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Infantilism is when an adult displays traits characteristic of a child or teenager in a life situation. Such behavior is characteristic not only of women, but also of men. This phenomenon has its own reasons.
Types of infantilism as a phenomenon
According to its effect on a person, the phenomenon of infantilism is divided into:
1) psychiatric infantilism is a pathology of developmental delay, when the reaction of an adult male is similar to the behavior of a child.
2) physiological - refers to a pathology when the development of a person's internal organs is delayed.
3) social or psychological infantilism has nothing to do with pathologies.
Features of a man's social infantile behavior
The main signs of male infantilism are:
1) An infantile man does not solve the problems that arise in his life. An adult child does not want to take responsibility. He waits for someone else to come and put everything in its place. As a result, a person does not really evaluate his actions, since other people do the work for him.
2) an immature personality who usually tries to shift responsibility onto others, making them feel guilty. Such people often show selfishness, they are unable to understand other people's feelings.
3) An infantile man prefers to choose pleasure even when there is an important matter to be done. Their behavior is often irresponsible, as they rarely think about their future.
Causes of infantilism
Social (psychological) infantilism begins in childhood, it is associated with mistakes in raising children. Parents strive to help the child, protect them from problems, run to help, even if they do not ask for it. As a result of the mistakes made by the parents, the child develops an imposed feeling of guilt.
The child's opinion is not taken into account, they decide for him what to wear, what to play with. Constantly ignoring the child's aspirations and desires causes him psychological harm, the child stops thinking and cannot make decisions for himself. The little person's stage of personality maturation is disrupted, and as a result he does not mature.
Problems of infantilism
An infantile man cannot be completely happy. He does not have his own opinion, does not understand what he really likes. Such a man can go to a job that he does not like for years, not knowing how to change it and get another profession.
In family life, he may feel lonely, dependent on others, and have inner fear. A man cannot solve problems, it is easier for him to hide from them. They are easy to manipulate, many of these men are led to deception, buying unnecessary things, and getting involved in scams.
How to get rid of infantilism
It is possible to overcome infantilism. To do this, a man needs to understand that the events of his life can be changed and that he must do it himself.
You can help such a person only without taking on the responsibility of a father. First, carefully find out what she herself would like, even if it is a conversation about some trifles. The choice should be left to her. Then, move on to more serious things.
The most important thing is not to do anything for the infantile person, and do not make decisions for him. He should do it on his own, and a loved one will be there to provide support.
An immature person is capable of becoming an adult. It will take a lot of effort and love to change a man. Whether a woman wants to tolerate such a man and re-educate him depends on her.
