The father

The way we experience our relationship with work often reflects the way we experience our relationship with our father.
The same can be said of school.

The emotional relationship an adult has with their profession often mirrors their relationship with their father.
Likewise, a student’s relationship with school often reflects their relationship with their father.
For example, a father and son may have a good relationship. Yet the son may unconsciously carry something on behalf of his father. In that case, he may experience school in a way that reflects the relationship his father had with his own father.

From a systemic perspective, addiction can sometimes be understood as a longing for the father.