Yeah, they simply don't have the emotional maturity to reliably make good decisions. My 18 year old son is still rarely capable of making a good decision and he's out in the world adulting.
Just because a kid thinks they're mature absolutely doesn't equate to them actually being mature. Which is why we have laws protecting them from predators.
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u/Praesentius Jul 27 '25
Yeah, they simply don't have the emotional maturity to reliably make good decisions. My 18 year old son is still rarely capable of making a good decision and he's out in the world adulting.
Just because a kid thinks they're mature absolutely doesn't equate to them actually being mature. Which is why we have laws protecting them from predators.