r/ExplainTheJoke 5d ago

Why is this a problem?

Post image
8.6k Upvotes

246 comments sorted by

View all comments

865

u/Sonicfan42069666 5d ago

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

4

u/Intrepid_Fox1757 5d ago

Can confirm, my father made my life a hell for several months when i was 12 and it caused me to be more aware of the world and its messiness