I think it’s that children are growing up with electronics as well as being scheduled for all sorts of planned activities from a young age and therefore not spending time playing pretend at age appropriate times. When they go to school, sometimes it’s the only time they aren’t plugged in to something and so they are pretending, which is a really important developmental stage. Just my two cents. (I heard Jordan Peterson make the initial observation but I’ve added my own interpretation of course)
Maybe. My children are adults and all had more electronics than is a healthy amount as a child. (now I know better) Jordan Peterson just simply said that they were playing pretend. I added the other details after observing the wild overuse of electronics in children. Look at LARPING. It’s definitely an adult thing. And definitely playing pretend. Maybe when adults play pretend is an emotional defense from having to confront difficult feelings/situations in real life.
Serious question. I realize furries dress up. But is this some sort of sexual thing? What is it exactly?
I think it’s that children are growing up with electronics as well as being scheduled for all sorts of planned activities from a young age and therefore not spending time playing pretend at age appropriate times. When they go to school, sometimes it’s the only time they aren’t plugged in to something and so they are pretending, which is a really important developmental stage. Just my two cents. (I heard Jordan Peterson make the initial observation but I’ve added my own interpretation of course)
But aren’t adults doing this? That’s what I’m hearing.
Maybe. My children are adults and all had more electronics than is a healthy amount as a child. (now I know better) Jordan Peterson just simply said that they were playing pretend. I added the other details after observing the wild overuse of electronics in children. Look at LARPING. It’s definitely an adult thing. And definitely playing pretend. Maybe when adults play pretend is an emotional defense from having to confront difficult feelings/situations in real life.
They have conventions!!! And probably “hook up”.
Hopefully not first hand… or on accident… omg! 😂