From what I've read about the "psychosocial moratorium", it's a time when teenagers or adolescents figure out social skills for interactions beyond basic friendships as well as who they are or atleast get to experiment with different "masks". I didn't really get to do that because my parents kept me cooped up in the house a lot, even during summer, and wouldn't let me drive a vehicle until I was about 21 so my interactions with peer groups was restricted. I feel like I missed out on an important developmental milestone in my life and because of that I was pushed into adulthood without being ready so to say. But is there an adult equivalent of the moratorium? Even though I missed out on the one psychologists refer to, is there still hope to learn social rules beyond basic friendships?
24 Jul 2017, 8:10 am
