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Until recently I would have said "Of course not!" But now I'm not sure anymore. That is, collecting and loving toys is more than fine. Who doesn't love to relive the past now and then when things get tough? You can find so much comfort in bringing your childhood memories back to life. And that's absolutely fine.HOWEVER. I noticed a disturbing trend in popular culture the last couple of years. Being a big child is something that seems to be heavily promoted nowadays. Items with prints that say "I'm a unicorn" or "I don't want to adult", comics all over the internet that reflect how so many of us are not ready to be an adult, and sooooooo much Disney/Potter/Pony/Pooh clothing everywhere. For grown-ups, yes. Nothing wrong with wearing that stuff, I enjoy my pony pajamas too, but it's SO. EXTREME. I find it quite alarming to see how this generation seems to be avoiding adulthood. Of course you have to keep the child inside of you alive too, at least to me that's very important. But let's not forget that WE are the adults now, there's no going back. Our children need responsible adults they can rely on, just like we did.
Yes, that's the biggest issue, that it's so overused. To see it here and there is fun, but to see it everywhere is just going to far. It stopped being cute 500 shirts and 700 comics ago. I get that it's just a joke, but I'm just starting to wonder where we will end up if it's "okay" to be a big kid for the rest of your life. [/killjoy]
Quote from: Broken Irishwoman on December 23, 2017, 07:48:41 AMYes, that's the biggest issue, that it's so overused. To see it here and there is fun, but to see it everywhere is just going to far. It stopped being cute 500 shirts and 700 comics ago. I get that it's just a joke, but I'm just starting to wonder where we will end up if it's "okay" to be a big kid for the rest of your life. [/killjoy] Okay so? Lots of things are overused. There are far worse things that are becoming commonplace or are already commonplace in the world that go straight into horrifying, atrocious, sickening, tragic, senseless and infuriating then a bunch of shirts with silly messages and adults owning toys that people worry about.
I agree that there are bigger problems in the world, however (and maybe I'm taking this too far), I think it's still connected, to some extent. If staying a big kid is being promoted, and people get more and more comfortable like that, who will take responsibility for anything?Like I said, I may be taking this too far, but I do see a connection. Maybe not the way it is now, but if this trend continues to grow, I really believe it can be harmful in the long run.