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Teendult
1) When you have the responsibilities of an adult but you are still technically a teenager.
2) When you’re 18 and 19 and considered an adult and also a teenager.
2) When you’re 18 and 19 and considered an adult and also a teenager.
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Teendultager
a person aged 18-20
this also puts the age 20 into its place. It can also be prosceeded by teenagehood 13-19 and succeeded by adulthood 21-65
this also puts the age 20 into its place. It can also be prosceeded by teenagehood 13-19 and succeeded by adulthood 21-65
Teendultager by Teendultager May 7, 2018
Teenulting
A mash up of teenager & adulting, when you’re a young adult who just recently went through the teen phase and puberty shiz. Now you’re a lil responsible but still a ‘kid’¿?
Ezekiel: bruv did you move out of your parents house?
Dani: nah bro I am still teenulting, figured I’d save up on rent for now, I am only 22.
Dani: nah bro I am still teenulting, figured I’d save up on rent for now, I am only 22.
Teenulting by George6ftdeepInBeaches July 31, 2021
Teedult
Person #1: Rory is being a Teedult again
Person #2: Isn’t he like 41? How can someone be that childish at that age?
Person #2: Isn’t he like 41? How can someone be that childish at that age?
Teedult by Darth Barf January 13, 2024
Teenult
(noun)
A blend of teen + adult, referring to an adult who responds emotionally like their teenage self when triggered, especially in love, rejection, conflict, or abandonment.
A teenult looks grown on the outside but still carries:
• teenage-level intensity
• fear of being left
• impulsive attachment
• overthinking
• emotional overwhelm
• craving for validation
• panic during conflict
• “I can’t regulate this” vibes
It’s the version of you that never felt fully seen, supported, or emotionally safe growing up — so it hijacks the adult self anytime old wounds get activated.
Used in healing circles and therapy spaces to describe:
“Adult-me is functioning, but teen-me is driving the emotional bus.”
A blend of teen + adult, referring to an adult who responds emotionally like their teenage self when triggered, especially in love, rejection, conflict, or abandonment.
A teenult looks grown on the outside but still carries:
• teenage-level intensity
• fear of being left
• impulsive attachment
• overthinking
• emotional overwhelm
• craving for validation
• panic during conflict
• “I can’t regulate this” vibes
It’s the version of you that never felt fully seen, supported, or emotionally safe growing up — so it hijacks the adult self anytime old wounds get activated.
Used in healing circles and therapy spaces to describe:
“Adult-me is functioning, but teen-me is driving the emotional bus.”
1.
“I swear it wasn’t adult me texting him 20 times, it was my teenult losing her mind.”
2.
“My teenult takes rejection like the world is ending, but my adult self is like… girl please.”
3.
“When your crush leaves you on read and your teenult is suddenly on the floor sobbing.”
4.
“I’m trying to date like an adult, but my teenult keeps choosing chaos.”
“I swear it wasn’t adult me texting him 20 times, it was my teenult losing her mind.”
2.
“My teenult takes rejection like the world is ending, but my adult self is like… girl please.”
3.
“When your crush leaves you on read and your teenult is suddenly on the floor sobbing.”
4.
“I’m trying to date like an adult, but my teenult keeps choosing chaos.”
Teenult
noun)
A blend of teen + adult, referring to an adult who responds emotionally like their teenage self when triggered, especially in love, rejection, conflict, or abandonment.
A teenult looks grown on the outside but still carries:
• teenage-level intensity
• fear of being left
• impulsive attachment
• overthinking
• emotional overwhelm
• craving for validation
• panic during conflict
• “I can’t regulate this” vibes
It’s the version of you that never felt fully seen, supported, or emotionally safe growing up — so it hijacks the adult self anytime old wounds get activated.
Used in healing circles and therapy spaces to describe:
“Adult-me is functioning, but teen-me is driving the emotional bus.”
A blend of teen + adult, referring to an adult who responds emotionally like their teenage self when triggered, especially in love, rejection, conflict, or abandonment.
A teenult looks grown on the outside but still carries:
• teenage-level intensity
• fear of being left
• impulsive attachment
• overthinking
• emotional overwhelm
• craving for validation
• panic during conflict
• “I can’t regulate this” vibes
It’s the version of you that never felt fully seen, supported, or emotionally safe growing up — so it hijacks the adult self anytime old wounds get activated.
Used in healing circles and therapy spaces to describe:
“Adult-me is functioning, but teen-me is driving the emotional bus.”
1.
“I swear it wasn’t adult me texting him 20 times, it was my teenult losing her mind.”
2.
“My teenult takes rejection like the world is ending, but my adult self is like… girl please.”
3.
“When your crush leaves you on read and your teenult is suddenly on the floor sobbing.”
4.
“I’m trying to date like an adult, but my teenult keeps choosing chaos.”
“I swear it wasn’t adult me texting him 20 times, it was my teenult losing her mind.”
2.
“My teenult takes rejection like the world is ending, but my adult self is like… girl please.”
3.
“When your crush leaves you on read and your teenult is suddenly on the floor sobbing.”
4.
“I’m trying to date like an adult, but my teenult keeps choosing chaos.”
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