When do you become an adult?

[Marlat]

I heard this on a podcast the other day and I think its probably fairly accurate in the majority of cases. There are always exceptions.

"When you are 18 you start to have thoughts, they are not good thoughts, but they are coherent and you think they are good and worth sharing with everyone. When you are 23 you start to have good coherent thoughts about the world that adults might take seriously and you know when to, and not to shared them. When you are 25 your thoughts are generally worthwhile and other adults will recognise you as an adult."

Discuss.

 

[steve66]

I feel that your an Adult when you can make your own decisions, take care of your responsibilities and account for your actions. Unfortunately, some people never grow up.

 

[mjolnir]

DING DING DING! We have a winner!

Sounds about right.

 

[beaglesandbass]

I feel that your an Adult when you can make your own decisions, take care of your responsibilities and account for your actions. Unfortunately, some people never grow up.

end of thread.

 

[Marlat]

I feel that your an Adult when you can make your own decisions, take care of your responsibilities and account for your actions. Unfortunately, some people never grow up.

Yes, that's a pretty hard definition to satisfy. There would be a few international heads of state that would seem to fail that definition. I prefer mine, its more inclusive!

 

[Lost Drummer]

When you get hair on your peaches.

/Thread for really over.

 

[stedtale]

All men are the same. But now you are different. And you must act different, like an adult. Except at movie theater.

 

[Bassic83]

I was told by a religionist that it is at the moment of conception.

 

[Toasted]

When you go out for beers with Mark Latimour?

 

[Johnny Fila]

"When do you become an adult?"

when you don't have to ask, you're there.

 

[Diggler]

When you kill a wolf with your spear, barefoot in the snow.

 

[Pilgrim]

I feel that your (sic) an Adult when you can make your own decisions, take care of your responsibilities and account for your actions. Unfortunately, some people never grow up.

That's a good working definition, but I'd add one more important qualifier: when you consider the impacts of your actions on others as well as on yourself.

That's a standard that a lot of our population never achieves, but I think it's extremely important.

 

[WalterBush]

To paraphrase a Supreme Court judge, I know one when I see one.

Some people grow up faster than others. I still don't think of myself as an adult, and probably never will. My kids think I am, though. Once they're adults the jig'll be up, I'm sure.

 

[karrot-x]

When the penis is fully placed inside of the vagina.


















Adults can survive on their own, that's about it.

 

[MakiSupaStar]

As soon as you reproduce.

 

[Lost Drummer]

GArhhhh. When you can rig a mast. And commendeer a ship with nothing but a rusty sword an' your faithful sholder parrot.

 

[Marlat]

As soon as you reproduce.

So you think K-Fed is an adult?

 

[MakiSupaStar]

So you think K-Fed is an adult?

Not all adults are good representatives of the word.

 

[Diggler]

As soon as you reproduce.

A 12 year old mom is an adult?

 

[MakiSupaStar]

A 12 year old mom is an adult?

I refer you to my above post.