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zanana1

(6,121 posts)
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 12:36 PM Oct 2018

Do you consider yourself a mature person?

I don't mean age-wise. I'm 66 and I'm still waiting for maturity to kick in. I can't talk to Republicans without telling them exactly, in obscene detail, what I think of their ideas . I still turn my CD player on high to listen to Classic Rock. I talk to my cat. (Okay, maybe that has nothing to do with maturity.)
I just wonder if any of us ever actually grow up.

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Do you consider yourself a mature person? (Original Post) zanana1 Oct 2018 OP
While on the clock? Yes Socal31 Oct 2018 #1
My motto is Lindsay Oct 2018 #2
No MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #3
On occasion. BarbaRosa Oct 2018 #4
You need to stop peeking in my windows and telling everyone what I am doing! GemDigger Oct 2018 #5
I hope not! democratisphere Oct 2018 #6
Nope. Adults can be so boring. Not gonna do it. Solly Mack Oct 2018 #7
When the situation requires, I can be mature. Other times, not so much. Arkansas Granny Oct 2018 #8
No, I'm not even sure what the word is supposed to mean. malthaussen Oct 2018 #9
As Jimmy Buffet says "I'm growing older but not up" NightWatcher Oct 2018 #10
I'm a chronological adult peekaloo Oct 2018 #11
Only when I'm paying bills. In_The_Wind Oct 2018 #12
Nope. nt Flaleftist Oct 2018 #13

Socal31

(2,484 posts)
1. While on the clock? Yes
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 12:37 PM
Oct 2018

While outside of work? I am guessing if you polled my ex-girlfriends, not so much.

Lindsay

(3,276 posts)
2. My motto is
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 12:41 PM
Oct 2018

Growing older is inevitable. Growing up is optional.



(But then I realize that pretty much the entirety of the Republican party seems to be stuck at middle school at best in terms of development, and I guess I've kinda grown up after all.)

malthaussen

(17,195 posts)
9. No, I'm not even sure what the word is supposed to mean.
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 10:08 AM
Oct 2018

It's friggin' amazing how many words that are taken for granted by most people are completely empty symbol-sets to me.

-- Mal

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
12. Only when I'm paying bills.
Mon Oct 8, 2018, 10:53 AM
Oct 2018

The rest of the time I want to forget the world exist.

I spend my time bird watching and gardening or riding my trike.

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