[quote name='anomynous']interesting, I didn't know that you could be old enough to legally buy alcohol and still be a child..........................[/QUOTE]
Trust me, "childhood" and "adulthood" are states of mind, degrees of maturity and psychological changes
"Legal age" is simply when the order system [government] around you decides you can or can not. [For example, at 23 you can't rent a car at most agencies, you can't run for many political offices, your tax rulings are also different]
But a 23 year old is far from an adult, please put a 23 year old in a room with a 16 year old and a 13 year old and then put them in a room with a 33 year old and a 49 year old, and then tell me in which room their social interaction, level of comfort, and body language was more positive. Analyze their thought patterns, belief systems, concerns, interests, etc, and all results point to "child" not "adult"