Alpha Complex

Konichiwa bitches and welcome to yet another installment of this, the greatest blog ever written. Ok maybe the greatest one ever written is a bit of a stretch, for now, but I feel totally confident that as the blog grows and the masses of readers continue to swell I will reign supreme and step one will be completed on my quest for world domination. As ridiculous as that last sentence was it is a perfect segue into today's topic, alpha complex. Alpha complex is a term that comes from a males need to become the leader of the pack or herd or flock or whatever it is that they might be leading. Much like the Highlander there can be only one, and so it is that the current alpha will be challenged by the many betas for dominance. Savage as it seems everyone knows that this superiority instinct manifests itself in humanity constantly, whether it be in the historical feudal system or just in your small group of friends, someone is always at the top and is constantly battling to stay there. Typically this person is either a total dick constantly putting those around him down in one subtle or not so subtle way or another, sometimes even resorting to violence to showcase himself as 'king.' Now from that description you are probably saying to yourself that there is no way you would hang out with that guy and you can't imagine him having any friends, but take a closer look at your friends and I can promise that in almost every group there is someone you might take more abuse from than anyone else, or perhaps there is a person who can demand a favor of you knowing that you will do it at the drop of a hat. Think about who you typically call to see if anyone is around for a night, that person nine out of ten times is that guy; you give him extra leeway because maybe he has the nicest place to hang out, or has a car to get you from point a to point b, or perhaps you are genuinely scared of him due to a physical size differential any way you cut it there is always that someone. Still not sure who the alpha is? Maybe it's you, or maybe you know who it is and just don't want to admit it, or perhaps I am totally wrong and there isn't a clear cut alpha in your group, but I doubt it. Now I am not here proclaiming that a bit of alpha is a bad thing, we can't fight our primal instinct to lead rather than to follow, and in some ways we are each our own alphas. If you remove the group aspect of things, think about the general way you think of yourself, are you learned? do you have a job? Do you consider yourself a great driver perhaps modifying your car to be louder ensuring that people will look as they see you cruise by, and they damn well will look because you are the fucking man. See what I did right there?You have just admitted in one way or another that you are the same alpha asshole you said you didn't hang out with just a few moments ago. But don't fret embrace your inner alpha, you're damn right you are king of your own domain, think anyone ever got anywhere choosing to follow instead of lead, fuck no, they got there pushing, shoving and clawing their way to the top. Now again I am not saying go out there and fight your friends and declare yourself the new leader, but don't be so quick to just take the same old shit from your now clearly defined alpha friend, let him know that perhaps his place as king among peers isn't as safe as he may have thought.