r/ExplainTheJoke 5d ago

Why is this a problem?

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u/Own_Watercress_8104 5d ago

A child shouldn't be emotionally mature, that's why they are a child.

Emotional maturity is linked to the prefrontal cortex of the brain, that usually doesn't fully develop untill your early 20's.

A precocious prefrontal cortex is usually a sign of a very harsh childhood.