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Let's break it down:
>I'm definitely attracted to the Platonic Form of Mother..."
In Plato's philosophy, every concept or object in the real world is an imperfect representation of its ideal Form - a perfect, abstract version that exists outside space and time.
So, the "Platonic Form of Mother" would be the ideal essence of what "Mother" represents: nurturing, protective, wise, loving, maybe even caring in a very archetypal way.
Being "attracted" to that could mean admiring or being emotionally drawn to those qualities, or (depending on tone) even romantically/sexually idealizing that archetype in some way.
>"...but I'm not attracted to individual who is my mother."
This part is making a clear distinction: while the speaker may feel drawn to the idea or ideal of "Mother," they are not attracted to their actual mother, who is a specific person with her own flaws, history, and familial relationship to them.
This is likely added to preempt or dismiss any interpretation that would suggest actual incestuous attraction.
The person is saying:
>"I find something deeply compelling or attractive about the concept of 'Mother' - maybe in the mythic or emotional sense - but that doesn't mean I'm literally attracted to my mom."
It's a way of intellectualizing or distancing a feeling that might be primal or symbolic, like being drawn to maternal figures or archetypes (e.g., in media or relationships), without crossing a personal or moral line.
