when i was in my 20s, i thought i’d have it all figured out and that i’m a “proper” adult. now in my 30s i doubt i’m being mature enough to call myself an adult.
it’s not about looking down on others. the older you get and the more you see and experience, the more you realize that we stay children in many aspects of our lives, as you’re able to reflect on a longer life time.
admittedly many people never get around to the reflection part though, and think they’re smart and superior just because of their age, and are smug assholes with the social competence of a kindergarten child
Just saying that when a 16 year old wants to change up the classes in their school to prepare for college, they shouldn’t be talked down to and stonewalled. The “adults” in the room then just though I would grow out of ambition.
Or we can stop infantilizing people below the age of Boomer.
when i was in my 20s, i thought i’d have it all figured out and that i’m a “proper” adult. now in my 30s i doubt i’m being mature enough to call myself an adult.
it’s not about looking down on others. the older you get and the more you see and experience, the more you realize that we stay children in many aspects of our lives, as you’re able to reflect on a longer life time.
admittedly many people never get around to the reflection part though, and think they’re smart and superior just because of their age, and are smug assholes with the social competence of a kindergarten child
Children don’t have agency. Adults do.
Just saying that when a 16 year old wants to change up the classes in their school to prepare for college, they shouldn’t be talked down to and stonewalled. The “adults” in the room then just though I would grow out of ambition.
i agree. though i think the meme isn’t aiming at that, more like adults figuring out how immature they are themselves