It’s now been a few times where an older adult (maybe 50+ years old) has called me “endearing”, i always associated this term with children, but i am fully grown adult. Is there something i’m doing wrong? Why are people using a term for children for adults?

Edit: ok thanks everyone, apparently there’s a misunderstanding on my part and this word can be used for adults

  • Ada
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    52 years ago

    Are you a woman or perceived as a woman? That could do it

    • @Pat12OP
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      12 years ago

      are women often referred to as “endearing”? i’d always thought this was a term people use for small kids

      • Ada
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        32 years ago

        They can be by people a generation or two older than them.

        • @AA5B
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          12 years ago

          Weird. I always heard of it as someone you just immediately like. It’s strange how the same word can have such totally different meanings to people