Is it possible for a sheltered/inexperienced person to be wise and mature?

I don't do much socializing, but I do stay at home and Wax philosophical about evolution and humanity's impact on the earth. Some wisdom can be found in books, if you are ready to understand them. You see, sometimes you come across something you don't understand until much later, when your mind is ready. I take online college courses, so I don't even have to go anywhere to attend school. Maturity is a funny word, because, like so many other concepts, everyone has a unique understanding of it. you actually need to spend a good deal of time alone with your thought to understand yourself and know how to get what you need from yourself. now, there are people it helps to go interact with, to learn from others and thereby, learn about your own psyche. all you need to to is ask "who am I inside?" you may not like what you find, but you don't have to let it out and you can find ways to improve who you are.

I think it is possible for a sheltered person to be wise and mature, and naive also. They have to be wise and not put themselves in situations that could cause them harm, however, they would tend to be gullible if they are not careful. Sometimes sheltered children had a lot of burden in their lives, so they could be overly mature. I guess it depends on the person and how their parents raised them. Just because they are sheltered doesn't mean they don't know about the good and bad in life.

Hmmm, interesting question, I would say that wisdom requires experience, but I think maturity just requires a certain mindset. I have met many people who were mature beyond their age, but wisdom is different. There is that old saying, "the wise man learns from his own mistakes, the smart man learns from the wise man's mistakes." I think that pretty much sums up my feelings. It is possible to be inexperienced and smart, but not inexperienced and wise.

hmmmm...... i think it's possible to be mature when your 'sheltered' but wise? idk? i think that you have either had to been through alot, or be kinda old be to wise, because wiseness comes from past experiences in your life