Are you an adult? I'm sitting on my own couch watching that 70s show, smoking, and eating pesto... yes yes i am an adult.
by Sofizzy October 21, 2017
Get the Adult mug.1. The stage after adolescence.
2. Legally, someone who is (usually, depending in what country you live) 18+.
Now, there is a difference between legally and biologically.
At 18, in most country, you are legally an adult.
But, since most people continue to grow in some way at 18, they can't be considered adults physically.
Even if most people at 18 are "physically" teenagers(they continue to grow), you're still considered an adult, but it's not rare that people who are 18-19 are called "teens" (probably because of the number, eighTEEN, nineTEEN)
It is confusing, since at 18-19, you're both an adult(legal) and teenager(physically).
Because of that confusion, people of that age (18-19) are generally called "young adult".
2. Legally, someone who is (usually, depending in what country you live) 18+.
Now, there is a difference between legally and biologically.
At 18, in most country, you are legally an adult.
But, since most people continue to grow in some way at 18, they can't be considered adults physically.
Even if most people at 18 are "physically" teenagers(they continue to grow), you're still considered an adult, but it's not rare that people who are 18-19 are called "teens" (probably because of the number, eighTEEN, nineTEEN)
It is confusing, since at 18-19, you're both an adult(legal) and teenager(physically).
Because of that confusion, people of that age (18-19) are generally called "young adult".
by blackdeath1289 December 14, 2008
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Someone who has reached sexual maturity. (according to Wikipedia)
The age the law thinks that is varies from 13-18 all over the world. Are you sexually mature as soon as you are able to reproduce? Or do you have to have stopped growing? What about a 40 year old virgin? Are you an adult once you have kids? Are you an adult once you take responsibility?
Many 18-60 year old "adults" act like children, and many 15 year olds are mature also. There are 30 year olds that can pass for 18 year olds and 18 year olds that look 30. There are 30 year olds that mentally still 15, and 15 year olds that are wiser than 30 year olds.
There are typically three states of growth though... child > teenager or adolescent > adult Identifying where the second stage becomes the third stage varies massively from human to human. I think there is an argument to say that some humans don't become adults until much later in life
The age the law thinks that is varies from 13-18 all over the world. Are you sexually mature as soon as you are able to reproduce? Or do you have to have stopped growing? What about a 40 year old virgin? Are you an adult once you have kids? Are you an adult once you take responsibility?
Many 18-60 year old "adults" act like children, and many 15 year olds are mature also. There are 30 year olds that can pass for 18 year olds and 18 year olds that look 30. There are 30 year olds that mentally still 15, and 15 year olds that are wiser than 30 year olds.
There are typically three states of growth though... child > teenager or adolescent > adult Identifying where the second stage becomes the third stage varies massively from human to human. I think there is an argument to say that some humans don't become adults until much later in life
Andrew: I'm sick of bullies
Ian: qq cry moar (brb grabbing popcorn XD)
Andrew: ian act your age you're an adult
Ian: qq cry moar (brb grabbing popcorn XD)
Andrew: ian act your age you're an adult
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A person who has suvived the suffering of beeing a teenager and now Believe they have it all figured out, or act like it with the hope to be someone to look up to. In reality they acted badly themselfes during their hole Life as Children and teenagers.
In reality they don't know much more about Life than a younger person do. They have more experience but tend to not like new experience and stuff like that, because they are insecure about things they aren't good at, like everyone else.
In reality they don't know much more about Life than a younger person do. They have more experience but tend to not like new experience and stuff like that, because they are insecure about things they aren't good at, like everyone else.
He is an adult and you're a Child. Therefore he Believes he knows more than you. Do not listen to that bullshit. Repeat it in your head until it's stuck.
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