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

    • Pat12@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

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

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          1 year 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