2008-08-11, 02:46 PM
Adult at 18? I'm still waiting... or I should say, avoiding it at 51.
Seriously though, I think adult is when you take on the role... whether or not society says you're ready or not. Age doesn't seem to be an adequate measure most of the time.
At 17, with parental consent in the US, you can fight and die for your country but you can't buy a drink to get over the horrors of war.
At 25, you are claimed to be more responsible so they lower your vehicle insurance rates... though you may have been raising a family and holding down a job since you turned 16.
Age is just a number... adult is what you do.
Seriously though, I think adult is when you take on the role... whether or not society says you're ready or not. Age doesn't seem to be an adequate measure most of the time.
At 17, with parental consent in the US, you can fight and die for your country but you can't buy a drink to get over the horrors of war.
At 25, you are claimed to be more responsible so they lower your vehicle insurance rates... though you may have been raising a family and holding down a job since you turned 16.
Age is just a number... adult is what you do.