Maturity is realising there is no such thing as an adult but still behaving like one at specific times because you understand that that is the better way to get things done in that setting.
Everyone grows up, many people can behave in an adult way (including children), but actually maturity often still feels rare.
I’m not even sure there is such a thing as behaving in an adult way. Everyone above us does not act “adult” so if we do that hurts us. If you’re expected to act civil all of the time while the president gets to be that then it becomes a class separation and we lose.
Working this out a bit more… if we have to act domesticated while leaders are raping kids and stealing from us then we aren’t acting adult anymore. We are acting like cowards.
Maturity is realising there is no such thing as an adult but still behaving like one at specific times because you understand that that is the better way to get things done in that setting.
Everyone grows up, many people can behave in an adult way (including children), but actually maturity often still feels rare.
I’m not even sure there is such a thing as behaving in an adult way. Everyone above us does not act “adult” so if we do that hurts us. If you’re expected to act civil all of the time while the president gets to be that then it becomes a class separation and we lose.
Working this out a bit more… if we have to act domesticated while leaders are raping kids and stealing from us then we aren’t acting adult anymore. We are acting like cowards.
Counterpoint: Noone grows up, some people are just better at hiding it. (Or activly choose not to)
They do usually “grow” “up” but i agree, even encourage this dynamic.
Part of (what i would call “real”) maturity is recognising when it’s ok to stop acting mature and just have fun.