Have you ever heard of Peter Pan Syndrome? It's exactly how it sounds. It's a person who refuses to grow up, no matter how old they may get. They will "grow up" physically, but mentally is a different story. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes, not growing up means that a person still has a pure outlook on the world. They still see the good in people, even when it seems like there are no good people left in this world. Most people tend to think that Peter Pan Syndrome just means that a particular person never matured. They believe that person stays an immature child forever and refuse to take responsibility.
That's not true, that's not true at all.
I have Peter Pan Syndrome, and I'm not afraid to admit it. In such a messed up world, I still like to see the good that is left in it. How can someone live their life under a cloud? How can someone lose the child that once lived in them? Children only see positives. They see rainbows and butterflies. I am envious of them. They don't see the bad that's going on around them. It's as if they have tunnel vision and can only see the happiness that surrounds them.
As a person grows up, they slowly start to lose the child persona that they once were. They have to face reality and become an adult. We all have to at one point or another, but that doesn't mean that we have to stop believing in things like magic and fairy tales. It doesn't mean that we always have to be such stiffs and never smile. Laugh at yourself every once in a while. Make a fool out of yourself and have fun.
Life is too short.
I'm a child, but I'm also an adult. I take on responsibilities, and I am a mature woman. However, I love to have fun and pretend that everything is okay in the world when it clearly isn't. I'm not naive. I know what's going on, but sometimes, it's nice to forget all of that sh*t.
Having an inner child and having Peter Pan Syndrome is a beautiful thing in my eyes. It means that you still have a pure heart. You still believe that there is good in the world. You believe that there is a possibility for people to love each other and be happy. I get a lot of flack for showing my inner child, and it's normally by people who forget what it's like to be a kid. I don't get insulted or angry, I more so get sad. I feel sad that they have lost that happiness.
I can't imagine living a life that doesn't have some fun or light in it.
Peter Pan Syndrome isn't a bad thing. If you have it, you know that, and you're proud of it. At least you should be. We all have that little kid inside of us, and it's begging to come out. Let him or her show every once in a while. Trust me; it'll do you good.
