When does youth end?

When is a person no longer young? I've always wondered what the general consensus is. What is the border between youth and middle age?

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Comments ( 26 )
  • Tehboss

    wen you stop living and start doing wat you must

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  • howaminotmyself

    Youth ends when you forget how much fun it is to play.

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  • Chillpill

    when responsibilities and commitments take over your life

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  • fightagainstheyouth

    never! i personally will be forever young

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  • When one has children.

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    • pantychaffe

      Fuck them!

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  • I don't think people are grasping this question. I'm not saying that youth ends and old age begins, there is a period of time called middle age, and I'm asking with this starts.

    We've all seen those people who still try to be young and look ridiculous. I'm not saying they are relics or anything, but there comes a time when a woman looks ridiculous in a tiny bikini or teenage clothing, and when a man looks desparate driving around in a flashing convertible.

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    • joybird

      That all depends on the physical appearance of the person. I think middle aged is about 45-50. However, when youth ends, and you finally grow up, you don't care what other people think about how you look in that itsy bitsy bikini.

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  • Depends whether you mean the end of youth within the physical ageing process, or the psychological state of 'youthfulness' (or lack of it).

    Physically I'd say about 34-36, it depends on the person though. Generally at this time you start to appear 'worse' by society's standards. Also at this time you are likely to be married with children, have a steady income etc.

    As for the state/feeling of being 'youthful', this depends on the person, whether they consider themselves young, or whether they feel dragged down by life, low/depressed, useless etc.

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  • nevergaveusachance

    I'd say it never truly ends unless you let it. But overall, for most people, I think it's around 35.

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  • Hmmaybe

    youth is the bliss that comes with the ignorance of how harsh life can be.

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  • zenji

    Youth ends when you're so bored with life you don't care if you live or die.

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    • Kind of there

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      • zenji

        But I don't want you to be there. I want you to be happy, good witch naughty witch.

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  • bubber

    When you stop watching cartoons.

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    • FocoUS

      Nope

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  • Ankoku

    like, 17 years old

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  • orinoco

    11 days and 4 hours after your neighbour's 47th birthday.

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  • NeuroNeptunian

    When you finally get that Corvette and you find that not only does it no longer interest you but it brings you no joy or pleasure, your youth ended a few pages back.

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  • xjeremyo16

    when you lose the feeling of freedom, that could be when ever.

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  • Sheisdelirium

    When you forget the world is your playground.

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  • Narutofan

    It depends on a lot of stuff, such as lifestyle. Youth usually ends much sooner for smokers and heavy drinkers than for nonsmokers and moderated or non drinkers.

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  • flutterhigh

    Pedobear does not approve of these options.

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  • I think you grow up when you take your first laugh- at yourself.

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  • Kaylagreen

    When the mockingbird is killed. :P

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  • FocoUS

    Youth ends when you're finally disenchanted but you're too busy with your own life to be brought down by that fact.

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