Boy vs man

fnordsnord · 2015-01-10T17:09:31+00:00

Age matters, but I've seen 14-year-olds be more manly than some 40-year-olds.

There are landmarks as you move toward physical and emotional maturity: First kiss, driver's license, first job, first bang, first hearbreak, first shave. (Obviously, not all in order)

But you know you have become a man when you are no longer a person who depends upon others, but instead are a person others can depend upon.

secret_barber · 2015-01-10T15:42:33+00:00

Physical manhood occurs during puberty, (typically) in your mid-teen years.

Emotional manhood can take a lifetime to achieve.

asd1100 · 2015-01-10T15:44:48+00:00

+24/25, functionally when you stop giving a fuck, valueing purpose over details or method.

aesthetically when you have shoulders and can grow a beard

Age is just a number, a momma's boy will be less mature at 30 than a indian kid that at 14 has been doing double shifts in a glass making company for 3 years just to bring in some cash for the family.

Title	Boy vs man
Author	iamokwithviolence
Upvotes	1
Comments	4
Date	January 10, 2015 3:26 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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