Adult Psychosocial Moratorium?

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From what I've read about the "psychosocial moratorium", it's a time when teenagers or adolescents figure out social skills for interactions beyond basic friendships as well as who they are or atleast get to experiment with different "masks". I didn't really get to do that because my parents kept me cooped up in the house a lot, even during summer, and wouldn't let me drive a vehicle until I was about 21 so my interactions with peer groups was restricted. I feel like I missed out on an important developmental milestone in my life and because of that I was pushed into adulthood without being ready so to say. But is there an adult equivalent of the moratorium? Even though I missed out on the one psychologists refer to, is there still hope to learn social rules beyond basic friendships?

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Yes, there is hope to still learn social rules after high school. Just learn to relax, be as clear as you can when you speak, and that is all that is needed for social rules.