Notions of adulthood vary from culture to culture. In many cultures, after an arbitrary rite of passage, children are considered "adults". I think, personally

Notions of adulthood vary from culture to culture. In many cultures, after an arbitrary rite of passage, children are considered "adults". I think, personally, the point at which one becomes an adult is acknowledging the bitter and harsh truth of reality. In some sense, it may be better to remain a child forever, ignorantly blissful.