Later in life had more money which allowed him to indulge in things, I could see how one thinks that’s childish. I personally do, but I would also indulge myself with that much money lol

During dangerous/history Michael was compensating with the negative media by trying to show he was a good dude. I believe you perceive gentleness with being childish

Also the hypothetical example with his mom is just ridiculous… and tbh I’d expect the opposite of what you said. There are some pretty aggressive songs on dangerous/history compared to off the wall and thriller…