I have a low tolerance for ignorant behavior male or female.

If immature means people who are into drama and starting conflicts, who are noisy attention seekers - I run, don't walk but run to escape them. People who are "young" in a good sense - curious, enjoy having fun and playing funny pranks - they are fine with me.

You'd hate me - I've just been giggling because someone used the term "bottom line" in a post and it made me think of buttcracks.

I don't like immaturity, which I define as someone who refuses to take responsibility for themselves. But I do appreciate people who have a childlike sense of wonder and curiosity, because they still see reality but never stop growing.

No and yes. There is nothing wrong with having mostly female friends.

I have an intolerance for whininess.

What is wrong with immature people. I treat them like children. I love children. They can be fun but sometimes have to be dealt with sternly. I think you may be confusing immature with rude bully types.

My best friend has been getting under my skin for a couple of years. We met when we were five, have been each other's best man...done everything together...brothers from different mothers. But he hasn't gotten over the early 70's way of life that every chance you get...you get as intoxicated as you can. Smoke it. Drink it. Snort it. Drop it. Repeat. All day...every day. When you're not at work that is. Is his addiction driving his immaturity...or his immaturity and failure to recognize that this isn't 1971 anymore driving his desire to abuse?

So when you're going to an event, everything has to be planned around his ability to abuse his substances. His wife is my best female friend, but she is conditioned to simply put her head down and doesn't address it. When we go up to the mountain towns to see the aspen...he's got a cooler even though the bar is only 45min away where we'll be having lunch. When we go to the drag races near Denver without his wife, he brings a cooler that it takes two men and a boy to carry. By the time the race gets postphoned for a rain delay, we're not leaving the track until 10p, and he's been imbibing for close to 12hrs. Here comes that drunk talk.

I've been choosing activities with them more carefully because of this issue. I may only have 10 alcoholic drinks per year and have my one hit of pot at night, so after a few hours of hanging out he's orbiting a different planet than I am. Going out for dinner is ok because its short term. Going to the lake with their Hobie-Cat is fine at first, but when it comes time to put the boat away at the end of the 12hr day in a thunderstorm when he's hammered, its no fun. Sure he's a functioning addict, but since no real trouble has come from his constant use, he think's he's ok.

there are different brands of immaturity. Some qualities that people call immature are really harmful - an inability to empathize, to manage your emotions, to be responsible - at some point that becomes sociopathy. That’s very different from sometimes being silly and enjoying doing kid stuff.

The immaturity of teens was very painful to my teen self.

When I arrived at college the older kids thought I was a transfer student. (I was as clueless as any Freshman but somehow that didn't show). Always had older friends when I was younger.

And yes even when you're an adult - you need to be immature now and then. But not the way it was then...

I think of that as not having gotten out of the tribal mentality. People speak of female groups, yet the young guys are basically the same, wearing 'uniforms' acting, moving, everything is group think.

Because they haven't learned the sweetness of having one's own thoughts and opinions.

(Tho the debate continues on, about our free thinking abilities)

I should have been more specific, I suppose. Of course it's good be immature at times, I'm referring to peaked levels where it may even mess with the persons judgement. I do also agree that it is also possible to be too mature.

I don't like anyone under 40! Hahahhahha

Depends on the type of immaturity and if they're ALWAYS immature or if they can act right when needed.

I can be pretty damn childish but what bothers me is when they're irresponsible and selfish and annoying. Like buying an Xbox when you work part time two days a week while your mom pays you and your 6 kids bills and have no desire to actually you know pull your own weight those people are just awful.