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Gonna say that "growing up" isnt a thing. We are all "children" in some ways and "adults" in others. Our growth is often nonlinear and we see "regression" all the time. We dont grow in the same directions either. Ive met people who arent even legally adults who have a better handle on some things than i do, and ive met people 30 years my senior who i have out-grown in some ways. The world is a cruel and traumatizing place, and it will determine how we have to grow. Our conditions will determine what we can learn, the best we can do is show up and learn it. Who is a grown up or who acts like a grown up will always be culturally determined, and therefore no absolute metric may ever be applied. The process of growing up will never be complete, and i will always be a so-called child in one way or another.
Tldr reject tradition embrace the constant struggle of personal growth free from cultural markers.