How Old Do People Have To Be Before We Stop Being Immature?

How old do people have to be before we stop being immature? How young does a child have to be before he or she stands trial as an adult for first degree murder? How long should a child believe in Santa Claus before they learn the truth? Should adults even indulge kids to believe in Santa Clause at all? Questions most people ask themselves; but, there is never a definitive answer. Age doesn’t define maturity; furthermore, the maturity of one’s life will define the state of mentality! Children are, by far, more honest than an adults. One can ask an adult how their day is going, they will say something to the effect, fine, everything is great, or good. It will not matter if a deer ran out in front of their car and was hit, or a dog peed on their shoe, normally one will receive the same type of response. Now ask a child how their previous evening was with their parents, one may be surprise what comes pouring out of their mouth. Children do not have filters; they will say anything! …show more content…
As children grow older they transition, from being so creative, to becoming more of a realistic mindset. Blurring the line of what used to be a childhood dream, to preposterous ideas of reality. For example, a childhood dream of becoming a singer, turns when the individual grows up and become a forensic anthropologists. What causes the change of mindset of a person or child? Maybe it is life, a tragic event, or even maturity that can change an individual’s course forever. People never know what tomorrow may bring. One will never know the struggles that may await in life. Some will play it safe and take the easy way and live comfortable; rather than to take risks and live a life of