Maturity
Since when have we taken life so seriously?
I am one of those individuals who believe that the experiences you have been through and problems you have dealt with make you who you are today. How we handle or take care of problems that we are faced with everyday is not due to our character or to our maturity level, but by the way we have taken care of previous problems and the response we have gottten from it. Does age really built character or is it past experiences? Lets define character... it is the complex of mental and ethical traits marking and often individualizing a person. So in reality it is the way you handle and deal with your problems that bilt your character. I understand that sometimes the older you are the more experiences you have had, but this is not true in many cases. I have dealt with a lot of situation in the past... things that I rather not even remember of. Did that affect my character? If it did ... why is it that I am "carefree" most of the time? Well ... un / fortunatelly I deal with problems very differently then other people. If you know me well you will understand that I will laugh no matter what happens... I can be scared, nervous, embarrassed, even angry... and I will just start laughing. Some times pissing of the person who I am arguing with. I have learned that I can release a lot of stress or tention by doing this. But where I am trying to get is ... Does that make me immature? The answer that I have found is that I am not going to be stressing out about a problem in front of everyone I know. I feel no need to let other people know how I am feeling when I know I can fix the problem without there help even though I appreciate those who are willing ot help. I will try to take it head-on as soon as I can. Most of the time with many misunderstandings and tention but with a clear and honest explanation of the situation at the end. Since I was about 15-16 I had dealt with friends problems and problems of my own... and I know that with that I learned to be mature and a bit more responsible... if I don't show it is because I see no need for it. I know I act like a little kid for most of the time... but tell me what other way of living is there???... stressing out about every little thing... and trying to be the mature one??? I will leave that to whom ever want to live there life that way... That is just not the way I am. So I will continue with my responsibilities and duties...but with my free spirit... and with my childish soul.
Mexican Goddess
posted by Mexican Goddess @ Monday, September 13, 2004
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2 Comments:
True! age does not matter when you are talking about maturity. But also keep in mind that (like you said) people deal with their situations differently. You are a free spirited person and I applaud you for that, i really do admire you for that. but those who do stress out, doesn't necessarly mean, que son amargadas/os. So just like you want people to respect your free spirit, respect the fact that not all are like you. By respecting yourself and others, you show to be a true friend, and very mature regardless of whether you stress out or not.
Keep it real!
A true friend (believe it or not) - Gris
I fully agree with Gris. Maturity does not equal age, but although just like you at your early age have already experienced many things, there are people older than you that may have had an experienced life just like yours. Their being older gives them more experience than the one you currently have. In that case age does make a difference. You just can't measure life, so how can someone measure another's way to live it. Zoraya.
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