Im 16 years old and while i do feel i am mature for my age i dont feel like an adult yet. Thats why i was wondering when most people finally consider themself to be adults?

I've always been mature for my age. I guess I could have been considered an adult on the matureity level around the age of 10 or so. Though I guess it could be how to do with how I was treated as a kid, which I really wouldn't want to get into right now. And for the record, I'm currently 21.

yeah..i'm 16 (almost 17 soon). it is kinda scary thinking about myself becomming an adult. i think i will actually consider myself an adult when i move out of my parent's house...

well...um....i guess i've been considered mature for my age too, even though i dont act it. but i guess you can be considered an adult
mentally-whenever you are old enough to accept certain facts in life.
emotionally- whenever you can deal with the fact that not everyone is gonna like you and with the whole love/hate thing
socially- the truth is most of society will consider you an adult between the ages of 18-60 after 60 you're a senior citizen. if you want to consider a senior citizen as an adult then once you hit 18 you're an adult

16 [Soon to be 17]. Well it all depends really on how u clearify 'Adult' for me i'm ust use to the age 20. Mainly because it doesnt end with the word 'Teen' Lol.

mine was when i was 15 cuz i didnt care what anybody told me to do i break the rules when i feel.

Quote by animehousewell...um....i guess i've been considered mature for my age too, even though i dont act it. but i guess you can be considered an adult
mentally-whenever you are old enough to accept certain facts in life.
emotionally- whenever you can deal with the fact that not everyone is gonna like you and with the whole love/hate thing
socially- the truth is most of society will consider you an adult between the ages of 18-60 after 60 you're a senior citizen. if you want to consider a senior citizen as an adult then once you hit 18 you're an adult

animehouse has point as long as you reach a certain maturity level and can make the right decions then i would say that i a sense you are an adult

Age is not the deciding factor. If I must place an age on it, 21.

Heh.. yeah, 21 would probably be when you become an adult. After 21, most(if not all) countries impose no further restrictions on your activities.

hm...i would consider 18 as a 'new' adult. 21 is an adult that isn't new to being an adult...that sounded weird...

I personaly think that there is no age for being an adult. I think it's about you maturity. I mean you can be 12 and still be more mature then a 21 year old.

Whenever you act responsibily and intelligently then I think you should be considered an adult. However not all so-called "adults" are like this mind you.

for me being an adult means being mature in making decisions and being responsible. i left home when i was 12 to go to high school. i think i was forced to become an adult then. i have to live away from my family and i have to be mature enough to take care of myself and be responsible. i have to do my own laundry, manage my expenses,etc. my eldest brother is now 26 and he's the most immature person i know. he still depends on my parents and make dumb decisions. i think i'm more like an adult than he is.

you are an adult whenver you are mature enough to take responsibility for your life, and your dependants.

I don't know, I'm not an adult after all.. I don't know in what age..
maybe on 17-20 or maybe more.
I don't know..
I'm just waiting for the time

i would consider 16 to be a young adult. my definition of adult would be 18 and above.

No one is really an adult at any age, we are mere children playing in a sandlot full of foolish rules and stipulations that destroys comprehension and development of a true adult. I think a true adult is one that reaches enlightenment - a rare path.

to me an adult is able to support him/herself.

so i'm not an adult, not until i finish college and get a career.

At the age of 19, I became more mature and responsible... that age I experience to have a job and have my own money... I helping my family in their needs so that's why I consider my self a mature man...

It's not when I considered myself an adult, it's a gradual process, not a [snap], done. I've always been more mature than others, always been more "adult", so I can't really say anything other than "forever". If I had to name a general age for everyone else: 17.

21, but i think and adult it's someone who is already independence. i guess. but hey life go soo fast it's better to enjoy at every moment.

i would have to say 20 .....been there done that.

20
i think someone with 20 yrs old is a young adult, with 25+ is an adult... Duh!

I think I considered myself an adult around age 12 . Looking back now, of course, I know that I was anything but, hehe... It's different stages/ages for everybody, but I'm an adult now, at any rate.