The Magical Child Archetype

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The first archetype I can relate to is the mother archetype. I believe I act like a mom to a lot of people due to me always checking on people and making sure they are good. This archetype is good at times because it’s usually why a lot of people like me. At the same time it can be negative because I tend to want to have control in a lot of situations. This causes me to seem like a control freak. Being like a mother comes more into play when with my friends because I don’t want them to get hurt. The magical child archetype is the next archetype that describes my personality. My mom always told me if she and dad died she thinks I would be the one to handle the situation the best. Momma always said I was the good child because I didn’t cause

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