Mostly, yes. The following is obviously a generalization.
Children are in a state of growth, so they heal quickly, in a state of care, so their needs/wants are usually met without effort, and in a state of ignorance, so they often aren’t aware of all the awful things they are surrounded by.
Adolescents are still in a state of growth, but it’s unstable, meaning they can feel awkward. They are in a state of semi-care, so many of their needs are cared for, but not all, and certainly not all of their wants. And they are often coming to realise the horrors of the world which were hidden before. They see and begin to comprehend death, tragedy, human cruelty and frailty, etc. though the concepts are usually distant.
Adults are worse off still. They get hurt and it’s permanent because the only growth they get to experience is cancer. They are expected to care for themselves almost completely, with little support entitlement. And they become not only aware of death and tragedy but correctly expectant that it will come for them. And they often then have kids, which means they have to provide the child’s full care on top of, and even in place of, their own. If they didn’t fall in love with the kids, they’d probably commit some combination of murder and/or suicide to escape them.
The elderly round things off. They are in near constant pain from all the damage done to their bodies. They are still expected to mostly care for themselves, or have saved up enough money/obligation to carry them through to the end as their bodies crumble. They are very aware of their impending doom as they watch friends, family, and personal heroes die around them. If they are wise, they are painfully aware of the foolish mistakes of those around them and have to watch their loved ones walk into the same holes into which they walked and from which they climbed years ago, and have all the experience to understand a world that has changed by the time they understand it. If they have children, they teeter between having to care for them and needing to be cared for by them. If not, they are forced to be still selfreliant as their ability to be so disintegrates.
And then there are the dying. It’s usually a painful process. That’s gotta suck.
Mostly, yes. The following is obviously a generalization.
Children are in a state of growth, so they heal quickly, in a state of care, so their needs/wants are usually met without effort, and in a state of ignorance, so they often aren’t aware of all the awful things they are surrounded by.
Adolescents are still in a state of growth, but it’s unstable, meaning they can feel awkward. They are in a state of semi-care, so many of their needs are cared for, but not all, and certainly not all of their wants. And they are often coming to realise the horrors of the world which were hidden before. They see and begin to comprehend death, tragedy, human cruelty and frailty, etc. though the concepts are usually distant.
Adults are worse off still. They get hurt and it’s permanent because the only growth they get to experience is cancer. They are expected to care for themselves almost completely, with little support entitlement. And they become not only aware of death and tragedy but correctly expectant that it will come for them. And they often then have kids, which means they have to provide the child’s full care on top of, and even in place of, their own. If they didn’t fall in love with the kids, they’d probably commit some combination of murder and/or suicide to escape them.
The elderly round things off. They are in near constant pain from all the damage done to their bodies. They are still expected to mostly care for themselves, or have saved up enough money/obligation to carry them through to the end as their bodies crumble. They are very aware of their impending doom as they watch friends, family, and personal heroes die around them. If they are wise, they are painfully aware of the foolish mistakes of those around them and have to watch their loved ones walk into the same holes into which they walked and from which they climbed years ago, and have all the experience to understand a world that has changed by the time they understand it. If they have children, they teeter between having to care for them and needing to be cared for by them. If not, they are forced to be still selfreliant as their ability to be so disintegrates.
And then there are the dying. It’s usually a painful process. That’s gotta suck.