Squidward Tentacles. Depression and narcissism are not necessary but may be present as well.
Person: Jeff's depression is starting to worry me.
Me: I'm not worried. It's a classic squidward complex.
Me: I'm not worried. It's a classic squidward complex.
by Jamesican May 26, 2015
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A Merlin complex is an obsession with how the curse of intuition relates to the futility of one's own life and is characterized by bouts of severe disillusionment and reclusion. A person with a Merlin complex is good-natured but eccentric and generally regarded as an outcast. The person habitually offers advice that may seem baseless or cavalier in the moment but that eventually proves to be valid and courteous in retrospect. Such events may lead those involved to believe they have witnessed feats of extrasensory perception.
Such events, however, will compound a sense of powerlessness in someone with a Merlin complex and ultimately provoke a retreat into the woods, so to speak. The person will then journey through encounters with demons as formidable as they are metaphorical. If surpassed, the self-imposed isolation of indeterminate duration can yield renewed empathy for the foolishness of society, profound reconciliation with the demands of the conscience, fathomless appreciation for the intricacies of fate, and other forms of spiritual evolution. Another possible outcome is simply death.
A person with a Merlin complex tends to fear water that is deep enough to drown in.
Such events, however, will compound a sense of powerlessness in someone with a Merlin complex and ultimately provoke a retreat into the woods, so to speak. The person will then journey through encounters with demons as formidable as they are metaphorical. If surpassed, the self-imposed isolation of indeterminate duration can yield renewed empathy for the foolishness of society, profound reconciliation with the demands of the conscience, fathomless appreciation for the intricacies of fate, and other forms of spiritual evolution. Another possible outcome is simply death.
A person with a Merlin complex tends to fear water that is deep enough to drown in.
Spike: I can't believe it. They ended up backstabbing every single one of us in one way or another!
Jet: I hate to say I told you so, but none of this would have happened if you took me seriously.
Spike: I know you called it, but they seemed nice enough. I don't know how anyone could have foreseen what went down unless you're Merlin or something.
Jet: Maybe I just pay attention? It sucks because I just never want to see people get hurt when it's avoidable, you know?
Spike: Yeah, but making mistakes is the only way anyone ever really learns anything. Sometimes you gotta live and let live.
Jet: Tell that to the ship! With the cost of these repairs, we might as well buy a brand new one. I try not to even think about what happened to poor Ed because I have trouble sleeping at night--
Spike: Alright, alright... I'll try to hear you out better next time, okay?
Jet: Next time? Sure, but we both know this wasn't the first time. Maybe my mistake was giving a damn to begin with.
Spike: Sounds like a solid Merlin complex... I'm sorry, man, don't let it get you down too much. At least everyone knows you're a wizard now! That's pretty cool, right?
Jet: Hehe, yeah, I guess so...
Jet: I hate to say I told you so, but none of this would have happened if you took me seriously.
Spike: I know you called it, but they seemed nice enough. I don't know how anyone could have foreseen what went down unless you're Merlin or something.
Jet: Maybe I just pay attention? It sucks because I just never want to see people get hurt when it's avoidable, you know?
Spike: Yeah, but making mistakes is the only way anyone ever really learns anything. Sometimes you gotta live and let live.
Jet: Tell that to the ship! With the cost of these repairs, we might as well buy a brand new one. I try not to even think about what happened to poor Ed because I have trouble sleeping at night--
Spike: Alright, alright... I'll try to hear you out better next time, okay?
Jet: Next time? Sure, but we both know this wasn't the first time. Maybe my mistake was giving a damn to begin with.
Spike: Sounds like a solid Merlin complex... I'm sorry, man, don't let it get you down too much. At least everyone knows you're a wizard now! That's pretty cool, right?
Jet: Hehe, yeah, I guess so...
by Aethertigris May 9, 2023
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Brah 1: Yo brah 2! I'm totally in The Goldilox Complex mood today.
Brah 2: What!? You crazy brah 1. I guess I'll totally catch up with you later, thereafter, you are done napping around.
Brah 2: What!? You crazy brah 1. I guess I'll totally catch up with you later, thereafter, you are done napping around.
by Kent Afford June 1, 2011
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Also referred to as the BTR-Complex: the feeling of emptiness after the end of a tv-series or movie, when
1) having to face the fact that all good things come to an end
2) having to let go of the bond that was built with the characters.
Leads in many cases to: addition to fan-fiction, discussion of every episode, and a re-watch of the tv-series/movie.
Durations range from an hour to multiple years.
Also referred to as the BTR-Complex: the feeling of emptiness after the end of a tv-series or movie, when
1) having to face the fact that all good things come to an end
2) having to let go of the bond that was built with the characters.
Leads in many cases to: addition to fan-fiction, discussion of every episode, and a re-watch of the tv-series/movie.
Durations range from an hour to multiple years.
Frank: "Hey buddy! What's up with Jimmy? He hasn't spoken a word today!"
Dennis: "I know. He just finished the last episode of Freaks and Geeks, and now he's having a Back-To-Reality complex..."
Frank: "Damn... How long do you think this will last?"
Dennis: "He'll get over it pretty soon for now, but after he does a re-watch of the series, it may last a little longer."
Dennis: "I know. He just finished the last episode of Freaks and Geeks, and now he's having a Back-To-Reality complex..."
Frank: "Damn... How long do you think this will last?"
Dennis: "He'll get over it pretty soon for now, but after he does a re-watch of the series, it may last a little longer."
by MillSup May 22, 2013
Get the Back-To-Reality complex mug.Carl Jung's female equivalent to Freud's Oedipus Complex; the theory that during the Freud's phallic stage of childhood development, girls develop a sexual attachment to their father (or father figure), leading them to want to kill mother and marry their father. The name derives from the Greek myth of Electra, who wanted to avenge her father's death by killing her mother, who was responsible for the murder.
Guy 1: Don't date girls with an Electra complex, mate.
Guy 2: Why not?
Guy 1: They think their father is God; you'll never measure up.
Guy 2: Why not?
Guy 1: They think their father is God; you'll never measure up.
by Tzel September 10, 2009
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The Lolita Complex describes a sexual attraction to younger girls, usually by adult males. Females may also have it, but they are not as common.
It is named for the title character in the novel by Vladimir Nabokov. The story involved a man who became obssessed with a 12-year-old girl.
The Lolita Complex is often shortened to lolicon.
The Lolita Complex describes a sexual attraction to younger girls, usually by adult males. Females may also have it, but they are not as common.
It is named for the title character in the novel by Vladimir Nabokov. The story involved a man who became obssessed with a 12-year-old girl.
The Lolita Complex is often shortened to lolicon.
by Sarahsuke January 16, 2005
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