Many of my friends wanted to stop being called kids around junior year of high school. I am now 22, and many people still refer to me as a kid. People may refer to their sons and daughters as kids forever, but that is not what I am asking about.
I can and do refer to anyone under 65 as "kids ".
Other: it depends on who is calling you “kid”.
When your parents are dead.
This but I went with 16. By then you can legally (in many states) drive yourself, work, and screw and that pretty much sums up adulthood to me.
Even if you are named as “the defendant” at the trial?
I would say that most people stop “being a kid” when they hit their teens. I would probably stop calling people “kid” somewhere in the college years.
However, the word “kid” can be used to refer to someone’s children at any age. “Bob’s kids” might be in a retirement home.
Stop being a kid, become an orphan instead.
In my case, much like cold fusion, it’s always at five years older than whatever age I happen to be at the moment.
When I stopped viewing diet and exercise as ways to change my appearance and started viewing them as tools to avoid fatigue and chronic disease.
When you stay the hell offa my lawn!
Tho I said 18, a lot depends on context - both the facts surrounding the person, and the conversation you are engaging in.
Just the other day, speaking to a 3d party I referred to someone as a kid - living at home, employed pt-time. When I realized he was 22, I corrected myself to say “young man.”
In fact, I’d probably say that my use of kid vs young man/woman for anyone aged 15-25 would largely depend on context.
Other: When both your parents die.
35, at a minimum. Nobody is going to take you seriously about much of anything that doesn’t involve adding fries and a shake before then.
I was about 30.
My mother’s death pretty much forced me to grow up…but my father was around for many, many years beyond that!
Meanwhile, of course, there are infants in diapers whose parents have both died…
I do see your point, but it admits of too many exceptions.
For most people, it’s at least 5 years after you first thought you weren’t a kid anymore. Some people never stop being a mean little kid. I mean, look at…that guy. You know the one.
I’m 54 going on 12. I’m still a kid.
I’d rather be called kid at 40+ than sir at 22.
I remember my very first job, 52 years ago. Everyone called me “the kid.” I really don’t think anyone actually knew my name. Though I’ve changed in so many ways, I’m basically the same person I was then.