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Which is why you might notice something amiss if your romantic relationship resembles that of a parent and child.
Is your partner unable to hold down a job or take up financial responsibility?
Do they move from one relationship to another without properly committing to anything?
“And guess what?
You’ve unwittingly become the Wendy in the equation.
Wondering if you’re stuck with a Peter Pan?
Let’s find out.
Do you find yourself making all the major decisions in your relationship dynamic?
Are you the one handling the finances, future plans, and day-to-day tasks?
Is your partner unable to express his emotions properly?
Do they procrastinate a lot?
Do they blame others for their problems?
Spotting the clues can be a critical first step.
Contrary to what you might think, however, there’s hope.
What could have caused the dynamic?
If they’re willing to listen and change, then that’s great.
If they’re not, you might need to turn to counseling.
Spotting the times when your involuntary Wendy impulses crop up is important too.
Hand over some household and financial responsibilities to them.
Give them room to grow up and check that you celebrate small successes.
It’s important to understand why your partner might be behaving like Peter Pan.
Their parents could’ve been overprotective and therefore stunted their growth in some way.
As Travers puts it, “No change can happen overnight.
“They’re not even really knowing what they’re feeling and there’s not that connection.”
