Maturity.

[Angstrom]

I would like to read what you guys think "Maturity" is. Not maturity maturity in the gaming field, just maturity. If you want to copy past a dictionary definition, go ahead, but it'd be better if you posted what you think it is.

Just post your opinion, read the others but don't argue or flame.

Why am I asking this? Because I believe that we are united under the name of eGO, a mature gaming community. But maturity is not restricted to an unique definition. All of us understand something different from "being mature", and while most of the definitions seem to be similar, it's the unique factor of everyone of us that I want to put focus in. Understanding other's understandings will help us grow as a community, as long everyone is ready to accept that even through a virtual media, social interaction happens and we shouldn't forget what living in society takes.

So, go ahead. What does "Maturity" means?

To me, the definition of maturity branches out in many ways, but always as a modifier of one person behaviour. Being mature involves taking responsability of our actions. Being mature means analyzing our enviroment and knowing to act accordingly. Sometimes I feel I can't be taken seriously if I can't express myself correctly, I believe a mature person must be able to communicate properly. By properly I don't mean saying "you" instead of "u", but having always in mind the different stages that make a conversation succesful; There's a time for one to be an active part of the conversation (The one talking) and there's a time to have a passive stance (The one who listens). Knowing the exchange of opinions should be fluid and always constructive. All in all, Maturity is a quality that is defined by others, and the way we expose ourselves to popular knowledge, is by communicating.
Maturity means awareness of the subjectivity of most perceptions. There's no guide for perception, and what we see, feel and understand WILL vary depending on the persons. Respecting this is vital.

 

[DUCE]

Maturity to me involves reasoning, class, a level head, and the ability to listen. Being able to communicate, to me, is the biggest key of maturity.

 

[Quaffer]

Maturity ala Quaffer: The state of development where one accepts responsibility for ones actions, has the foresight to envisions the consequences of ones actions, and realizes that you are not the only individual that should be considered when performing the evaluation of your decisions.

Without the big words: It ain't all about you.

 

[RBrandon]

Maturity is recognizing that your own feelings and the way you are treated is not as important as the way you treat others. It also involves being able to breakdown and appropriately handle situations.

 

[Cyberia]

I think maturity is based on ones decisions. if they choose to do something wrong I don't class them as immature, Only if they deny it or don't take responsibility for there actions.

Oh and people who take the Mick out of you because you die. The mature ones (In my mind) are the ones that say " Nice Try " and NT not

" FAIL ZOMG LOL FAIL "

 

[Lance]

Also relevant is that contrary to popular belief (entertainment industry, I'm looking at you) maturity is not gratuitous sex, violence, and language.

The concept most people seem to forget is that you're supposed to mature enough in the ways described in the other posts to be able to deal with these subjects, not that mature people are supposed to enjoy these things.

Now if only we could get this point across to people who argue with admins that they're playing an M-rated game.

 

[Duke]

My look on maturity is not the ones age but the person they are and the way they act.

If someone is talking levelheaded when very angry then yes in my eyes that is maturity. If someone is very angry and is going off and saying Ehh whatever shut up, etc that is not maturity.

Maturity comes with wisdom. If you don't have alot of Wisdom then it is going to be very hard to be Mature.

Oh and people who take the Mick out of you because you die. The mature ones (In my mind) are the ones that say " Nice Try " and NT not

" FAIL ZOMG LOL FAIL "

Like Dark said if someone is bragging ingame about "Awww yeah I no scoped you " That is not very mature but if they go " Haha , Noscoped" that I see as mature.



To sum it up maturity is how you look it it

 

[DragonD]

To sum it up maturity is how you look it it

In my opinion.. the best answer yet.

 

[DragonD]

Maturity comes with wisdom. If you don't have alot of Wisdom then it is going to be very hard to be Mature.

I have to disagree. In my opinion, maturity comes with wisdom, but wisdom does not come with maturity.


To me, maturity is doing what needs to be done (on your own), even if you don't want to do it.

I did also like Quaffer's "It ain't all about you". That's something most "kids" today have yet to really learn.

 

[Raul Tha Monk]

Maturity is Pretty Nice to have but some people make it hard

 

[Noise]

Being level headed and being able to reason pretty much, I disagree with how people say you aren't mature if you say "LOL OMG FAIL" or something like that, because i see myself as a mature guy and kinda immature guy at times, when it comes to admining or something like that I am serious, mature, and reasonable, but when i'm normally playing i spam voice commands, scream like a little girl when i'm about to die, and trash talk other players on the other team in a nice way. They know its a joke and they joke back, i hope. all in all I kinda beleive being mature depends how others look at you. You could think you are the most mature person around but everyone else would look at you like a 4 year old who did something 4 year oldish. I just happen to know i'm the most mature guy around and its a proven fact

 

[5starGeneralAlphaSnake]

If you do something good or bad and you come up to the truth that you did it. As a example if someone cant use a product because of a impairment and they try to go around so they can use the product and someone of higher authority submits prosecution on that person and the person in question says "Yes i did do that". I believe that person has a level of maturity.
But maturity is also listening to that person speak of what they have to say, listening fully then when at opportune time can say a rebuttal.

There isn't a set guide line on maturity, you can compare one person to another.
You cant compare a persons past to another person's past.

Maturity is also growing from failed experiences, growing to not have that problem again.
When you first rode your bike you fell off, but you didn't give up. You learned that you need balance and you need to rotate the pedals to move forward.

Maturity is giving chances to people. If someone fails 10 times and they have learned from what they have done, its mature to give them a chance at succeeding in the task at hand.