Frodo's initial delay in leaving the Shire: What does it mean?

[Davin]

These are some very good points. When Bilbo had Gandalf and the Dwarves show up at his doorstep, he had to make a quick decision because they weren't going to live in his house for a few months while he decided to go or not. His departure was almost a forced one, and he didn't really have much of a choice. He probably felt intimidated, he had a wizard and 13 dwarves in his house telling him to leave with them. Frodo on the other hand only had Gandalf telling him to go, and Frodo had known Gandalf for many years already. He also is a different person, and seems a little more thought through than Bilbo. He is very cautious and doesn't want to rush into adventure. He (in the movie....plz don't hit me for this) says he always dreamt of being someplace else when he was young, but I think that when he go the chance to actually have his own adventure, he didn't know what to do.