What is childhood?

 Many people see this question as redundant, until they focus on it more, then it becomes vague. I am opposed to the concept of childhood innocence as broader society understands it. "Innocent of guilt", yes, but I say "exempt" to distance myself from the abusers who use childhood innocence to oppress children and deny them their individuality.

It says in Colossians 3:20 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things, as is well-pleasing unto the Lord.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the care, support, and accountability of adults. This setup, as understood in context, respects the individuality of the child, as children here are not required at all to fit a demure, submissive role in relation to adults, always smiling, willing to serve adults with gratitude, meaning often forced gratitude due to the jackboot of adult zealots.

A child is an individual below the age of majority, which was 12 for females and 13 for males under Jewish law then. In today's society, in the United States, this translates to age 18 in most states, and 21 in the State of Mississippi. Apart from these laws, children can define themselves however they wish.

Childhood is living under a power of attorney, meaning having a collective guardian that exploits you and cheats you, as in the case of an individual with a mental disability. That is what adult oppression is like. Ensnared in the trap of an abuser, as the abuser has all the power to make the laws and the rules, shutting you out of any input. Power of attorney means an individual is deemed legally incompetent to manage their affairs, and needs a guardian to make legal decisions for them. With adults, you can fire your guardian. Children can't.

The defining characteristic of childhood is not themselves or their small size, but whom is looming over to misuse it to suppress any child input into society. It is like living under a compress, meaning you are not allowed to even think that adults mean harm. 

Child abuse is everywhere in the United States, meaning it is a societal problem, not a problem among individuals. Yet, it should be treated as an individual problem in light of the collective due to the American value of individual responsibility.

As far as individual child identity goes, anything goes. So they want to wear a showy, revealing outfit, so be it, and adults must deal with it. Adults can look, and children can glare or even flip them off if they don't like the attention. 

I see a child in relation to me as simply a human being who is smaller due to immature physical and/or mental development, and happens to be under a certain magic age. They aren't anyone special, except that many girls are attractive. But, I see myself as distant to them, not assuming anything about them. Guessing? Maybe, but I have no clue about even her name most of the time. 

Children end up being the ones to give the orders, and I thus totally submit to children in such very rare situations. I just have to realize that I don't have to follow ALL of their orders, meaning if it isn't feasible, it's okay to say "no" and I should to avoid permissiveness. The more I let them order me around as to needs and benign wants, the more of a bond I have towards her, and at that point sexual/romantic desire might just be the coincidental connotations added to the friendship, that might not be there if he happens to be a boy. It is reverent fear of a child, where you know you are out of line when they point it out...Submission to parents and adults is something caused by submission to children by adults, meaning mutual submission.

The depraved and entitled parents who force children into a mold to justify entitlement will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them burn and suffer in the lake of fire and brimstone, which is the second death! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!