Why do people tell me that I am a child if I am already 18 years old? am I an adult?

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am i an adult

VanillaSalt · Accepted Answer

What does it mean to be an adult? From age 17-18 nothing really changes. Your still inexperienced. At age 35 I’m still seeing new things and looking at daily issues in different ways. I’m still unsure if I made the right decision to quit my old job even with a new job lined up on July 5th. I’m still unsure if I wanna go spend time with family or fishing on the weekend. I don't know what I’m doing in most situations but I still have to do it. Every time I press the gas in my car I risk dying in an accident or killing someone. Every decision I make is a risk.

I think to be an adult is to accept the risk and take responsibility for your actions. To learn from your mistakes and grow. To be able to thrive on your own. I know a few teenagers I feel could do this. I know many 20-30 yr olds that can't.

Are you an adult?

MCheetah · Accepted Answer

You're in a weird middle ground for that. Legally, an adult, mentally, still a child. Most people don't become "close to an adult" until like, their late 20s now, at minimum. Like 27, is the real "adult" age.

SaartjieJane · Accepted Answer

Inexperienced, maybe? but honestly older people will always say that about people that are younger than them. I’ll be 22 soon and I think so different from how I used to and gained heaps of experience through incredibly shot situations and even when people don’t know my life or what I deal with or what I’ve gone through, they’ll still love to say you’re just a child 🙃
So you literally can never win with people.
I take it with a pinch of salt.

Someone80004 · Accepted Answer

Legally yes, you are an adult, but you don't have a lot of life experience.
You're just getting started in life.
Studies have shown that the brain doesn't fully mature, till late 20's
There's a huge difference in maturity between an 18 year old, who just finished high school and a 19 year old, who has been out of school for 1 year, or a 22 year old

Chill_Thoughts · Answer

Most definitely you are not, unless you could leave your home today, cut all financial ties with your family and have a balanced independent life. Being 18 comes with access to a lot more responsibilities, but it's the actual moving out, getting a full time job, doing your taxes, etc. That make you an adult, not just your age

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

Actions count more than numbers (pun not intended lol). Asking the internet for validation sort of proves their point.

PatriceONeal · Answer

Your prefrontal context will still be developing until your mid 20s. You're technically not out of adolescence until after that. This information is relatively new. We've known this for only the last 15-20 years.

Rockstarrrrr · Answer

When I was 18 I was annoyed when people referred to me as a " kid "... Now when someone tells me they're 18 I'm like.. Ugh kids lol

jahaims · Answer

Being a legal adult and mentally being an adult are two different things. Do you still need your parents to provide for you or are you self sufficient?

_no_one_ · Answer

I don't know some people just feel like they're superior just coz they've lived more and end up saying dumbest of shits I've ever heard

FunkyMonkee · Answer

You're of legal age for certain things but adulthood doesn't come `til you're 21.

driven159 · Answer

It was not that long ago 21 was an adult and it depends how you act some 30-year-olds at like children

Fromdusktilldawn · Answer

Adult on paper but when being older you'll see how immature 18 year olds still are

joeldalton · Answer

You're legally an adult. But you're still your parent's child.

Sparkie460 · Answer

You're a teenager. You're on your way to being a young adult

hostboy__fastestlaps · Answer

Maybe due to your autism, feminism, or down syndrome?

OddBeMe · Answer

Im still called son by old fcks. Just shrug it off.

Anonymous · Answer

Well yes but no you're not an adult till 21 according to the government

NathanDavis · Answer

well, this question kind of proves them right...

SlothySlob · Answer

Because you act like a kid.

exitseven · Answer

Maybe you act immature.

Nigjt · Answer

Yes u are ur just a very young adult. God Bless

Anonymous · Answer

Maybe you look younger than your age?

Anonymous · Answer

Not until your 21 or have kids

Rebecka33 · Answer

Child to me.

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