There are different aspects of maturity: emotional, intellectual, behavioral, and spiritual. How one handles these aspects of maturity, determines if one is capable of being mature. A mature person knows how to handle the situation better than an immature person.
My dad did not exhibit the characteristics of a mature individual while driving my family and me to the mall. We were on the highway, approaching our destination, when suddenly a car veered into our lane. The driver almost hit us. In a normal circumstance, my dad would have let him go on his way and never interact with him again. This is not what he did. My father decided to take the immature route and exhibit road rage. My father decided it was better to pull up right next to the other driver and start yelling while going over 70 miles per hour. He was immature and he endangered the lives of the other driver, others on the highway, and the passengers in his car. We missed the exit because my father was so occupied with the other driver. My dad did not make the responsible decision. Another aspect of maturity is being compassionate and caring for others. During the summer, my parents would pay me twenty dollars for every time I would cut the grass. Instead of …show more content…
All over the world there are bullies. Bullies can range from a high schooler to a dictator. When I lived in Ohio, my friend was constantly bullied. He was never punched or beaten, but he was always put down by the words of others. There were only a select few that would do this to him. One day I saw this group of friends just making fun of him at lunch while he was eating. I could no longer take the mean things they were saying to him. I stood up from my table and asked him if he wanted to eat lunch with me so he would not have to listen to the bullies. This was an act of maturity because I stood up for another person, when he could not stand up for
My dad did not exhibit the characteristics of a mature individual while driving my family and me to the mall. We were on the highway, approaching our destination, when suddenly a car veered into our lane. The driver almost hit us. In a normal circumstance, my dad would have let him go on his way and never interact with him again. This is not what he did. My father decided to take the immature route and exhibit road rage. My father decided it was better to pull up right next to the other driver and start yelling while going over 70 miles per hour. He was immature and he endangered the lives of the other driver, others on the highway, and the passengers in his car. We missed the exit because my father was so occupied with the other driver. My dad did not make the responsible decision. Another aspect of maturity is being compassionate and caring for others. During the summer, my parents would pay me twenty dollars for every time I would cut the grass. Instead of …show more content…
All over the world there are bullies. Bullies can range from a high schooler to a dictator. When I lived in Ohio, my friend was constantly bullied. He was never punched or beaten, but he was always put down by the words of others. There were only a select few that would do this to him. One day I saw this group of friends just making fun of him at lunch while he was eating. I could no longer take the mean things they were saying to him. I stood up from my table and asked him if he wanted to eat lunch with me so he would not have to listen to the bullies. This was an act of maturity because I stood up for another person, when he could not stand up for