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A Black American who believes in a delusional form of Pan-Africanism characterized by the belief in the fairytale of a unified, utopian pre-colonial Africa. They have low self-esteem and deny that Black Americans are a distinct ethnicity. Driven by an insatiable need for validation from modern day Africans, they revere them as if they are their ‘ancestors’.
They are ashamed of being American, despite pioneering the ideology. Historically, the vast majority of Black-American icons are proud Americans as millions have fought and played a key role in the foundation of America. They often are accompanied by 'off-Black Americans' who not only attempt to pass themselves off as the ‘non-existent’ Black-American ethnic group, but also maintain their own sense of ethnic pride from their homeland while simultaneously pledging allegiance to the very state they call imperialist, exploitative, and genocidal. This is seldom addressed by Peter Pan-Africans, temporarily displaced possession of a continent they’ve had no connection to for nearly half a millenia.
Peter Pan-Africans suffer separation anxiety, and were traumatized when momma Africa sent them out on a trip for ‘cigarettes’ and never came back for them. Their identity is rooted in perpetual infantilization--Black-American cultural accomplishments are reduced to merely being derivative from the continent. These lost people are acrimonious to Black-Americans who have grown beyond their fantastical ethnic dysphoria.
Peter Pan-African: "African Americans are not an ethnic group".
Normal Human: "Man, he wants to run away to Africa---he a Peter Pan-African."
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Someone who does not desire to grow up, hence the name: peter pan.
Because Heather lived in her parents house for 40 years, her parents said she had a peter pan complex.
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The uncontrollable undeniable natural yearning to stay forever young at heart. Not immature but playful. Not naive but constantly curious and wondering. Disinterest towards more responsibilities (having children/family) but more so interested in playing-having good times-exploring-traveling-learning-getting lost.
"He's almost turning 30 with no kids, no wife, no mortgage.. He must have Peter Pan Syndrome"
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Peter pan syndrome (PPS) is a condition where an adult acts much younger than others of their age group. PPS can be temporary or long-lasting. Someone with PPS demonstrates at least three of the following characteristics:
1. Knowledge and use of youth culture that is unusual when compared to their peers in age
2. Having most of their friends and/or major relationships with people much younger than their age OR with people who also have PPS
3. Avoidance of saying their age; when describing themselves, may use phrases such as "young at heart", "adventurous", "young soul", "never grew up", "one of the cool ones", "carefree", etc.
4. Having a consistent pattern of failed commitments (career/romantic relationships/other major adult responsibility); directionless in life goals
5. Constantly missing their youth and frequent attempts to recreate it
6. An inability to mentally view themselves at their current age
7. Deliberate avoidance of responsibility or being uncomfortable with commitment
It can result due to multiple reasons, such as (but not limited to) a fear of aging, existential anxiety, or a personality disorder in severe cases.
See "Wendy Syndrome" for someone who enables, feels responsible to "fix", or acts in a caregiver role to the person with PPS -- often resulting in a unhealthy or codependent relationship.
The first step to fix peter pan syndrome is to acknowledge that you have it.
A major psychological and social issue that arises when an adult avoids the personal and professional responsibilities of being an adult. Some of the symptoms include difficulty expressing emotions, procrastination and unclear or poorly defined life goals, and "magical thinking" around mistakes or responsibilities, blaming others for their problems, have difficulty forming a deep connection with people, often desperate to find a partner but has difficulty maintaining meaningful relationships, and trying to escape their reality to make their problems disappear. The person’s maturity level usually does not match their age.
Ivan is twenty-seven, but has not graduated college, does not have many close friends, can’t seem to maintain romantic relationships for long periods of time, and tends to procrastinate a lot to avoid taking care of important responsibilities. He appears to have Peter Pan Syndrome.
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The penis that never grows up.
Bob feels very sad that he has a Peter Pan penis. It won’t grow up!
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a pamphlet containing information about various things including closet monkeys, Horatio Sanchez, and when not to eat bananas
"Where did you hear that from?"
"I found it in The Peter Pan Handbook."
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