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Sweet Bliss · 09-15-2015, 10:44 AM

Thanks for asking the question Ascot.... great discussion material.

There is an invisible line I think, when we go from childhood to adulthood, and by invisible I mean you have to find it for yourself. It's not clearly marked, or pointed out with neon signs.

It involves social mores and cultural standards of acceptability, constraints of laws and moral sensibility. There are varying degrees of child vs adult behavior in this 21st Century beginnings. Far past the paying bills, feeding self and family, not kicking the dog or cat. Where does adult start? Where does the line of adult and decent human being blur? I have known children better suited to be an adult than most "adults" (over 40 years old)... so it's not age that makes us mature adults.

Perhaps you could start a list and we could add to it as we think of things?
We could start numerous dialogues over coffee or a cold one?

Accepting critic without blowing a gasket would be one instance. Honoring the opinion of another would be another. Perhaps you all have others?

09-15-2015, 10:44 AM	#6
Sweet Bliss Senior Member How Do You Identify?: I Am Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: the Beach, Pacific side Posts: 4,160 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,354 Thanked 7,268 Times in 2,159 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Thanks for asking the question Ascot.... great discussion material. There is an invisible line I think, when we go from childhood to adulthood, and by invisible I mean you have to find it for yourself. It's not clearly marked, or pointed out with neon signs. It involves social mores and cultural standards of acceptability, constraints of laws and moral sensibility. There are varying degrees of child vs adult behavior in this 21st Century beginnings. Far past the paying bills, feeding self and family, not kicking the dog or cat. Where does adult start? Where does the line of adult and decent human being blur? I have known children better suited to be an adult than most "adults" (over 40 years old)... so it's not age that makes us mature adults. Perhaps you could start a list and we could add to it as we think of things? We could start numerous dialogues over coffee or a cold one? Accepting critic without blowing a gasket would be one instance. Honoring the opinion of another would be another. Perhaps you all have others?