Why is it that around 16 You start acting more, "Adult like" around little kids?

Question

My cousins are around 3 and 4. I know this is odd for a guy to say, but they're really cute and innocent. They're both Blond, brother and sister, and both of them have brilliant blue eyes...lol. Like mine...ha.

The little boy said "Your eyes are like mine" and I don't know what it was but it was how "innocently" he said that to me...

I was in the poll and help them in the pool (They were both in lifejackets and that part of pool was only about 2-3 feet, still). I helped them put on their lifejackets and helped them in the water.

It felt really odd because I'm 15, NEARLY 16 but I felt kinda' like an adult.

I have never acted this way only in the last year or so, "Adult like".

I don't plan to have kids, if ever, for a long time, lol, because I know I'm still one myself but still...I made me think in time having kids might be worth it. lol.

Why is it that around 16 You start acting more, "Adult like" around little kids?

xXBrayden.un.BrandedXx. 15. London

PS. Please don't say anything creepy or perverted - that is just disgusting.

Answer 1

You just noticed that you're growing up!  Congratulations.  You're going through a process of maturing, where you start to think and act responsibly.  You're right - you're still a kid - but your body and your mind are transitioning to those of an adult.

Enjoy the process - you only get to do it once!  If you pay attention to the changes and the struggles you are going through now, you will remember what it was like to be a teenager.  One day hopefully you will have children of your own, and you will be a better father if you can remember your own teen years, so you can understand what your own kids are going through.

And Yes, having kids is definitely worth it.  When I was 16, I said I would never have kids.  By 24 I had come to my senses, and my wife and I decided to have a large family.  We ended up having five sons.  They are all teenagers now (oldest is 21), and we have had a very fulfilling and satisfying life.

Answer 2

Around 16 you ARE more like an adult.  If you see a child in danger, it is normal to want to help, or if you see an adult in danger, it is normal for you to want to help them.  It is all part of growing up.  Do not worry about yourself, you are just fine.