I think when people post questions in reference to 17yr old young adults they also post the amount of months past their 17th birthday, ie 17 1/2, 17 9months etc. as the closer they are to 18 the advice would be much more different than if they just turned 17. I do not think alot of people realize once a person turns 17 the clock is ticking in their favor as they will be 18 very quickly.
2007-02-28 06:11:48 · 9 answers · asked by badmikey4 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
My ? is would it not be helpfull to know how close a young adult is to 18 before giving advice?
2007-02-28 06:36:16 · update #1
This would mostly pertain to options parents may or may not have when dealing with problems in this age group. Easier for a 17yr old 2 months from 18th b-day to take off from home than perhaps one on their 17th b-day.
2007-02-28 06:39:18 · update #2
Yes I agree with and you !!!!
2007-02-28 06:24:21 · answer #1 · answered by Shari Khan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I personally do not consider a 17 year old to be in the category of "young adult", regardless of how close they are to 18. 18 is the legal age when someone is considered an adult, so 18-25 are generally considered young adult ages. Depending on the advice asked for, it may not be the exact age of a person in years and months that guides the advice given as much as how mature is the 17 year old? Some 17 year olds are quite capable of making mature decisions that are quite adult-like and others aren't ready for that responsibility. Becoming a legal adult when you turn 18 is one thing, but you really become an adult when you start acting like one. For some people, this process takes quite a lot of years to achieve.
2007-02-28 14:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have a good point, what is it you're after? If you are the 17-yr old, you will get further with the 'rents if you just show them that you are responsible rather than arguing the point. I don't answer differently for a 17 year old than for a 17.5 year old. At 13, all people are young-adults-in-training and should be treated that way. They gain respect and responsibilities by earning them, the privileges come with the responsibilities. It is not a war between teenagers and parents, they are both trying to get to adulthood, the parents are trying to teach something and the teenager just wants to get on with it. No war, unless they make one.
2007-02-28 14:19:54 · answer #3 · answered by Huggles-the-wise 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This isn't a question it's a rant. But they do this because they are excited as they are about to turn 18 or they think they might be taken more seriously if you realize they are older..... Do you not remember anything about being a young???
But again this isn't a question it's a rant. Even most 17 year olds know this question isn't really a question it's a rant and a violation of the rules.
2007-02-28 14:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by Wicked Good 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, they are looking for advice right now. and right now they are 17, so the advice would not be any different if we knew how many months into 17 they were.
2007-02-28 14:15:11 · answer #5 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Uh Okay. Whats the question??
2007-02-28 14:14:51 · answer #6 · answered by Oops! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Was there a question in there somewhere? And was there a point?
2007-02-28 14:14:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont see a question mark.
2007-02-28 14:19:23 · answer #8 · answered by L3monDr0p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is your point?
2007-02-28 14:14:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋