When you start living like one.

Oct 24, 2019
6:37:32pm

Carnac All-American

And it is a process. I took a big step on my mission. Another big one with marriage. Another big one with graduating and beginning a career. Another big one with raising kids. And on and on.

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Carnac

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POLL: At what point do you become a "full on adult?"

JohnnyComeLately Bring back NHL category

10/24/19 5:18pm

More of a process than a point, in my opinion.

crack

10/24/19 5:21pm

None of it's black and white. What does being a kid or an adult even mean?

fattycoug

10/24/19 5:24pm

The question came from your reply about the student athlete not being a "Full on adult"

JohnnyComeLately

10/24/19 5:27pm

My point here and from the original is that we try to break down all of humanity

fattycoug

10/24/19 5:32pm

Ok so how do you define someone as being "full on adult" in your mind?

JohnnyComeLately

10/24/19 5:33pm

I don't know, really. I'm just acknowledging that a college kid can be a "kid"

fattycoug

10/24/19 5:38pm

Uh, I think that is the point of the ultimate question in the OP. When does

Ozymandias

10/24/19 5:55pm

I'd say it's a process. A little more critical after college, a little more

fattycoug

10/24/19 6:01pm

So why use the term when its meaning is so obscure.

Ozymandias

10/24/19 6:02pm

The original post came from someone taking umbrage that a mom

fattycoug

10/24/19 6:08pm

And thus we come full circle.

Ozymandias

10/24/19 7:23pm

Not sure, but people who pat themselves on the back for "adulting" are annoying

Thrill

10/24/19 5:27pm

That’s probably the #1 thing that bothers me on social media.

KG123

10/24/19 5:43pm

My last boss was a woman in her late-30s who led a decent sized team. She talked

Salami Karate

10/24/19 5:48pm

When you are at a point you can care for yourself and someone else

Probable Sacko

10/24/19 5:35pm

When you're not being supported financially by parents etc.

VACOUGFAN

10/24/19 5:35pm

Interesting, lets say that a person supports themselves financially and then loses a job.

JohnnyComeLately

10/24/19 5:37pm

No. Once you become an adult, you have that forever.

VACOUGFAN

10/24/19 5:45pm

My older brother will be happy to hear this.

JohnnyComeLately

10/24/19 5:54pm

That means half of adults aren't adults.

777

10/24/19 5:41pm

Sadly true.

VACOUGFAN

10/24/19 5:45pm

half way between becoming a parent and a grandparent?

Powerbait DPM studnt

10/24/19 5:44pm

When you're married or finish college, whichever comes first.

vagabonder

10/24/19 5:49pm

One year max after finishing HS. By that point you should be independent

Backcountry

10/24/19 5:53pm

When you really start being self sufficient.

Cru Jones

10/24/19 5:54pm

Future_Tacos

10/24/19 6:01pm

So, the current leader is when ever you leave the house. But if they DON'T leave

fattycoug

10/24/19 6:02pm

Reminds me of my 33 year old sister in law and her husband who live with my

Backcountry

10/24/19 6:26pm

Sounds awesome

puntersarepeople

10/24/19 7:35pm

Whenever you become financially independent.

Ned Schneebly

10/24/19 6:06pm

TNT will never be an adult.

kalifi

10/24/19 6:15pm

That hurts yet is fair

TNT

10/24/19 6:46pm

I think the answer used to be when you stopped laughing at fart jokes

BluebloodOR

10/24/19 6:30pm

I'm gonna die an 85 year old child

Backcountry

10/24/19 6:31pm

The right answer should be ...

BluebloodOR

10/24/19 6:33pm

Thanks Rudyard Kipling

Bob Vance

10/24/19 6:43pm

When you start living like one.

Carnac

10/24/19 6:37pm

when you've kilt a man, or berated him on Twitter via DM

Bob Vance

10/24/19 6:42pm

When you leave home and start providing for yourself

USMCdad

10/24/19 7:10pm

I think it depends. Sometimes it’s when you leave home, sometimes it’s not. I’ve had 18 year old Privates in combat.

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