What age did you mentally mature?

**Asiyah3** · 07-05-2012

As the title says, what age did you mentally mature?

**Aza** · 09-07-2012

When I first fell ill at 17 it was a big break from my old life andstarted my adult life.

**Santoku** · 09-08-2012

Tell me what mental maturity is and maybe I can answer.

Personally I intend to try to have some of the attributes of a child - curiosity, willingness to learn, unwilling to hurt others etc. - until I am dead and gone (and maybe thereafter, who knows?)

**Scimitar** · 09-08-2012

ask an old person if they feel old, and they all tell you their brains feel young

mental maturity... is that what common sense is being called nowadays?

**Darth Ultor** · 09-09-2012

Originally Posted by glo

I don't think I can answer that. What do you mean by 'mentally mature'?
Maturity is a gradual process, which happens as we grow older and learn and have new life experiences.
Arguably we never finish maturing.

This, pretty much.

**PurpleCup** · 09-29-2012

That is harsh, but My 80 year old grandmother once said she feels like she never aged past age 20 and really that's how I now feel.

When in Hollywood with my teen daughter I paused with excitement to see a cartoon character that my daughter would recognize and my daughter instead of getting excited, "Said yeah okay Mom." I then realizes my daughter grew up but her momma stayed very young.

**Scimitar** · 09-29-2012

Maturing year on year... I do feel my age

and I do love it.

Who wants to be a teen again

not me. nor do I wanna be a twenty something - those years are better forgotten. Dark histories and all that

my thirties is where I started to really apply knowledge and find some - just a little - wisdom. Alhamdulillah.

I find that the older I get, the more comfortable I am in my own skin.

Scimi

**Bint-e-Adam** · 09-30-2012

Result shows that most of us get matured in 16-20...
I too get matured in this age. about 18 years old.

**Serendipity** · 09-30-2012

still haven't

**Cabdullahi** · 10-02-2012

60

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**Eric H** · 10-02-2012

Greetings and peace be with you all,

Well I am only 63, and I feel about half matured, that means I should feel fully matured at the tender age of 126 ish.

I am looking forwards to growing up.

Eric

**Futuwwa** · 10-02-2012

My mother seems to think I matured at about 26, at the time I got betrothed.

**sister herb** · 10-02-2012

I never be mentally matured.

I am child as long I am alive.

**Bint-e-Adam** · 10-03-2012

Originally Posted by sister harb

I never be mentally matured.

I am child as long I am alive.

it is the ever best answer of this thread. mashAllah

**Nawal89** · 10-05-2012

I'm mature when the situation calls for it. If not i'm childish. Aren't most people like this

. thats why those who don't act accordingly are called brats and misfits.

**nairu** · 10-09-2012

Originally Posted by Nawal89

I'm mature when the situation calls for it.

Very good point sister.

I'm still young at age, but to me being mentally mature does not mean that you can't be childish, playful, funny, spontaneous, adventurous or even a bit crazy sometimes. Unfortunately I do live in a society where these attributes are considered as immature and the mode of seriousness, responsibility or better said the mode of the civilized "Mr. Bourgeous" is switched on all the time... but honestly I don't care.

Being mentally mature has to mean that you can decide whether it is needed to be childish or serious, otherwise you are going to collapse mentally.

But these are just my two cents...

**PurpleCup** · 10-09-2012

It's not that I want to be a "kid" or "younger" than I am but I guess I come across that way to others because of who I am. I am stuck in an era and I can't get out! It's not a choice. It's just maybe genetics.

**Scimitar** · 10-09-2012

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Originally Posted by PurpleCup

It's not that I want to be a "kid" or "younger" than I am

Heck, I'd love to be 6yrs old again... I could still wee myself and get sympathy for it, followed by ice cream

**specs** · 12-30-2012

I think when I was 17-18 maybe not too sure though. I'm still learning and at times I still feel like a baby! lol

**Veritas** · 12-30-2012

Originally Posted by Scimitar

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Heck, I'd love to be 6yrs old again... I could still wee myself and get sympathy for it, followed by ice cream

You still do this brother ... but just don't get the sympathy!!

(you know this is all in jest brother ...)

From my own experience, I don't think a person mentally matures, really mentally matures, until they have had children. I'm saying this because of the natural bond that exists and the instinct of a parent to protect their child at all costs ... and would put their life before their child's.

It is the responsibility plus unconditional love ... I think ... that brings full mental maturity.

I don't want to come across as arrogant of dismissive ... just talking from my own experience and how I've changed as I've got older and then had children.