[armonster]

We generally don't. The only real delineation between an "adult" and a "child" lies along acceptance of reality. Many people refuse to do this at various life stages for various things. But this one factor is what determines the difference. It's a skill worth pursuing.

Life constantly throws new things at us and we can easily come to a point where we no longer truly want to face some of its realities and we distract and dodge.