im a 16yr old, ok ive got 2 ?'s 1: am i a boy or a man because all these grown ups keep calling me a YOUNG BOY

Question

so am i young boy??? 2nd: am i wierd i really dont want to grow up its really scarry to me for some reason why is this??? so plz just answer both my ?'s

Answer 1

At sixteen, you are neither a boy or a man. You are a teen or a young man. Next time someone calls you a boy, try (politely) asking them to call you a young man. See how that goes.

And, it isn;t weird that you don't want to grow up. It means you have a grasp of how difficult adulthood is.

I remember when I graduated from high school. Most kids were thrilled to be graduating. I realized that life would be much harder after high school and wasn't as thrilled to be moving out "into the world."

You may have general anxiety disorder. If you find you worry about things more than most others, you may want to talk to a counselor about it.

You're normal. Growing up scares a lot of smart people!

Answer 2

I'm an old man and when I was your age I went through the same things that you are describing. No one ever told me what I learned a few years later. There is a 'Rite of passage" that happens when boath males and females graduate from high school. It is accepted that they then become men and women. although in legal terms, in most states it is when they turn eighteen. Yes and I remember thinking that one day soon I would have to jump into that big work-a-day world out there that some how I didn't feel ready to do. At any rate it happened. I graduated, got a job, Uncle Sam said he needed my help so I joined the military, and so on and so no. Don't let things get you down. The truth is that so many people before you did it and you can and will to. The world is a wonderful place and life is what you make it. Try to always practice the golden rule "Do onto others as you would have others do onto you"!.

Answer 3

It is called puberty & it isn't always fun to go through. Your body is changing, your having chemical changes in your system, your mind set changes from what it was as a kid. You are not a young boy that is someone around 5-10 years old, you are a young man.
When you grow up you have to start taking responsiblility for the things you do, good or bad.
To get the things you want now you need to get a job because you are old enough to start buying some of your own things. From there is, do I want to go to college, do I want to join the service, do I want to just get a job & work, do I want to move out on my own after I grad. from school. I mean there are many things that you will have to start thinking about & making decisions on. But don't worry every single adult has gone through the very same thing you are right now, it is normal.
So hang in there you will be just fine....

Answer 4

Young boy might be going to far - conjurs up someone if about 8-10 years. On the other hand you are not yet a man. You still have a lot of growing up and maturing to do. You could perhaps be described as a youth - somewhere betwen boy and man.
When you are fully grown you at around 21 you will physically be a man. The maturity comes with being able to accept responsibolity for your own actions and to be able to care for those around you.

Answer 5

At 16 you are kinda caught in the middle. Some guys at your age are quite capable of manly behaviour and attitude. I'm not sure in your case. However, because you are scared of growing up, my guess is that you still behave like a boy.

Don't let manhood scare you. We all went through it. It's like driving a car. Take a look around and you'll see all those stupid people who are capable of driving. You're no different.

Good Luck!

Answer 6

you are becoming a man.
part of the reason why some adult males are calling you a "young boy" might simply be to rattle you a bit. Men often do this to one another, it's just something stupid we do. Or they are just so old that to them you are a young boy.

Answer 7

Just take it politly dude because in a few years time you will be using the same reference to teenagers. You will be an adult in college or allready graduated and they will resent the way you refer to them as boy or kid.