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Achilles Complex
The condition that some people have where their fatal flaw is hubris. Hubris is having too much pride to the point of thinking that they do not need help and can do anything on their own without outside help, even when the situation is a snipe with a shotgun.
The condition comes from Achilles in the Trojan War where the gods told him he could not kill all of the Trojans without help but he charged on anyways, which led to his death. The pride inside of him made him charge into battle so he could keep his pride instead of lose his pride, and then his honor.
It's probably best to let the person with Achilles Complex to find out their own way that they will need help with the task at hand. If you insist on helping before they ask, you will miss one thing and another will happen. You will miss them actually asking for help (they just rejected all of their pride), and jumping in before they ask will just anger them. All you can do is wait for their call for help. Then, if you are not a douche, you will help. If you are a douche, then you should kill yourself before the person with Achilles Complex does.
The condition comes from Achilles in the Trojan War where the gods told him he could not kill all of the Trojans without help but he charged on anyways, which led to his death. The pride inside of him made him charge into battle so he could keep his pride instead of lose his pride, and then his honor.
It's probably best to let the person with Achilles Complex to find out their own way that they will need help with the task at hand. If you insist on helping before they ask, you will miss one thing and another will happen. You will miss them actually asking for help (they just rejected all of their pride), and jumping in before they ask will just anger them. All you can do is wait for their call for help. Then, if you are not a douche, you will help. If you are a douche, then you should kill yourself before the person with Achilles Complex does.
Me: Hey check out the hot blondes over by the pool.
Sam: You will just be shot down. Look around.
Me: I'm doing it anyways.
Sam: You really do have the Achilles Complex. Want my help?
Me: Hell no. If I wanted it, I would have asked.
Sam: Ok. Good luck.
Sam: You will just be shot down. Look around.
Me: I'm doing it anyways.
Sam: You really do have the Achilles Complex. Want my help?
Me: Hell no. If I wanted it, I would have asked.
Sam: Ok. Good luck.
Achilles Complex by Royce McMillan June 15, 2010
Achillean
Achillean (also known as Men Loving Men (MLM), Apollian and Chaeronean) refers to men or masculine-aligned person who is attracted to other men or men-aligned people. This attraction doesn't have to be exclusive, as the label is used in a way to unify all men who love other men such as gay (vincian) men, bisexual men, pansexual men, etc, promoting solidarity among men of all identities. Since achillean is an umbrella term, it is typically not used as an identity on it's own, however it can be if desired.
Song of Achilles
A book written by Madeline Miller that is written from the point of view of Patroclus, a close friend and lover of the famous Achilles. The book made many people sob their eyes out and educated them, since Miller did extensive historical research for the book. It's a very well-written book and is a favorite to millions.
Person 1: Hey, have you read Song of Achilles?
Person 2: No, I haven't. Is it good?
Person 1: Oh yeah it's great! It made me sob for a whole hour when I finished! So heart-wrenching!
Person 2: No, I haven't. Is it good?
Person 1: Oh yeah it's great! It made me sob for a whole hour when I finished! So heart-wrenching!
Song of Achilles by OceanicKai8759 June 17, 2021
Achilleas
A Awesome guy who can throw a rock'in party and knows how to have a good time! He is the coolest guys i know and he is the sexiest person in the world he likes to have parties all the time! And he is supper ripped and he has a rock'in six pack they are crazy! One time he picked up a bus! HE is just a all around beast who is awesome!!!!
Achilleas by fredtheted1234 July 8, 2010
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