There is a growing number of kidults---or adults who wear the mask of maturity but prefer to pander to their inner child.
There
is
a
growing
number
of
kidults
--
-or
adults
who
wear
the
mask
of
maturity
but
prefer
to
pander
to
their
inner
child
.
They feel ill equipped for parenthood, because they don't see what values or lessons they could honestly pass on to their young, besides self-centeredness and a passion for the good things in life.
They
feel
ill
equipped
for
parenthood
,
because
they
do
n't
see
what
values
or
lessons
they
could
honestly
pass
on
to
their
young
,
besides
self-centeredness
and
a
passion
for
the
good
things
in
life
.
They are trying to live by not acting their age.
They
are
trying
to
live
by
not
acting
their
age
.
As Ms Jane put it in her letter: I'm married, in my late 20s and enjoy a lifestyle other married graduate couples enjoy: winning and dining, tasteful clothes, travel and a career.
As
Ms
Jane
put
it
in
her
letter
:
I
'm
married
,
in
my
late
20s
and
enjoy
a
lifestyle
other
married
graduate
couples
enjoy
:
winning
and
dining
,
tasteful
clothes
,
travel
and
a
career
.
Why give up all these for a baby?
Why
give
up
all
these
for
a
baby
?
It is reported that when asked whether they were adults, most people in their 20s answered they were not sure.
It
is
reported
that
when
asked
whether
they
were
adults
,
most
people
in
their
20s
answered
they
were
not
sure
.
This reflected a global economy in which people chased more papers to get better jobs that would comfortably support middle class living.
This
reflected
a
global
economy
in
which
people
chased
more
papers
to
get
better
jobs
that
would
comfortably
support
middle
class
living
.
Being a kidult is not all about being selfish, though.
Being
a
kidult
is
not
all
about
being
selfish
,
though
.
With the untold uncertainties of war, fluctuating markets, disease and terrorism, many see this world as a poor place to live in--let alone bring kids up in.
With
the
untold
uncertainties
of
war
,
fluctuating
markets
,
disease
and
terrorism
,
many
see
this
world
as
a
poor
place
to
live
in
--
let
alone
bring
kids
up
in
.
This seems especially so in urban living.
This
seems
especially
so
in
urban
living
.
All anyone wants after a long, hard day at work is some peace and quiet.
All
anyone
wants
after
a
long
,
hard
day
at
work
is
some
peace
and
quiet
.
My classmate, Jenny, mused recently how our friends living in small Malaysian towns were onto their second or third kids.
My
classmate
,
Jenny
,
mused
recently
how
our
friends
living
in
small
Malaysian
towns
were
onto
their
second
or
third
kids
.
Maybe they just loved having children around.
Maybe
they
just
loved
having
children
around
.
Or maybe, in their own way, they wanted to leave the world a better place than they found it.
Or
maybe
,
in
their
own
way
,
they
wanted
to
leave
the
world
a
better
place
than
they
found
it
.
That's how you, I and everyone know we have the chance to breathe air, touch grass and see sky.
That
's
how
you
,
I
and
everyone
know
we
have
the
chance
to
breathe
air
,
touch
grass
and
see
sky
.
I think out parents understand that just being alive is an experience worth passing on.
I
think
out
parents
understand
that
just
being
alive
is
an
experience
worth
passing
on
.
There is a growing number of kidults---or adults who wear the mask of maturity but prefer to pander to their inner child.  They feel ill equipped for parenthood, because they don't see what values or lessons they could honestly pass on to their young, besides self-centeredness and a passion for the good things in life. They are trying to live by not acting their age.  As Ms Jane put it in her letter: I'm married, in my late 20s and enjoy a lifestyle other married graduate couples enjoy: winning and dining, tasteful clothes, travel and a career. Why give up all these for a baby?  It is reported that when asked whether they were adults, most people in their 20s answered they were not sure. This reflected a global economy in which people chased more papers to get better jobs that would comfortably support middle class living.  Being a kidult is not all about being selfish, though. With the untold uncertainties of war, fluctuating markets, disease and terrorism, many see this world as a poor place to live in--let alone bring kids up in. This seems especially so in urban living. All anyone wants after a long, hard day at work is some peace and quiet.  My classmate, Jenny, mused recently how our friends living in small Malaysian towns were onto their second or third kids. Maybe they just loved having children around. Or maybe, in their own way, they wanted to leave the world a better place than they found it.  That's how you, I and everyone know we have the chance to breathe air, touch grass and see sky. I think out parents understand that just being alive is an experience worth passing on.