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I truly don't know, I've never met a person who is dependent on others due to medical issues, so I wasn't referring to them.
I bet most people would consider stephen hawking an adult.
I hold that there is one very specific moment that signifies the transition from childhood into adulthood that is universal for all people – the moment you first realize that when it comes down to it, you are the only person who is responsible for you . That eventually, the charity of others will run out and all that will be left is your own reflection staring back at you, at which point you will need to decide wheth…
"Adult plasticity still allows for modifications to the brain, but at that point, the neural structures aren’t going to change."
The above changes to neuroplasticity really hit me hard when I restarted college in my 30s.
Despite "passing" for a 20some student, I realized I learned differently than my younger colleagues.
I had to rely on association with my previous knowledge quite a bit more.
Learning something completely new became near impossible hill to climb.
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According to Slate's tool here, only 9% of married couples have only separate bank accounts (the situation where you have to ask your husband for pocket money if you don't have a job) : http://www.slate.com/articles/life/home_economics/2011/01/ou...
My husband and I have a joint bank account. I still don't feel that money he earns is my money.
I think maybe that's the disconnect. I don't feel the money I earn "belongs to me". Same for my wife. I don't set my own priorities and budgets. We discuss them.
We're definitely not perfect, and I've definitely bought things that irked her and vice versa. But the joint account means just that. Unless it comes in a birthday card or something, money goes in to a pool. I don't keep a running balance, negative or positive in my head for my contribution.
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This is hilarious. But do you realize you're implying that women can't be adults? The discussion sounds a lot like 'when do you become a man' than it does 'when do you become an adult.' For instance, most women throughout history were financially dependent on their husband. They would not make independent decisions. They were not solely responsible. Did that mean they weren't adults? The 20-30% of women who still bec…
Women are adults the instant they sharpie a mustache onto their finger and place it under their nose.
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You certainly are not responsible for other people. If you can't see others as beings with equal rights, meaning you don't naturally treat people the way you would like to be treated, you are a sociopath. You are a danger to others and you are why we have a justice system to take such people out of our society. You should not live for other people and other people do not have to live for you. For me being an adult is…
So, in your world, someone who perhaps cares too much about others' welfare is a dangerous sociopath who should be thrown in prison? Okay!
Good grief that was a really long-winded way of saying "it depends on the person".
Lots of parents here claiming they are more adult than non-parents...