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Is Your Boyfriend Peter Pan?
Do you want to date Peter Pan? I don’t want to date Peter Pan. This could be partly due to the fact that I’m most familiar with the Mary Martin version of the movie, but still. What girl wants to be with a guy who would rather be in Neverland?
Of course, Peter Pans can be fun because they usually act like kids. They like to go out and play and shun anything to do with responsibility and growing up. They can make you feel young too. But isn’t there a point where we’re supposed to grow up? Can’t growing up be fun?
I for one enjoy growing up. And there was nothing more annoying than my ex who was constantly depressed about getting older. When it came to anything involving responsibility, he cringed and said, “why couldn’t I have just stayed in high school forever? Wouldn’t that be awesome?”
Um, no.
I wouldn’t go back to re-live high school if you paid me in cupcakes. I found myself having to coach the ex along in his everyday life, as if he were a child. And I was his mother. And this is exactly what he wanted. He felt comforted having someone direct him and keep him on track.
I tried to convince him of all the awesome-ness of growing up. The things you can do as an adult that you can’t do as a child: go out without asking permission, make and spend your own money however you want, sex, driving, the list goes on and on. But he wasn’t affected. He just wanted to play and refused to be held accountable for his actions.
In order to live with a Peter Pan, you need to be a Wendy. And Wendy I am not. While we all know what happened at the end of the Peter Pan movie, I don’t think most of us have the patience to put up with the immaturity in the meantime. If your boyfriend thinks he’s Peter Pan, I’d fly away for now and just hope that Tinker Bell comes along soon.
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leebee says:
Sat, 5th Jul 20089:06 am
OMG!! I thought I was the only one who had a bf like this…
I've been dating my P.P. for almost 2 years and living with him for 1 year… which makes it even worse!
I love him a lot but his immaturity is KILLING me… I'm honestly like his mother at times…
I know this isn't an advice column, but if any of you gals have any advice, please feel free to give it… Thanks!
Sues - Univ. of New says:
Tue, 8th Jul 200812:13 pm
I wish I had some good advice! I broke up with the bf…but if that is not an option, you need to be the most patient person in the world! And realize that he might never ask you to marry him because that means, gasp, growing up!
Of course, sometimes you can tell that he's just going through a phase (quarter-life crisis or something) and just needs some time to come out of it.
I know I want to be with a man who wants to grow up with me and is excited about it. And hopefully I can find him and not another Peter Pan!
Good luck
allyoueatiscookies says:
Tue, 15th Jul 200812:15 pm
means your bf is gay, sry kids
stop ruining his life with your scary vagina
Duckeroo says:
Tue, 15th Jul 200811:09 pm
Hahaha, I already watched my mom date so many Peter Pan fully grown MEN that I can spot one from damned far away… My peter pan boy was sweet, but I had to leave to go grow up. I enjoyed him while I was in high-school, and the first year of college, and broke up with him on a trip to London. I'm glad it happened, and glad it ended!!!
~Wendy~ says:
Fri, 12th Nov 201011:15 am
I'm with my Peter Pan right now. And I have to say that I'm his Wendy Darling. haha No he's not immature nor do Ihave to be his mother. For us Peter Pan and Wendy are just two who are falling in love and enjoy having fun and being "silly children" every once in a while. My Peter is very responsible and works hard. We dream alot of thing we'll eventually get to do when we "grow up", but for now (till he gets through with training for the army) we're content to just dream. I guess I'm just trying to say that sometimes Peter Pans can be the responsible and the "growing up" kind. Mine sure is and thats why I'm falling in love with him more everyday. He's the boy of my dreams turning into the man of my dreams. You can't ask for a better fairy tale!