@deerafl @Mogima
Didn't expect these kinds of comments on MangaDex, of all places. Guess I'll give my two cents. You're both referring to Hypergamy and acting like it is the sole truth of the universe. Here's the problem, Hypogamy exists, too, which is where a woman seeks the OPPOSITE of what Hypergamy entails.
"If the woman does sacrifice the resources criterion and goes for the handsome and charming but badly off guy, resources still need to come from somewhere else. If the woman herself is resourceful, well and good, the problem is more or less solved. This is why women who fall in love with these types of men tend to be rich (think The Notebook again and Titanic). It solves the lack of resources problem." - Hanan Parvez
Going even further,
"There are, without doubt, plenty of examples of women who are hypogamous.
Women who choose men who are less capable, less intelligent, and less attractive than they are. There are two key things to consider about this: the first is that hypergamy is a
tendency, not a characteristic of all women. Just as some men are naturally hypergamous, some women are naturally hypogamous, but both of these sub-types are typically a small minority in each sex. The second is that a woman’s self-perception influences the decisions she makes. If a woman undervalues herself, she might have the perception that choosing a lower quality man is better as he is less likely to leave her. This is not true, of course, as she is merely projecting her feminine sexuality onto a man and failing to appreciate male sexuality works differently... Another factor is that
women with self-knowledge might choose to compromise on a trait like looks or income in exchange for other qualities she prefers, like a capacity for intimacy, intelligence, or creativity. She’s merely accepting her limitations instead of relentlessly seeking a perfection that does not exist." - Random Psychologist named James
Humans rarely follow a single line of logic, any idea or trait or personality exists on a spectrum. SO if what the mother is saying is true, then the opposite she's denying holds just as true (not equally so but still true). Meaning he could totally be fine living as he is, simply being a decent looking guy, and attract a mate who is far better off than him.
And I wanna say this just because I feel like it needs to be said because people tend to forget it when addressing human tendencies: There's a reason we study human psychology as much as we do, humans aren't a simple creature, we are needlessly complex. When a woman marries a poor man and stays with him, stays faithful to him, and sticks with him until the end - even when better chances and mates arrive, that defies typical evolutionary breeding concepts. Are they the exception and not the rule? Maybe (more than likely), I couldn't give you the statistics, but the fact they happen at all is astonishing in and of itself and should be taken into consideration. Also that this is a work of fiction and is hyper-exaggerated for the effect of the plot so it shouldn't be taken seriously in any regard anyway - BUUUUUT I made this long comment so I'm basically being a hypocrite so who cares.
tl;dr
The mom's wrong and is intentionally giving her son a skewed view of the world so warped that time in a black hole couldn't compete with it, just because it's convenient for her personal narrative that it only made sense that she'd bone an orc because he beat her - which it isn't and is probably a sign that she's got some masochistic kinks hiding in her head.