{"id":981,"date":"2015-07-20T03:56:26","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T03:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifereader.co.nz\/articles\/?p=981"},"modified":"2015-07-20T03:58:42","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T03:58:42","slug":"is-your-partner-the-external-peter-pan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifereader.co.nz\/articles\/is-your-partner-the-external-peter-pan\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your Partner the eternal Peter Pan?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a quiz that will assist you determine how seriously your partner suffers from the Peter Pan Syndrome. You can take this quiz based on your current relationship or one from the past.\u00a0 Grade each statement according to how frequently that statement applies to you.<\/p>\n

Never: 0 point
\nSometimes: 1 point
\nAlways: 2 points
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\nThe Warning Signs of a Peter Pan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n1) When he makes a mistake, her overreacts either exaggerating his guilt or searching for excuses to absolve himself of any blame.
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\n2)\u00a0 He forgets important dates; ie. Anniversary, birthdays etc.
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\n3)\u00a0 He finds it almost impossible to say, “I’m sorry”.
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\n4)\u00a0 He expects you to have sexual intercourse when he’s ready, giving little thought to your need for foreplay.
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\n5)\u00a0 He goes out of his way to help his buddies but fails to do the little things you ask him to do for you.
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\n6)\u00a0 He expresses concern for you and your problems and feelings only after you’ve complained about his indifference.
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\n7)\u00a0 He initiates an activity or outing only if it’s something he wants to do.
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\n8) He seems to find it extremely difficult to express his feelings other than anger and frustration.
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\n9) He yearns to be close to his father, but any conversation (present or past) with his dad is stilted, ceremonial and lacking in depth.
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\n10) He doesn’t listen well to opinions that differ from his own.
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\n11) He has uncalled-for flashes of rage during which he refuses to calm down.
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\n12)\u00a0He is intimidated by the wishes of his mother to the point that you become upset with her for being so demanding.
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\n13)\u00a0He believes he is employed in the wrong capacity, but fails to do anything about it except complain.
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\n14)\u00a0He has a problem with alcohol; when he drinks, his personality seems to change; he demonstrates a hair-trigger temper, false bravado or exaggerated gaiety.
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\n15)\u00a0He feels that he must not miss any fun or event with the boys and goes beyond rational limits in order not to be left out.
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\n16)\u00a0He expresses chauvinistic attitudes; eg. “I want my wife to work as long as the house is clean.”
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\n17)\u00a0He appears to have unexplained fears and lack self-confidence, but refuses to talk about it.
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\n18)\u00a0He accuses you of getting too emotional, while he appears to be above it all.\u00a0 When you get angry, he sits there like stone.
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