To think at 25 I shouldn’t be called a young person

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I’ve been out of university for four years now. I work in a professional career and have a one year old daughter. Today at work I was referred to as a young person by colleague. When I think of young people I think of people who are just getting started in life.

One of my customers always calls me young lady , I am 64 , it really cheers me up . Find something else to be upset about , perhaps something serious .

Well you’re hardly an old person are you?

I wouldn’t think about it too deeply OP. I doubt they meant much by it.

To a 15 year old you're not young.
I'm 43 to me you're a young person.

You are a young person. You're not exactly middle aged are you?

You are a young person

It’s just that I feel he is saying I don’t have the life experience to comment on certain things due to my age.

I was a bit indignant when my wife and I were referred to as a young couple. Me in my fifties and my wife in her thirties.

It's all relative OP. Children might think you are old. Enjoy it while you can.

My crochet teacher referred to me and my friend as ‘you two young people ‘, we were both 50 at the time. I was THRILLED. 😂😂. We were also the youngest by about 20 years, so it depends on the context.

You are allowed to comment because of your age. Very recently I said to my 9 year old GD there is a saying don't teach your GM how to suck eggs she immediately responded technology Nana, I need to teach you
My GD was right

I think most posters are missing the point. Within a professional environment, having a colleague refer to you as a young person is disconcerting. Because it could easily indicate a lack of respect for the OP's abilities, or be used to undermine their status.

So I think the context of the comment is important. Maybe she's over-reacting, but maybe there is some power play involved.

My dsf used to say to me and his DS, "You youngsters....". He died aged 91. I was 63 at the time

Ffs 😂 You are young. And you probably don't have much life experience, simple as that. You can comment on whatever you please though.

In the big scheme of things 25 is young.

I’ve been through a lot on my life and matured very early due to this.

Considering your brain doesn’t fully develop until you’re 25, then yes you’re young . Enjoy it! Before you know it, you’ll be old wishing you were young . It’s a compliment not an insult .

Everyone always thinks they’re more mature than they probably are . It’s not a race !

Given that the average age for women to live to is approx 80 years can you not see you are being slightly precious and a lot inaccurate.

I don’t think they are meaning anything nasty by it. It’s better than being referred to as old!

Lol and they do say youth is wasted on the young.

You ARE a young person,it's not an insult, it's a wonderful thing.

I felt the same in my late teens and 20s, didn't want to be dismissed as a young person.

I'm only 34 now but I've already become old and invisible. Oh how I miss being called a young person.

You ARE a young person. Enjoy it while it lasts because it won't.

You are young, I think I’m young too and I’m 27!

You may have lots of life experience for your age, and maybe more so than some people older than you. But everyone thinks they are more mature and know more than they do!

It probably depends what you’re offering to comment on and what your experience is before we can say whether or not YABU to be annoyed.

Being called a young person is usually a compliment, do you feel the person that said it undermines you in other ways?

You can still get a young persons railcard!

Someone found out my age at work just the other week (37) exclaimed oh s**t you're just a bairn. I'll take it.

Doesn't change how good I am at my job or how my colleagues see me.

I know what you mean. I'm 24. People expect you to have little experience of life or comparative understanding. In a professional environment you aren't taken as seriously.

Yup, I get it.