He usually does not have The Fool's luck, but he doesn't necessarily play the role of the Butt-Monkey either. On the Brain Chain, the Man Child occupies a space between The Cloud Cuckoolander and The Ditz, but without necessarily becoming The Fool. When portrayed unsympathetically, female examples are typically more dysfunctional than male examples, as their parasitism is typically aimed at partners (usually viewing them as meal tickets and lifestyle subsidizers, and often cheating on them when they grow bored with them or find a better provider), and they also tend to have more severe mental health issues and are more likely to have serious issues with substances. More contemporary works are increasingly likely to play female examples as unsympathetic (or, at the very least, deeply flawed), with a characterization that is fairly similar - irresponsible, unreliable, unable or unwilling to meet basic adult responsibilities on their own, and dependent on others. This is also because of the Double Standard most societies have, which exist for various reasons, where they expect more from men than they do from women. Manchild has many more negative connotations than The Ingenue the manchild's immaturity and lack of outward adult behavior is emphasized as being a bad thing versus being an emphasized good thing like The Ingenue's purity and idealism. The female version is usually split between The Ingenue, the Genki Girl, or other tropes which highlight an adult woman's child-like attributes rather than her grown-up persona. This is (presumably) to contrast the differences between him and "normal men" with the normal responsibilities and wisdom of adulthood. The Man-Child's interests are usually what most people consider to be immature or childish, sometimes even in comparison to actual children. He usually isn't very worldly and is typically pretty gullible. He's emotionally both simple and fragile he prefers (although does not always need) to have a parent figure to look after him. The Man-Child, a term invented by William Faulkner, is usually an adult who possesses a very childlike or (stereotypically) childish demeanor.
Who can say?Īlthough the causes might not be clear, the effects are. Maybe it's just a form of Mars and Venus Gender Contrast, or they live in a society with certain gender roles, where one sex is expected to be the responsible one, and the other is not expected to be (and is not always taught to be). Perhaps they just never had a life-changing moment involving a shotgun and a beloved pet. Maybe it's the result of brain damage, an intellectual disability or developmental disorder, or something sinister. Maybe they were literally Raised by Wolves.
GROWING UP IN LITTLE PINK HOUSES MEANING HOW TO
Maybe their parents or legal guardians simply failed to teach them how to do things like cook for themselves, keep their home clean, balance the checkbook, make and stick to a budget, pay bills and taxes, do minor home repairs, or change a tire. Or they grew up as a neglected orphan without a proper education or any guidance towards adult life. Maybe they've been intentionally secluded from learning about the world. Or maybe they just didn't want to leave the nest. Maybe they're a Spoiled Brat who's learned to manipulate their parents into doing what they want, and the parents came to the conclusion that it's just easier to indulge them than to fight about it.
Maybe they were never taught any responsibility growing up, and now that they're adults, it's too late and they're set in their ways. Maybe it's due to a very loving but confining mother or father, who don't suggest or won't let them get a job and move out, enabling their laziness or dependence instead. Sometimes people just fail to develop into social or intellectual maturity.
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