Learn to write better; use proper punctuation and grammar.

doesn’t capitalize

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whines about being pigeonholed as a child due to how they communicate on a social network

“I deserve to be treated like an adult because I am at least 1 year and 1 day past the US age of majority”

I remember my first time on the internet, too

I'm 22, 23 next month. The reason you're being labeled as a child is the way you type. The vibes people are getting from your messages/posts do convey a pre-teen person. Tone down the exclamation points and capitalize the beginning of sentences. Emotion Faces should probably be reserved for chats with friends or family as on the internet they are tied to younger people. Here's a re-written version of your post as an example:

"Whenever I post or talk to people on an online forum or something, they think that I'm a child or child-like. But I'm not, I am a 20 y/o. It's fine if they think that, but I think it's disrespectful."

Your biological age doesn't matter on the Internet. Your only currency is how you communicate. If you communicate like a child, as far as the Internet is concerned, you are a child. If you want to be treated like an adult you need to act/communicate like an adult.

Adults convey meaning with words, not emojis.

There's something about the way you type that comes across as juvenile. I think it's the lack of capitalization and grammatical errors. Are you not a native English speaker? That would definitely explain it.

OP's posting history.

Yeah, wonder why that might be. Most people who have been around for a while have seen a lot of trolling that was better executed than yours is.

I mean, twenty is just a couple of years short of still being a child, depending on definition. When people tell you that on the internet it's usally not an actual guess of your age range, they are telling you that you're acting childish.

talks like a child

is surprised people think they're a child

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Perhaps this?

I'm a teenager and I don't talk like that.

Just:

Capitalize your sentences Stop spamming emoticons, emojis, and exclamation marks Don't be naive Use common sense

And you'll be fine.

The secret is to not care about what people on the internet think or say. You do you 💜

People in their 20s are still basically teenagers.

uwu

Your typing and mannerisms are very child-like, and your responses show a naivety indicative of immaturity. Not an insult, just an observation, but I did see your post a few days ago, and the statement "Xenia wouldn't say that," struck me as... Prepubescent.

OP's giving off huge "holds up spork" vibes

Where’s the popcorn? I’m loving the comments (specifically the OPs responses)!

Lol