inner child syndrome

the fanboy flick 300 has done ridiculously well at the theater, and though i haven't seen the movie, it seems interesting. but i was reading an article on the success of the movie, and the director said that he thinks part of the reason is that the generation of kids who grew up reading these comics are now in their 40s, but they still keep the little 15-year old inside of them alive and willing to spend money on this form of entertainment. it made me think about our whole generation actually - in that, it seems we all are prolonging the days of our youth now. we're all settling down later in life, in all areas - family, job, location, etc.. - and we're completely happy doing it. i guess i just started thinking about my parents' generation, many of them were responsible for major things at this point in their lives, and even some of my cousins, only a few years older than i am, are well into their adulthood, more so in india, but several here as well. is it a cultural thing? or financial? or some sort of generational/sociological trend? i don't know, but i do know that i remain happy (for the most part) in my existence as a girl who is still goofy most of the time.