Comment · Thu, March 14, 2013
Slow it down
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cnst · 208 points
This is incredibly unlike me to post something like this, normally I would rationalize my post away as 'no one cares, it's the internet' and that may very well be the case here, either way I feel as though this needs to be said.
Everyday on this subreddit I see posts by people that either state they are under 18, or come across as having the mental ability of a teenager.
My message to you is wait.
Let me be the first to say that drugs are fantastic, opening doors to endless new experiences. But like the yin and yang of life, these immensely positive experiences are mirrored by some somewhat negative, if not 'less-than-ideal' experiences.
I lost my older brother to a heroin overdose, I was 16 at the time - this experience heavily influenced my approach and attitude towards drugs, despite the fact that my peer group at that time was delving into the world of drugs I chose to abstain, recognising that I was not old enough, mature enough or smart enough to start altering my perception of reality.
I instead chose to use this time to research everything and anything drug-related extensively. It took 3 years before I felt I was in a position to start experimenting. I had…
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tangowhiskeyyy · 1 points
I dont know man. I think they could be structurally. A 17 year old with a big beard and lumberjack voice probably has an older brain than a 20 year old who gets a dirty stache. Then again i dont know neuroscience but i think physical maturity and mental maturity would be linked, but honestly i dont really know enough about brains to make a thesis
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
It's not that simple. Just because someone's hormone levels are higher at a lower age, leading to a beard and lower voice, does not mean that their brains are forming quicker. There's going to be some variation in the population. However, that variation is going to be from early 20s to mid 20s, not any less than that.