Published on 12, July, 2020
Yes we all know when the legal definition is, but to me its about so many other things.
Becoming an adult is a process, and not something that happens on your 18th birthday and as a process it should be respected and acknowleged that it happens differently for different people.
Adulthood is often a cultural and social construct too, some cultures encourage their young to be far more independent than others, should we enforce conformity and if we should who's?
Should we hold someone back from doing "adult" things because they're not 18 even when they're ready?
What an interesting question. When I look back at how I was in my early 20s I definitely don’t think I was very ‘adult’ at all. I know you’re not talking about physical development here, but I did read something once that said the skull and brain weren’t fully grown until 25. This really struck me as I definitely think I wasn’t acting maturely (whatever that really means) until around that age.
i like that I still find joy in some things like I did when I was a child so in some ways don’t ever want to be a ‘real grown up’