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.
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.
I tried out the whole traditional adult thing, and honestly, I’m a lot happier watching cartoons and playing video games.
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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.
Whatever an adult does is adult behavior, descriptivism ftw
Most don’t have spatial awareness at all though…
That is true.
Source: I’ve been to Costco.
You could just say you’ve been out in public at any point in your life.
But also the airport would have worked. I fucking hate people at the airport. As soon as they get off the plane, if there’s ever more than two people in a group, they’ll immediately spread out and take up an entire goddamn hallway as they walk should-to-shoulder to their next gate; and they make sure to go slow and randomly stop to check their phones.
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last week in the subway, there were two people chatting right at the base of the escalator, other passengers were awkwardly shoving past them.
When I got to them I said “you are going to take the escalator or not?” they didn’t reply, but quickly jump into the escalator, then they got out they just stood there continuing talking, at the top. I naturally got shoved into them and told me to look where I was going.
Plenty of adults lack spatial awareness
Especially when I’m trying to get through shopping! Move to one siiiideeeeee!
It’s actually crazy to see someone hike who has spent their entire life on flat surfaces. It’s like you have to coach them through rough rocky sections.
Have they never seen staircases? Lol
Rocky inclines are just less consistent staircases
That’s exactly it, when you never have to think about where your foot needs to go, it’s overwhelming when every step requires a decision.
Like I’ve ran a trail race with an injury so I was mostly walking or slow jogging. People would be faster than me on roads connecting the mountains, but I would pass them on the trails just by virtue of being good at running on rocks and uneven ground.
Un-shockingly too many don’t give a fuck while driving. Bikes need 4ft of room when cars pass.
A lot of people never grow out of high school, that’s why socially things tend to be so shitty.
Everyone is just winging it, power is given to those who are the best at convincingly promising things.
I finally felt like a grown-up when I realized I don’t know what I’m doing, I never will, and neither does anyone else.
I’m a late 40’s child with more money for more expensive toys.
I never got the better spatial awareness. Still stepping on cats, whacking my elbows on door handles and knocking things off counters.
At least you can eat your dessert first now, if you wish!
Hey! I resemble that remark!
And bills.
Most adults are big children.
FTFY
Yeah.
