There's still a lot of examples on here that would fit better under Manchild...maybe we should cut some of them?
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I think it would be better to just move them to Manchild if they are not there already. In fact, I'll probably start cleaning the examples later today.
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Appropriate?
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That sounds more like Manchild, a related trope.
That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.
Can anyone tell me why some editor keeps changing the trope titles? What was wrong with the original name? In fact, this may even be worse than the original name...one would have to be an adult to qualify for this trope, whereas now the new title implies anyone over 12 who doesn't quite act like it will count for this trope.
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This isn't some editor going around renaming tropes, the name was changed as per TRS. It's because Adult Child is getting heavy misuse for Manchild, a childish adult in general and Kiddie Kid (which is a relatively new trope) along with other tropes. Adult Child's definition is "an adult becomes more childish by hanging out with kids" or at least only acting that way towards them. Here's the TRS
thread.
I know this is called Adult Child, but what if there's a 17-year-old boy who happens to act really immature for his age (accentuated by a 14/15-year-old Team Mom counterpart)? Would it be this trope, or at least a borderline case?
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Never mind. He'd probably be a Kiddie Kid at most, but potentially this trope too.
These examples need more context if they are to be added back to the page. Remember, in order to be this trope, a character's immaturity or childishness must come from hanging out with kids or at least only acting that way to them. This isn't just about childish adults in general.
- Howie Gordon from the American version of Big Brother.
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 has Joe play this to a "T."
- Eva from Supernormal Step.
- Rayne Summers from Least I Could Do.
- Ethan McManus of Ctrl Alt Del.
- To an extent, Oggie from Girl Genius.
So, how is this different from Manchild? If there's any difference, I'd like to see it here.
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Adult Child isn't actually related to Manchild, but it is often confused with Manchild. Manchild is an adult who acts like a child. Adult Child is an adult who spends a lot of time around children.
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Then why does Manchild's article considers Adult Child a subtrope of Manchild?
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