Giant Baby Syndrome: A Psychological Look at the Conflict Between President Trump and Elon Musk
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?"
Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times."
When a baby seeks attention from an adult, he cries and makes a fuss. There is a type of person who will still behave this way even when he is an adult. This is called giant baby syndrome.
Unfortunately, I have this behavior habit to some extent. People with this behavior pattern are usually spoiled as infants and have a close relationship with their mothers. They will show a very irrational behavior pattern with the people closest to them, just like a baby treats its mother. In fact, they will be very rational when dealing with people who they think are very distant from them. There are many people in China who have this giant baby syndrome. I think in addition to childhood experiences, it is also related to the distortion of human nature by autocratic rule - the lower-class people who are too despised can only rely on selling misery to win the sympathy of the upper class due to their inferiority complex and lack of resources and knowledge.
Unfortunately too, we also see this problem in some great people, such as Mr. Elon Musk. Obviously, he thinks he has a very close relationship with Mr. Trump (like his father), so you shouldn't treat me like this, and then there is a big fuss. This kind of substantial self-abuse is usually only lethal to those who really care about them. Mature people get what they want by pleasing others, not by causing trouble for others.
For President Trump, it is important to understand that Musk's antics are unreasonable, but he does not treat you as an outsider. This is a psychological explanation for their relationship.
First of all, we must assume that neither of these two gentlemen is a bad person. Secondly, we must assume that there are no evil ulterior factors in their relationship. In that case, there will be another discussion, just from the perspective of interpersonal communication: I think the problem with Mr. Trump is that the reward he gave is too light. Musk did make a great contribution to Trump's election. The head of DOGE cannot be considered a valuable reward. The problem with Mr. Musk is that he is too impatient and does not distinguish who is the big king. If a political investment is not negotiated or contracted in advance, you cannot regard it as a contract. Nothing in it is taken for granted.

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