man-children
Adult-aged toddlers mentally
Man-children is the plural of man-child, a term for an adult male who remains emotionally or behaviorally immature—someone who avoids adult responsibilities, expects to be taken care of, or indulges in childish pursuits to an excessive degree: Her ex was a man-child who played video games all day while she paid the bills.
The term is almost always disparaging.
Eternal child who flies
- arrested developmentHalted progression before completion
- irresponsibilityFailure to meet obligations
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- coddledExcessively sheltered or indulged
infantile · stunted · dependent · spoiled · avoidant · lazy · basement dweller · video games
Excessive involvement in children's lives
- millennialsThose born 1981-1996
- failure to launchInability to begin independently
- economySystem of trade and production
- housing crisisSevere lack of affordable dwellings
student debt · living at home · adulting · generational · societal · phenomenon · trend · demographics
Managing feelings for job demands
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- motheringCaring for children
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- caretakingAttending to needs
codependency · divorce · frustration · marriage counseling · red flag · dealbreaker · exhaustion · burnout
Peter Pan
Eternal child who flies
- arrested developmentHalted progression before completion
- irresponsibilityFailure to meet obligations
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
coddled · infantile · stunted · dependent · spoiled · avoidant · lazy · basement dweller · video games · failure to launch
helicopter parenting
Excessive involvement in children's lives
- millennialsThose born 1981-1996
- failure to launchInability to begin independently
- economySystem of trade and production
housing crisis · student debt · living at home · adulting · generational · societal · phenomenon · trend · demographics · workforce
emotional labor
Managing feelings for job demands
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- motheringCaring for children
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
caretaking · codependency · divorce · frustration · marriage counseling · red flag · dealbreaker · exhaustion · burnout · second shift
man-childrengrown-ups
Mature, responsible people
grownups · adults · pillars of the community · providers · gentlemen
man-childrencontributors
Those who give help
caretakers · homemakers · self-starters · go-getters · providers