Childlike and Childish

childish and childlike 
in no way similar except for spelling
Yet they often get thrown together as similar
by ignoramuses who do not understand
one is a compliment 
while the other has a mean connotation.
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Hankins Avatar
September 6, 2021 at 6:10 PM
True, indeed. I covet being somewhat more childlike, but I flee being childish at every turn.
Krutsinger Avatar
September 7, 2021 at 3:06 AM
Bingo!
Hawkins Avatar
September 6, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Childlike innocents is nice. Childishness is not... I hope you are having a happy day, Caren.
Krutsinger Avatar
September 7, 2021 at 3:07 AM
I was painting all day with a new puppy who wanted under my feet where the paints were and an old puppy outside the glass whimpering because she wants me too. They cannot both have me for the OLD SHE hates the new puppy so far and snarls and growls and is mean toward him.
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