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Facts
about Infantilism:
- Take heart, you are not alone. It is a condition which
is seldom (though more so these days than before) spoken about
in the general public, yet as evidenced by the ongoing success
of groups like the Diaper Pail Friends and several IRC chat groups,
there are probably thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of
infantilists throughout the world.
- This is not always easy. Infantilism is usually a
very deeply rooted behavior pattern which is not easy to overcome
or change. Still, I agree with Dr. Viktor Frankl that "Man
is not a puppet of drives or circumstances but always free to
take his stand towards inner and outer conditions."
- Almost all psychologists and psychiatrists ignore us.
Little if any systematic research has been carried out concerning
infantilism. It seems that this behavior is still generally viewed
by society at large as something that is better left in the closet!
Apparently the common reasoning is that since this type of behavior
doesn't seem to bring significant harm to anyone other than the
infantilist him or herself, and few infantilists seem to request
any sort of clinical treatment for their behavior, there is little
or no need to develop any sort of treatment program. Also, since
it seems that most infantilists are able to carry on their lives,
their jobs, and their lifestyles with only perhaps minimal hindrance
from their behavior, so far the helping professions appear to
have little interest in helping us.
- Infantilists sometimes feel isolated. The primary
harm experienced by infantilists as a result of this behavior
is the disruption of normal marital and social relationships
and often a sense of extreme separation and isolation from society
at large. Currently, as evidenced by many web pages, most infantilists
are remaining 'in the closet' so to speak with family and non-internet
friends, quietly attempting to reconcile their private lives,
which would probably seem revolting to most people, with their
public lives in which there is necessarily a facade of normalcy.
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