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Having the emotional toolkit of a toddler but the grievances of a lawyer.

means The state of lacking the emotional or mental development expected for one's age, especially a tendency to react rather than reflect.

from From Latin immaturus, 'not ripe' — im- (not) plus maturus (ripe, timely), the same root that gives us 'mature.' The metaphor is agricultural: a person, like fruit, can be picked before they're ready, still green on the inside no matter how big they've grown on the outside.

not age-bound
plenty of 45-year-olds qualify effortlessly
core symptom
feelings outrun reasoning by decades
disguise
often mistaken for confidence or humor
cure
consequences, repeated until they stick
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