Childish vs Child-like

[charisma]

At various points in my life, by various people - I have been called childish. I can see where this comes from - I am 44 years old and autistic, and I still enjoy a lot of things that are considered childish things. I color and paint. I like stickers. I enjoy blowing bubbles off my balcony or while on a walk on a windy day. I enjoy putting things

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[hai_kah_uhk]

That is a very good insight. In fact I've started doing many of those things with my child, and no matter how much I enjoy doing those things myself, it doesn't change my level of maturity. I think more people should research animals they see in the wild (and other topics they happen upon). Learning throughout adulthood is the opposite of childish.