Talk:Maturity

We will probably need an article called "Mature audience". As you know, most countries say that mature audiences are people aged 15 and over, but the United States believes that mature audiences are people aged 17 and over. --PJ Pete

Somewhere I advocated a topic that deals with Psychological Maturity.

Take Jealousy [[1]]for example “People who experience normal jealousy have at least nine strategies for coping with jealousy. The problem-solving strategies include: improving the primary relationship, interfering with the rival relationship, demanding commitment, and self-assessment. The emotion-focused strategies include: derogation of partner or rival, developing alternatives, denial/avoidance, support/catharsis, and appraisal challenge. These strategies are related to emotion regulation, conflict management, cognitive change, and ground rules for managing jealous competition.” Not all strategies show psychological maturity. The inate response to jealousy (perceived as loss or abandonment) is anger.

“demanding commitment” - this suggests some sort of ownership rather than focusing on responsibilities

“derogation of partner” anger expressed towards is misplaced anger since it will drive a wedge further between an already strained relationship

“derogation of rival” anger expressed towards the rival I last saw among school girls (most often using psychological techniques) and school boys (most often using physical methods)

“interfering with the rival relationship” strikes me as venturing towards harrassment.

Whereas “improving the primary relationship” and personal “self-assessment” are the most mature, yet least likely, approaches. Just fancy blaming yourself for your partner’s infidelity!