Adults Acting Childishly

Comments debate the maturity of adults, frequently criticizing them for behaving like children and questioning expectations of adult responsibility versus infantilization.

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Sample Comments

DonHopkins Jul 30, 2025 View on HN

Too bad they can't prevent fully grown adults from acting like children.

hamandcheese Jul 28, 2024 View on HN

There is only a slight correlation between being a grown adult and not being a child.

thinking4real Jan 30, 2023 View on HN

Imagine being an adult and having this mentality

lenticular Feb 18, 2019 View on HN

We're talking about adults, not kids.

ravenstine May 9, 2018 View on HN

Adults are mostly grown children, and you are at least as capable.

Retra Mar 5, 2019 View on HN

Maybe act like an adult instead.

deeteecee Apr 30, 2015 View on HN

and what makes you think adults don't do the same lol.

archsurface Jan 31, 2024 View on HN

It sounds like you're talking about adults rather than youth.

flangola7 Sep 5, 2023 View on HN

You're an adult, people aren't going to spoon-feed every tiny thing in the world to you.

henvic Mar 29, 2019 View on HN

I wouldn't assume everyone involved is a grown-up.