Answer:
Maturity is the ability to respond to a given situation appropriately. What does that mean? When viewed from the perspective of age, it has to do with whether you are an infant, a child, an adult, or an elder. From an emotional standpoint, it deals more with how appropriately you respond to a given situation. For example, a child would not be expected to respond to a catastrophic situation in the same way as an adult.
Sign
- Can establish healthy boundaries A mature person does not give into peer pressure, but makes decisions and forms relationships based on their personal values.
- Can maintain emotional control Embarrassment or being upset does not bring about a poor physical or verbal reaction in a mature person.
- Takes responsibility for their actions A mature individual recognizes the results of their own actions and does not blame others.
- Apologizes/admits when they are wrong When a person takes a risk that does not pay off, they are able to accept that the risk was not worth it. This also includes being responsible for harming others.
- Disagrees without being disrespectful A mature person does not take things personally and does not insult another person who disagrees with them.
- Accepts the truth A mature person recognizes that this requires a level of self-reflection regarding accepting situations in life.