Due to the general acceptance of 'manchild' as an unwanted negative
stigma, let me offer an alternative take to the definition. A manchild is not necessarily bad, in fact it can be a good trait. A manchild could come to mean that the person retains childish aspects that are beneficial. For example, the childish aspect of being playful and finding playfulness in everyday sober life is beneficial to one's mental health. It could also imply the male individual retaining the "cute" and "bubbly" aspects from childhood that are often lost in
adulthood (because of
society's expectations for men to be rational and to hide their emotions). Furthermore, a manchild may still crush on a women and have
infatuated feelings for them, and that's perfectly okay.
So in conclusion: manchild..... not a bad thing
per se.
Me: Omg, my co-worker is soooo beautiful!! I think I have a crush on her. Like I'm legit obsessed.
Somebody: Are you a manchild? Just ask her out, maybe you'll
get to fuck her some day.....
Me: If manchild implies being able to crush on someone, then yes I am. Sigh... why do you always assume that the
end goal for everything is sex? Maybe I just like the
ephemeral feeling of being infatuated, nothing wrong with that. It's like enjoying the journey more than the destination, you know what I mean?