Adulting Explained

Adulting is a neologism for growing up that became popular on English-speaking social media in the second half of the 2010s.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} American writer Kelly Williams Brown has been credited with coining the term.^{[5] [6]} The term is commonly used to refer to the context of tasks and activities that are necessary to carry out in order to live and function within mainstream civilized society, but are typically only done by adults due to pragmatic, financial, physical, or legal restrictions rooted in age.

Examples

• Paying yearly taxes
• Paying utility bills
• Shoveling snow
• Jury duty
• Paying monthly mortgage or rent for housing
• Driving/commuting
• Food and clothing
• Leisure and pleasure

See also

• Legal age

Notes and References

1. June 8, 2016. Here Is What 'Adulting' Means. 2020-06-24. Time.
2. Web site: Tullo. Danielle. 2016-06-20. Kindly Shut the Hell Up About "Adulting". 2020-06-24. Cosmopolitan. en-US.
3. News: Grose. Jessica. May 10, 2017. Perspective The word 'adulting' is gross. It's also sexist.. 2020-06-24. Washington Post. en.
4. Hill. Susan. 2018.
   1. Adulting and the Disordered State of American Adulthood
   . Anthropology News. en. 59. 2. e229–e233. 10.1111/AN.814. 1556-3502.
5. News: 2017-05-01. Anatomy of the "Adulting" Trend. en. ELLE. 2017-05-23.
6. News: Beck. Julie. When Do You Become an Adult?. en-US. The Atlantic. 2017-05-23.