6 Signs of an Emotionally Immature Adult
Aging is inevitable, but growth is by choice
By Destiny Femi
“I am convinced that most people do not grow up… I think what we do is mostly grow old.” — Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter
The legendary writer couldn’t have said it better.
Aging is biological. But growth is by choice.
Emotional maturity often has nothing to do with age. We’ve all 25-year-olds who have the character and composure of someone twice their age. And we’ve also seen people in their 40s who are still emotional infants.
Different things lead to different outcomes in the way we grow up. But that’s not what this article is about.
The signs of emotional maturity can be very obvious, but tricky. It’s tricky because the most emotionally immature people will rarely admit to themselves that they are emotionally immature.
That said, here are the signs you’ll notice in adults who haven’t attained emotional maturity.
They have a very fragile ego
Have you ever been in an argument with someone who just kept arguing blindly because they couldn’t handle…
