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Question

I am doing an essay where I am defining what being mature is. Now of course I already have the dictionary def., I want everyone who will tell me what it means to them to be mature. Keep in mind your perspective of life is a lot different at twenty-five then at sixty-five. So also add at what point in life you believe that you are "mature" at. Thanks to everyone!!!! You will be credited in my essay!!

Answer 1

Maturity is when you stop doing the things you want to do and start doing the things you need to do. It can be anywhere from about sixteen up.

Answer 2

When I was young, about 22 I was accused of being mature. Wow, I didnt quiet understand why, after all I was young, but looking back now, I think it was because I saw the world in a more partical and mature way. I saw relationships in a more mature manner and I behaveds so. Example, I didnt not get mad in public and be little those I loved.

Then.....and however, at 42 I worked at Barnes and Noble as assistance manager, and I worked with a great deal of young people. I enjoyed listening and participating with them in a few activities at the store and outside. I was then ask if me and my husband would attend a 21st birthday party for one of the guys, when I told them that I felt that maybe inviting a couple that was old enough to be their parents might put a cramp in their celerbration, their response was "oh, no, you are the only adult person immature enough we know would not do that and have a good time with us." (we went to the party, immature and all, and had a great time but were the only adults beside the bar tender there. LOL).

So what is being mature, I guess not throwing a temper tantum, not acting like a spoilded child and the only person in the room or on the stage of life, I guess being mature is knowing ones limits, and respect the limits faced on us in certain cirumstances. Its a form of understanding.....making dicussion based on your knowledge at the time....but balancing your life without being too judgemental. Although I have been mature, I am surely the first to get down on all fours and play with the dog, run after the grandkids, and do a cart wheel or two, before the sun goes down.

Answer 3

I think there are different levels of maturity. I reached a level of maturity when I was about 28. I was able to look back and see some of the mistakes I had made in the past and to learn from them rather then cringe about what happened. I think we do this periodically in our lives. As for age wise, I think someone who is mature would be anyone beyond the age of 67. This is a person who has lived a full life and has the wisdom to live out the rest of thier years using the knowledge gained in their mistakes and triumphs and glide thru the end of life with ease.

Answer 4

I think maturity comes with responsibility and that depends on the situation that brought you to the situation that needed a mature way of dealing with such circumstances. Age doesn't matter, look at children who have to care for their parents, because of some reason or another, either the parents are on drugs or are disabled, those children take on responsibilities which lead to making more mature decisions. But of course each decision is based on certain circumstances, and the ability for the mind to deal with such issues. I also believe it has to do with naivety because certain people are more naive than others until at some point they have to deal with not being a naive person any longer. Me personally I had to mature at 16 I had my first child then, not in all area's did I mature at once, but my responsibilities towards my child had to mature.

Answer 5

I think it happens at different times for different people. I knew I had matured when I realized that the world does not begin and end with my thoughts, feelings, and experience. Once I could separate myself from my family and friends knowing that i was OK being me... I was mature. i reached a new level with the birth of each child. Now at 30 i can look at younger people and see the immaturity i had at their age when i thought I was so mature...I am sure that at 60 I will see immaturity in a 30 year old!

Answer 6

You have to stress to the fact that being mature has nothing to do with the age. It'a all about independence, sense of reality, moral courage and taking full responsibilties of all actions and reactions. You can complete saying that age only matters in experience and being 65 means facing lot of life's difficulties and tough moments unlike someone who's only 25 and still has a lot of challenge .

Answer 7

As a fifty year old women,divorced two children and two grand kiddies, i still fell immature at times.i believe life experiences have a lot to do with it . Some people have to experience things early in there lives, which makes them street wise ,but is that maturity?
If you say maturity is by age ,then yes i am mature. If by life experiances, then no i am not mature.I still make mistakes in judgement and choice , that is not mature in to-days society .But it is human.

Answer 8

I think when we talk about being mature its more of "Psychological" maturity then "Physical."

We grow and mature physically its "Auto matic."

But "Psychological maturity" is not auto matic !!! and to a great extent our physical survival depends on it.

I think "psychological maturity " has everything to do with an independent mind. I think its the capability / ability to think on our own feet!!!
Not just what we have been programmed from very young age by so called society and parents !!! as to what is right and wrong, good and bad.

If this is true: Only few people out of total population are "Mature" !!!!

Answer 9

I think maturity is the acceptance of the unavoidable. These days I think I've matured because I've accepted that the dishes need to be done and they're not going to do themselves.

Answer 10

Being mature is: To be accountable. Take a stand with you're believes. Takes care of his/her needs themselves. Don't feel they have to be the centre of attention. Can laugh at themselves. Not worry what others say.
Find the centre of you're being.
All this above will add up into contentment, like you have found you're place in this world by your self.