immaturity bites
I regularly find myself trying to deal with someone and things simply aren’t working out. Usually I put this down to not having enough in common with the other person and occasionally going so far as to suspect I may have done something wrong or misunderstood the circumstances that led to the distancing.
While my own mingling inhibitions may be a factor – I read an interesting article on the Seattle Times website that, for at least some people I have come into contact with, would explain why I struggle to be able to communicate.
The article’s premise is that maturity is not related to age, and argues that most adults never reach more advanced stages of human development. Big statements to make.
From the article:
People who are less mature tend to engage in the following habits:
1. Black-and-white thinking with no gray area.
2. Inability to see the world from the perspective of others.
3. Low empathy.
4. Low tolerance for painful emotions.
5. Low tolerance for differences.
6. Lack of insight into themselves and others.
If you’re faced with someone with these characteristics, lower your age expectation and deal with them at the age they are acting – and not the age they are…
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