Im now 38 but I think the true age of adulthood is 40. You know maturity and wisdom.
But in truth looking back I think 25 is a marker whereas 21 is still a child.
You’re about at the age we all start having a midlife crisis. I think that’s where the wisdom starts coming into it. Although my mum said once to me “You’ve been going through midlife crises since you were 19!”
My tdoc also said recently when she started acting her age she started doing a lot better in life. So I guess it’s all comes down to what you want be ie a child or an adult. Some people never really grow up and really there’s not that much difference between children and adults (metaphorically speaking).
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I’d say if you’re younger than 25, you’ve still got a lot of growing up to do.
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I think it greatly depends on the individual and their circumstances.
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I heard that 25 years old is only where your brain is full develop ,i am 24 year old,I hope I do better
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My dad is 72 and he is as mature as a teenager…he’s always used people to get his wealth, and he thinks it’s his own entitled money not to share at all…then I have my mom who has had wisdom ever since she was in her twenties. She is also wealthy and helps when she can.
I was a freshman in college at 21 and put myself through college until I was 27. I think it depends on the person…
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BANG- thank you… can I get an amen.
I’m 29 almost 30 and I feel that I’m just NOW catching up to my 18 year old kid sis when it comes to life skills.
Due to helping take care of me… I feel she grew up very very fast and people often say how wise beyond her years she seems.
I’ve met some very immature 45 year olds… I have one Aunt who just gossips like a teen ager and seems even younger then I am.
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I also think it depends - I have an Aunt who is in her 60s - she acts like she is 18 years old - she looks younger and acts youthful, not a very emotionally mature person. I on the other hand was a jackass in my 20s and 30s even - I started maturing emotionally and getting more stable at 40 years old. My cousins child is a young teen but acts like she is in her late 20s. Everyone moves a long at their own pace. Some remain children in their 90s!!
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Maturity is never achieved. It just isn’t. And there is no age that marks adulthood. We humans do not live very long and, contrary to popular belief, we are NOT more evolved than other species. We are a branch of evolution that stems the same creatures that trees, apes, and our pets come from and just as many years of evolution. When does a cat or a walrus reach adulthood? It always depends on the person; there is no particular age at which we reach maximum wisdom. Knowledge is extremely subjective and again depends on the person. We all rot the same, as death is required for life and entropy is required for the period of time that we are alive.
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I just read yesterday about human brain being fully developed at age 25. Maturity psychologically depends on the experiences one has had.
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this is a very complex question.
Up till around 1900 people were taught to take on adult responsibilities right after puberty. And they did, working and often being married and having kids before 18.
Modern society literally teaches us to be children much longer and hence we have a lot of immaturity way into adulthood.
In my case I was mature in some ways at 10 - 13. I was definitely exposed to things from age 13 - 16 that gave me maturity.
On the other hand I have been known to have a childish or childlike streak right up till present in my 50s: the kind that some say keep you younger.
Also, would we confuse maturity or lack thereof with naivette? Some people are quite old and simply have no experience with certain things. relationships is one area, and there are others. It doesn’t matter how old one is, if they haven’t experienced something they can only approach it as a child sometimes.
So maturity will deffer depending on the person and circumstances.
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I think it is when you can take care of yourself and stand on your own two feet.
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It’s probably different ages in different cultures around the world.
30’s. Biologically, you are finally fully matured and have grown into your body. You are also generally completely out of school and having to navigate the “real world.” Finding a career, a mate, etc.
Of course, mental maturity can also be dependent on the person. Some go through experiences that “age” them faster than others, or some just naturally mature quicker.
Supposedly a 13 year old becomes a man at his Bar Mitzfa. Does this mean he’s an adult at age 13?
I could pee and poo on my own and stand on my feet when I was 3 or 4, LOL
I would certainly hope so. Hehehehe
My father did not like children, so I was responsible for entertaining self and younger sibling from age 4 onward. My parents hated each other and still do, I didn’t want their attention. This little kid just handled it knowing I would be free at age 18. It was such a relief, I have no problems functioning to stay away from them…
Old is 40. I just had 40th birthday. I’m motivated for change…Even a few more years of this crap just won’t do.
We have to keep learning, at least from environment, well past 40 to deal with this all. Don’t we? It’s okay to keep quiet about all the learning experiences so you don’t feel a little dumbed down by them all. Then it isn’t so embarrassing.
Rats in a maze, rats in a maze just like the rest of the normals who fake it, just can’t shake it, just gotta fake it and keep quiet + work. Don’t quake or they win! : )
I just turned 50 last month, I remember saying 40 was too old to not be happy.
I’m still wondering what happened to happy
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I was 48 when a psychiatrist said he knew lots of people like me ie highly intelligent but emotionally stuck between 5 and 15.
I think if you experience mental illness in your teens it can seriously impact on your ability to mature.
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