Question

Your great uncle joseph is prone to lectures that begin with the words "when i was your age." he is particularly fond of telling you about how he worked full time while in high school, and got married and was supporting a family soon thereafter. he says there must be some sort of "special" stage of "not quite adulthood" nowadays, when young people are no longer "kids" but are not quite adults. what is this stage called?

Answer 1

The correct answer is emerging adulthood. 

Emerging adulthood refers to a phase of one's lifespan which lies between adolescence and full-fledged adulthood. Emerging adulthood includes some aspects of late adolescence (not completely financially independent, unmarried, might still be living with one's parents) and some aspects early adulthood (working full-time, earning a modest salary, paying bills, etc.). In this instance when great uncle Joseph claims there must be some sort of "special" stage of "not quite adulthood" nowadays, when young people are no longer "kids" but are not quite adults, he is likely referring to the stage of emerging adulthood.

Answer 2

Your great uncle Joseph is prone to lectures that begin with the words "When I was your age." He is particularly fond of telling you about how he worked full time while in high school, and got married and was supporting a family soon thereafter. He says there must be some sort of "special" stage of "not quite adulthood" nowadays, when young people are no longer "kids" but are not quite adults. This stage is called emerging adulthood.