Paradox of the responsible adult

"Paradox of the responsible adult":
advocate or companion says exactly same as patient: former listened to, latter barely acknowledged/too articulate to need help or support.

Suddenly begins to feel like invalidated, ignored, infantilised,or spoken-at by professionals - irrespective of needs, urgency, complexity, education, age, or life experience.

Always the same issue with advocacy and experiencing same 'paradox of the responsible adult', no matter how old or educated.

by Bane Defiance December 18, 2022

Adults-in-pajama-bottoms

An adult who likes comic book movies and thinks they're a respectable form of art. Abbreviated to APBs.

(A conversation overheard between two Adults-in-pajama-bottoms)
Jeremy: Hey, Sam! Did you see the new Batman?! Watching the same story told in 1,000 slightly different ways is so deep.

Sam: I couldn't agree more! Stan Lee was the modern day William Shakespeare!

by technowatermelon July 2, 2023

adult-minor

Someone who is legally/biologically a grown adult but consider underage for most activities.

Jim this rum is the best! I know right, to bad mickey can't drink it. Why? He is 18, thierfor an adult-minor.

by Talorade37 July 12, 2023

Adulting Degenerate

Someone that can balance being responsible and being reckless.

I can’t believe Arielle’s an adulting degenerate. She’s so put together at work I didn’t expect to see her at that rave.

by Lala29 July 31, 2023

Adulting

When you gotta cook whenever you feel like eating something instead of just telling your mom, "I'm hungry".

For example, "Let's buy veggies on the way home and we'll cook something nice for dinner. That's how Adulting works xD.

by Shawn Psych August 3, 2023

adulting degenerate

When you can get your shit done and still have fun

Freakin adulting degenerate finished the marketing presentation in time to go to edc

by NickNite August 11, 2023

Adulting

A term used when a person would rather spend most the time sleeping(at home) instead of going out.

p1: hey! wanna hang-out?
p2: nah, i feel like Adulting today.

by Slothated August 12, 2023