Mid-adolescence crisis (noun) : A sudden urge around the age of 15 to relive your childhood. Mild cases consist of desiring to watch all classic movies from your childhood, while moderate cases include TV shows and rereading classic books. Severe cases include large purchases of classic stuffed animals, t-shirts, and various other memorabilia. Other symptoms include constantly moaning "The stuff you watch is crap!"
to younger generations, scolding children when they don't recognize a certain TV show, or quoting along to above mentioned movies/TV shows.
to younger generations, scolding children when they don't recognize a certain TV show, or quoting along to above mentioned movies/TV shows.
Josh: I just really want to watch all the classic Disney movies!
Alexandria: I bought a whole bunch of Winnie the Pooh merch!
Tanya: I watched all the classic 90s Nickelodeon cartoons last night!
Darren: You are all clearly experiencing a group mid-adolescence crisis.
Alexandria: I bought a whole bunch of Winnie the Pooh merch!
Tanya: I watched all the classic 90s Nickelodeon cartoons last night!
Darren: You are all clearly experiencing a group mid-adolescence crisis.
by ramonaflowers7 September 27, 2011
Get the mid-adolescence crisismug. A person who just graduated high school/college student who tries to act like an adult, but still behaves like a high-schooler. They usually tend to use large words, pretending to have a large vocabulary because they think that it makes them look smart and impressive. Tend to think they know everything. (hint-the whole cast of "Real World")
by Me Ahna July 20, 2005
Get the Post-Adolescent Idealistic Phasemug. The time after the pointless teen years in which a young person develops what are called "standards" and "morals." It is a time in which eyes are opened and "The Truth" suddenly becomes clear.
Usually beginning when one enters college, said young person reads deep literature, searches for the meaning of life, and listens to college radio, all the while secretly becoming even more confused than when he/she was an lame 16 year old.
The Post-Adolescent Idealistic Phase usually entails naive 18-20something year olds upholding hopeful, yet unrealistic morals. Often, utopian dreams can be confused for "The Truth."
After the phase has ended, the young person must beware becoming highly hypocritical and/or jaded once life has slapped them around a bit.
Usually beginning when one enters college, said young person reads deep literature, searches for the meaning of life, and listens to college radio, all the while secretly becoming even more confused than when he/she was an lame 16 year old.
The Post-Adolescent Idealistic Phase usually entails naive 18-20something year olds upholding hopeful, yet unrealistic morals. Often, utopian dreams can be confused for "The Truth."
After the phase has ended, the young person must beware becoming highly hypocritical and/or jaded once life has slapped them around a bit.
"Is Josh giving you shit because he going through his post-adolescent idealistic phase?"
Dionne on Josh, "Clueless"
Dionne on Josh, "Clueless"
by Get the quote right dammit October 14, 2008
Get the Post-Adolescent Idealistic Phasemug. by OuterInsight May 4, 2025
Get the Adolescencemug. by Nightnigger June 3, 2024
Get the adolescent mommug. This refers to the prolonged life stage between teenager and adult, that Millennials born 1990 or after has always been experiencing. This life stage is mainly caused by the generational inability for anyone born 1990 or after to become full-grown adult (e.g. due to the inability to afford moving out from parents' house, or due to the inability to afford starting a family), which works pretty much in the similar way to the New Zealand generational ban on smoking for anyone born 2008 or after.
With all the financial pressures on Millennials, extended adolescence has become the norm; it's hard to feel like an adult when you're still living at your parents' house, unable to start your own family, and not done with figuring things out yet!
by Emotional Cruiser September 23, 2025
Get the extended adolescencemug. Blowing bubbles in your mojito.
by Bomblobber August 7, 2019
Get the Adolescentsmug.