Or their life is shitty, boring and full of useless/pointless demands. They wish they were still children, because they at least had some (fictional) purpuse.
It’s sad. Most of us realize life has no point and some wish for the childish illusion.
It’s similar to me wishing I was stupid, so I wouldn’t be burdened by the emotional consequences of opinions, thoughts and my negative perception of the world.
Also: it might also be child abuse (as an adult, you can intellectualise your experience, which you couldn’t as a child).
Doesn’t sound like an “or”, sounds like a developmental issue.
I think it’s natural for everyone to go through a stage of questioning the meaning of life, but if your end answer is “I just wish I was a kid again/stupid so I don’t have to worry about it” then give failed to mature intellectually.
I agree that it could be brought on by child abuse or other trauma. I’m not trying to place blame on the individual, everyone’s circumstance is different. Either way, I think it’s sad, and I hope those people find a way to improve.
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Or their life is shitty, boring and full of useless/pointless demands. They wish they were still children, because they at least had some (fictional) purpuse.
It’s sad. Most of us realize life has no point and some wish for the childish illusion.
It’s similar to me wishing I was stupid, so I wouldn’t be burdened by the emotional consequences of opinions, thoughts and my negative perception of the world.
Also: it might also be child abuse (as an adult, you can intellectualise your experience, which you couldn’t as a child).
Doesn’t sound like an “or”, sounds like a developmental issue.
I think it’s natural for everyone to go through a stage of questioning the meaning of life, but if your end answer is “I just wish I was a kid again/stupid so I don’t have to worry about it” then give failed to mature intellectually.
I agree that it could be brought on by child abuse or other trauma. I’m not trying to place blame on the individual, everyone’s circumstance is different. Either way, I think it’s sad, and I hope those people find a way to improve.