Peter Pan Gets Married, and I’m Still Single?!?!

I just learned that Randy Constan, the guy who rose to internet fame because he put up a website all about how much he enjoys dressing up as Peter Pan, got married!

There is photographic and web evidence here. Evidently his new bride also enjoys dressing as a pixie.

Dude spends his life dressed as Peter Pan, finds true love. I’m still on match.com. Maybe I am doing something wrong. This is the kind of event that causes you to reflect on your entire life…*sigh*

I want to mock – and to be fair when I first came across this guys site years and years ago I did plenty of mocking – but now that I am older and wiser, I actually find myself a little inspired. This guy has been doing has own thing for years now and it looks like life has been working out for him. I think we can all learn a few things from our own internet Peter Pan:

Lesson 1: Be Yourself

Seems Mom’s advice was best: “Just be yourself.” You may get mocked, you may turn some people off, and you may not get some of the thing you think you want, but you will ultimately be happy with yourself and you will draw to you the people who will appreciate, respect, and love you for who you are.

Like a woman who’s ok marrying a guy who dresses up as Peter Pan.

Lesson 2: Express Yourself

This is the extension to mom’s rule of “being yourself.” You have to be willing to express who you are. If the Peter Pan dude has just gone home, changed into Peter Pan clothes, never put up the website, and spent all night in his apartment watching “Hook” on DVD, he probably never would have met anyone. Similarly, whatever “being yourself” means to you, you have to be willing to “be yourself” everywhere without fear of embarrassment.

I’m not saying you should dress up as Peter Pan and run around downtown Philadelphia (unless that’s your thing), but finding outlets for your interests and passions is important.

Got a hobby you like? Find people with similar interests and start enjoying yourself! (let me suggest meetup.com as a great place to find like minded people in your area) Interested in a career or business that seems off the beaten path? Seriously consider pursuing it. Be smart in how you do it, but go do it!

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a date and need to go iron my Cinderella gown…