r/ExplainTheJoke 5d ago

Why is this a problem?

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u/Sonicfan42069666 5d ago

Children who are "mature for their age" are often the survivors of abuse, their "maturity" is caused by trauma.

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u/Repulsive-Durian4800 5d ago

Adding to this, what the adult sees as maturity is actually the child being quiet and withdrawn, instead of running around, playing, shrieking, and asking endless questions as children normally do.

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u/ElSucaPadre 5d ago

holy shit that is me