DISQUS

Lucas113 · 9 months ago

I had never before heard about the "Peter Pan-syndrome", and therefore found this post rather fascinating, especially after I had time to really read it through properly and also watch the trailer to the movie "Finding Neverland". The "Peter Pan-syndrome" seems to be a kind of resistance to the grown up world with all its demands, seriousness and its lack of open mindedness and fantasy that characterizes childhood and young people in general. This post highlights in the quotations, among other things, the prejudices of society to grown ups that still want to be a part of that time, and never really grow up. And what society won´t understand it seldom accepts. I´m not sure if I myself have the "Peter Pan-syndrome", I don´t think so at least. However, I often feel less grown up than some of my friends and colleagues; so deep inside my mind perhaps I´m also longing for a battle with Captain Hook!

skykid · 9 months ago

Funny thing is that I had a discussion with my mother about that - referring to the movie I enjoy as she wanted to emphasize that it is time that I learn how to take more responsibility in life. Indeed I have managed to keep the boyish spirit in myself - or so I would like to believe - but at the same time I am managing well at school and at work soon hopefully. Therefore I can`t say that I am liking childish - but much like J.M.Barrie - I would live to keep the magic alive in me. I think most people are able to do that - but there are also an exception - especially those days boy in hurry to became man, girls in hurry to become women. This is going to happen anyway - noone can avoid it. Finding Neverland addresses many of the issues I wrote about in my comment...that`s why I think that everyone who has a chance to see it should do that.