We all did, not just the Avatars 💔

[u/Smollasiangirlie]

[u/Coachwo1f]

That's just adulthood in general. Gained a helluva lot more responsibility.

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And gained even more things to get annoyed by

[u/numbersthen0987431 → u/flying_carabao]

Cabbages.....

[u/jameZsp0ng3y → u/Coachwo1f]

When life gets serious you must match it

[u/Previous_Current_474]

Are you sure?

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To be fair he was around 140 (don’t come at me I don’t know adult Aang’s exact age) so I guess the cycle loops back to kid after 100

[u/Chlomamf]

I mean tbf they had all gone through some tough shi inbetween

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that's just life

[u/numbersthen0987431 → u/duckpaints]

Finding out you're a Demi god is a little more impactful than puberty

[u/Trickshotsofthepast]

I get the point you’re going for, but isn’t this technically just saying that growing up makes people more mature? Which can be said for lots of people, not just the avatars specifically?

[u/HereButNeverPresent]

Except King Bumi

Grew up and never changed (in the best way) ❤️

[u/Gallant_one]

Except Aang

[u/migos53]

I hope sokka doesn't lose it.

[u/Temporary-Tadpole-44]

Personally Ikinda disagree with the idea that growing up = losing your lightheartedness. The core of our being is ageless, when we’re aligned with our core essence, we don’t have to trade childlike wonder for wisdom. We can be serious when it matters and silly when it’s time to just enjoy being alive.

Uncle Iroh is the perfect example: wise enough to face dragons, playful enough to sip tea and crack jokes. Growing doesn’t have to mean ‘serious only’, it can mean holding both wisdom and joy.

[u/Legitpizza07]

Adult Aang looks straight out of Castlevania

[u/Historical-Ad7081]

Korra was serious from the get go about being an absolute bending menace

[u/[deleted]]

with the difference that we watched aang as a kid and Korea was already an adult...with him being in a time of total chaos and war and Korea was in a time of piece...

[u/DrewTheRedPoochyena]

This post made me think about the inverse. What if there was a character who was born and grew up being serious but then becomes silly and whimsical later in life? Then it hit me. IROH.

[u/REAL_C4L1E]

Yeah, that's how growing up works

Unless your Jack Black

[u/GandalfVirus]

I mean… only Kora.

[u/Powerbottom750]

I had a crush on adult Aang bro 😭