Adolescent

An adolescent is a person who is in puberty or has gone though puberty but is still considered a minor. Adolescence is a transition period between childhood to adulthood, with changing expectations and capabilities that are not always in-line with each other. Expectations include both self expectations, and the expectations of others.

The term adolescent overlaps to a great degree with teenager. Strictly speaking, a teenager is between 13 and 19 years old (the numbers that end in -teen in the English language). The ages of adolescence vary by culture. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescence as the period of life between 10 and 19 years of age. In contrast, in the United States, adolescence is generally considered to begin around age 12 or 13, and end at 19 or 20.

Adolescents and spanking

Spanking is generally considered a child's punishment, so for an adolescent who is striving to be accepted as an adult this can be humiliating. However, some parents consider that it is a particularly appropriate punishment for childish behavior.

Adolescents and ageplay

Many adults who like to engage in ageplay assume the role of an adolescent. This role with its still-subordinate status and the exploration of sexuality and the testing of limits often associated with adolescence is very attractive to some ageplayers.

There are also adolescents who are ageplayers themselves, for example teen babies.

See also

• Ephebophilia

More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Adolescent ]

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