Adult's mind in a child's body, how will it think differently?
Let's say I have a character whose body stopped aging at say 7 years old, prepubescent; just say a wizard did it.
The individual is now into their 20s, but their body never ages and, in particular, they never go through puberty.
What sort of effects will it have on the mind to never go through this phase? Will they think or feel differently because of this? For instance, I imagine they likely would not be physically attracted to the other sex, having little sex drive? Would they be less aggressive due to lack of testosterone? Basically, how will the lack of the usual chemical concoction of crazy that is puberty affect someone who has matured mentally without going through it?
Edit: in terms of sex I'm more interested in a male, but would love answers for both sexes if sex becomes relevant. Hmm...maybe I should stop saying the word sex on a question about a 7 year old in which the word 'pedophile' already exists in comments...
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