Aging is something which we all fear and this terror sets to its extreme when we cross the line of 30. While some make a fuss over getting old, there are a few around who despite being in their 30s and 40s feel to be lacking maturity suiting that age group.

A recent study stated that about 38 per cent of 21-year-olds in Melbourne believe they had definitely reached maturity. This study, which is said to have followed all the babies born in two Melbourne suburbs in 1990, also found that another 13 per cent were obstinate they had not reached adulthood, while 49 per cent were ambivalent, saying "yes and no".

Janet Taylor, senior researcher at the Brotherhood of St Laurence, said that whether they classified themselves as mature adults depended on their personal situation. She said, "Some are keen on adulthood and their independence and their maturity, but some were saying 'I am not ready. For some, the fact they were earning independent money and making their own decisions made them feel adult and for some they liked that they didn't have to take adult responsibilities yet. A lot who are studying are also working part-time jobs so there is a mixture of independence and dependence”.
Another researcher and psychologist Hugh Mackay said that 30 has now turned to be the new milestone of maturity. He said, "Twenty-one is an excuse for a party.  Young people now approaching 30 regard that as the threshold to adulthood - 30 is the new 21”!

Well, looks like people getting into the 30s line must be feeling glad reading this!

Source: TNN