Age, yup. Part of the culturization of males, particularly young adults - check. Personality, right. Basically I think it's one of those all of the above deals, but IMHO (haha) it comes back to how each of those factors interacts with ego.
I used to be very much like the way you are describing. I've mellowed out quite a bit, and I'm still young. I think there are certain experiences that'll change your perspective.
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