Admission of a young person to a place may be restricted because of danger for that person, concern that the place may lead the person to immoral behavior, or because of the risk that the young person causes damage (for example, at an exhibition of fragile items).
Learning how to "adult" is a necessity for these college freshmen in order to figure out new medication schedules and if their parents' insurance will cover impromptu ER visits.—
And feeling grown-up—whatever that means for you—could have a positive impact on your well-being.
As Murray Bowen observed, adults “are able to distinguish between the feeling process and the intellectual process … and [have] the ability to choose
Informal. (of a young person) to do things and assume responsibilities that are associated with being an adult; act like an adult (usually used facetiously about minor accomplishments):
/dɪˌzɝː.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ the process by which land changes into desert, for example because there has been too much farming activity Adult List on it or because a lot of trees have been cut down
I’ve lived my adult years searching for my parents; not the obvious ones I was born to, but their replacements. My subconscious desire to have parents in my adult life has caused me years of discontent.
The school rules state that pelo child shall be allowed out of the school during the day, unless accompanied by an adult.
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These companies know that more play at work results in more productivity, higher job satisfaction, greater workplace morale, and a decrease in employees skipping work and staff turnover.
Since the 1960s, pathways to adulthood have dramatically changed, so we need to redefine what it means to be an adult in the 21st century.
Try to clear your schedule for an afternoon or evening, for example, and then turn off your phone, TV, computer, and other devices. Give yourself permission to do whatever you want for the time you’ve allotted.
The major deterrent to living an adult existence lies in the fear of growing up. This includes the fear of breaking imagined connections with parents, being alone, standing out as an individual, having a strong point of view, recognizing one’s value and confronting the inevitability of death, the ultimate separation from self.
Ask questions and follow along—you’ll likely get drawn into imaginative new worlds that are fun for you, too.