A question about maturity, grown-ups, and adulthood.
By DeepOne
@DeepOne (19)
United States
April 18, 2012 8:53pm CST
We start out as babies; then we develop into children; then to pre-teens, teenagers, and then (you could say): 'pre-adults' ~ leading into full-fledged adulthood.
Do you believe that the majority of people who age, are grown-ups? Or, do you believe that a majority of the people masquerading out-there as "grownups", are people who are nowhere near the maturity state of adulthood?
2 responses
@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
19 Apr 12
Hi there! I do not believe that people who aged are also grown ups. For me the measure of maturity is through experience. It is the experience that teaches us how to handle situations and we become wiser with each challenge we face. They say that with age comes wisdom, but it can only be true because as a person age she/ he gain experience from the world. But for a person who refuses to explore the world and depends on others.
@DeepOne (19)
• United States
19 Apr 12
So, you could say this: 'With dependency, comes ignorance' and 'Maturity is developed through demonstrating responsibility' ~
However, individuals who act highly responsible, may also (simultaneously) display an immature mentality.
There are also plenty of people out there, who are non-dependent and (simultaneously) may have a tendency to be ignorant.
Nature, nurture, experience, choice and values, may be great factors in the wisdom/maturity state-of-being of we humans.
@obe212003 (2299)
• Philippines
19 Apr 12
I am adult, probably advanced stage, but having 10% as a baby does as i need assurance of affection and security from time to time, 20% as a child does as i want to spend time playing with my younger kids, 30% as a teenager does as i have to deal with my three teenager sons, and 40% as an adult does being a husband, a father, a friend and an adviser.
