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[–] -2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

I freely admit that I lack tack, but that's another discussion.

I don't claim to have any clinical experience but when a person consumes media with plot points and conflict designed to have a teen identify with it, I find that very off-putting (without mitigating circumstances), and assume their inner world is that of a child's.

If I'm catching up with someone and I ask them "whatcha reading" and they respond with a children's book without any qualifier like "to my kid" or "with my kid so we can talk about it", I'm going to question if this is someone I want to spend time with.

I don't know about "natural default", that might be too generous. But if someone never makes it past their teens, I'm going to think certain things about them.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I... assume their inner world is that of a child's.

    if someone never makes it past their teens...

    Consuming media designed for a younger audience does not inherently mean these things, and in fact likely only ever very rarely does

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  • [–] -2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I suppose we'll just have to agree to disagree on that.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Well, no- this part isn't about opinion. You're just wrong about this part. Agree to disagree on the rest though, sure

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