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[–] 73 points 4 months ago* (7 children)

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.

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    Counterpoint: Noone grows up, some people are just better at hiding it. (Or activly choose not to)

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    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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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago*

    I haven't watched cartoons in a long time and now I want to see Wiley Coyote running off a cliff with a bomb...

    ... while drinking beer.

    edit: I'm drinking the beer not Wiley... or the Road Runner.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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