Musings

It is generally said that maturity comes with adulthood. You are supposed to take charge only after you are 18 or 21. Until then, you are, well, immature.

So what quality do you get on turning 18 that suddenly makes you mature? Or is there some biological development that starts only when you are 18(unlike everything else in the human body that develops till you are 18) ?

Maybe its because “adults” dont talk to you about serious business until you are over 18 and therefore, you dont have trysts with such adult matters until you are 18.

Perhaps it is because most people leave the security of their homes after 18 or 21. Perhaps, they become more mature as they learn to live by themselves and face life’s cruelty by themselves rather than depend on their parents.

Or perhaps its just a bloody social thing. Perhaps if kids started talking about “adult” matters earlier, within themselves or with other “adults”, then they might attain maturity earlier. But since we were not consulted in adult matters during our adolescence, why should we involve these spoilt brats who already have an inflated opinion about themselves?

However, whatever the reason, it does seem true that as you grow older, there seems to be a change for the better as far as temperament is concerned. Perhaps after 20 odd years, we finally learn a certain amount of self control and restraint (evolution hasnt blessed us with quick learning it seems).

So, after all this, the main point I am trying to convey – the essence of what I am trying to say – the crux of the issue, is that its been a very very long time since I posted for the first time