What we want does not determine what is. To believe that reality will
bend to our wishes is a form of hubris.
What is wrong with being related to a monkey? In Yoruba tradition, it
is believed that twins are descended directly from monkeys, and twins
are considered good fortune (Courlander 1996, 233-238). Being
related to a monkey does not make you a monkey. It does not make you
any different from what you are.
References:
Courlander, Harold. 1996. A Treasury of African Folklore, New York:
Marlowe & Co.