I would guess it depends where you live.
I live in New Jersey, USA and all the males I know, that have a family put family things first. There are grown men that have never married or some that are divorced with adult kids that fit your description. I can honestly say I have never met a married family man that is like your description.
thank you for your reply. maybe you are very young, inexperienced so far and/or don't associate with many people or go out much, or maybe live in a very small town or community. because from what i gather from many east coast men is that you gotta fight no matter what, it's a common code of ethics for east coast men i notice no matter who they are. perhaps more in the city though.
I haven't noticed any general tendency of adult males in the place I live to be overly concerned about matters one would typically associate with teen concerns. The few males that might fit that description seem to be outliers.
i know i said it might matter where you live, but you do realize these kind of men are all over and seem to be increasing in the amounts, even if not where you live. which might be a fairly isolated area and have a system better than most cities.
I suppose it's a cultural thing, And this generation has different challenges than the last so it's safe to assume they would be different to one another.
i would have to say that this generation has it much easier. technology, medicines, etc. have only evolved to make life easier for this generation.
for example, people have cell phones with cameras and video recorders right in the palm of their hand, long distance is free in the u.s. and unlimited, and there's texting, etc. how many people would have imagined this would be less than 20 years later?
If I was to take a stab at it, I would say a lot of adult males acting like younger version of themselves, if that is the proper way to think about it, would be a result of multiple generations of advertising, new advertising, and cultural pressures to acquire "fun" or to "enjoy life" to its fullest. This rather conflicts with what is has meant to be an adult, which is not puerile, but generally consists of hard work and boredom. Advertising and society never sell anything "boring," only the "exciting." In addition, less people believe in the afterlife, so people have become more self-aware about their lives and time, and how they would like to spend their time. Coupled with a cultural ethos and advertising that shows only the excitement and none of the responsibility, it's rather surprising that anyone could really "grow up" anymore, in the traditional sense of what we think about growing up.
This is all assuming that anything is actually different at all. Whenever people can afford to be lazy, or dismissive of stuff, they generally take it.
your reply makes me think about the whole 'young at heart' belief. which is okay, but these men are more immature than young at heart. getting themself killed or thrown in prison over nothing by a stranger.
maybe an extended adolescence occurs when guys live with their parents longer?
i suspect late blooming plays a role, but the seeds should get sown eventually. if you're 50 and still need to be cool as a man then get over it, enjoy life. who cares?
This is happening in the UK, but with both Men and Women. Primarily, the reason is because house prices and the general Cost of Living have significantly increased over the decades.
Inflation, higher cost of living, higher population count, weaker currency etc.
maybe so, but you'd think people would get tired of the same ole down falls to being like this, and the same ole excuses that follow.
I haven't noticed, which could be either my problem or theirs. But guys are living at home with their parents far longer than in years past, this could slow their growth towards independence.
not to sound sarcastic but i notice many people often don't notice many things going on in the world these days, even though education is everywhere. no offense.
This sort of behaviour can be observed in all Genders/Sexes, and regardless of Age.
Irresponsible people, are irresponsible.
but it's a mans world for the most part still, even if women are rising up more and more. men have more responsibilty.