We will all enter adulthood, but not all of us will act with the maturity that is expected of us. It’s why society shames, even condemns, “man-child” behavior. However, many women are also guilty of the same irritating trait.
This Reddit thread came alive recently after people described the worst “woman-child” conduct they have ever witnessed or experienced firsthand. Whether it’s feigned incompetence on simple tasks, maternal favoritism, or bride entitlement, these are characteristics anyone would want to steer clear of.
Scroll through and see which of these qualities you find most deplorable.
#1
Demanding friends recognize their “birthday week” (or worse, their “birthday month”) insisting on elaborate hang outs, gifts and attention the entire time. It always feels very childish to me.
37points
#2
“I’m the prize.”
Lady, in a healthy relationship both people are “the prize” for one another.
Lady, in a healthy relationship both people are “the prize” for one another.
34points
#3
The woman that introduces scenarios to “test” their partner. .
32points
#4
Personally..... I think its the rhetoric of treat me like a princess.... I am a goddess...... etc no jillian you're a 32 year old acountant that works for an insurance company in garden city.
31points
#5
Oh, my favorite is the cryptic one word FB posts for attention. It's part of why I quit FB. Stuff like "Broken", "Sadness" or "Done" with no context. Waiting for someone to reply "Omg! What's wrong!?" And then they reply "I don't want to talk about it." Okay then, shut up! Please!
30points
#6
An obsession with social media or external validation.
29points
#8
Expecting in a relationship that you will be gifted nonstop by the male partner as a given because you're the girl.
27points
#9
Getting married and because you're the bride, expecting your loved ones to open their bank accounts or go in debt for you. Looking at things like elaborate bachelorette trips where the bridesmaids foot the bride's share of the trip.
27points
#10
Weaponized (childlike) incompetence and victim mentality.
I had a best friend. We went on a trip together. When we woke up at the hotel, I made us some toast and hard boiled eggs for a quick breakfast. We sat down to eat, she looked at me and said "can you peel my egg? I don't know how".
We were 28.
That was when I've noticed she always does that with her romantic partners - this weird form of childlike incompetence to get them to do things for her while acting cute.
It was really strange too, because she had no problem planning long trips or putting together large projects. She was only helpless at the mundane daily tasks, like cooking, cleaning, or holding down a job later on when she locked in a dude. And she was ALWAYS the victim.
We are no longer friends. She got more and more exhausting as the years went by, and everyone ditched her, including her then-fiance. She still tells everyone we are big meanies who abandoned her.
I had a best friend. We went on a trip together. When we woke up at the hotel, I made us some toast and hard boiled eggs for a quick breakfast. We sat down to eat, she looked at me and said "can you peel my egg? I don't know how".
We were 28.
That was when I've noticed she always does that with her romantic partners - this weird form of childlike incompetence to get them to do things for her while acting cute.
It was really strange too, because she had no problem planning long trips or putting together large projects. She was only helpless at the mundane daily tasks, like cooking, cleaning, or holding down a job later on when she locked in a dude. And she was ALWAYS the victim.
We are no longer friends. She got more and more exhausting as the years went by, and everyone ditched her, including her then-fiance. She still tells everyone we are big meanies who abandoned her.
26points
#11
Always short of money but elaborate hairstyles, manicures and pedicures are a priority.
25points
#13
My sister, having a baby she had on purpose, and expecting my mother to do everything for her.
24points
#14
Asking men for money and then replying “just say you’re broke” when they refuse. and to add insult to injury, it’s almost always the wrong “your”.
24points
#15
"MY wedding is MY big day and needs to be perfect." .
24points
#16
They have an extremely long list of "people who let them down" without the slightest bit of self awareness of why people are leaving them.
23points
#18
The baby voice when asking questions in an attempt to sound cute/innocent.
23points
#19
All the "I'm just a girl" nonsense. No, you're a grown adult, so act like it. The weaponozed incompetence is not cute or endearing.
21points
#20
Jealous of their daughter so they treat her bad.
20points