Age Difference

My ex boyfriend was 26 while I was 16 and my mother didn't get mad at me, so don't worry =) If you respect each other, I think there's no problem =)

 

He's NOT underage. see my previous posts.

 

not him. i was correcting my self when i said age is nothing but a number. i'll remember to be more specific next time

 

see my previous post

 

Ah I get it now. LOL it took me a while. I dunno why I'm slow today.

Anyway, the OP said he'd be 18 by September. Since it's already september even those who automatically assume 18 is the age of consent will not object because "he's underage". Whether or not he's actually an adult is another matter.

Also, someone questioned the 24-year-old's decision to be romantically involved with a teenager. Personally, I don't give a shit. Who knows what she saw in him? Why do we fall in love with the people we fall in love with?

 

I don't get the double standard thing either, like my gf is 16 and I'm 22. Lots of people around here think I'm right fucked up and that I should date someone my own age. But if I was 16 and she was 22 it would be a good thing?? It doesn't matter to me or the law (legal age is 16 also here in Canada). And I'm happy with her. That's all that matters really. So If you're happy man go for it.

 

Ages isn't really of concern for me. There are plenty older girls or even cougars that I'd love to get with. There are lots of 40-50 year old women that are just beautiful.

 

Maybe dating older men runs in my family, I spoke with my 19 yr old sister the other day and shes dating this 36 yr old guy (older than my fiance) at first I felt a little protective but then I thought "Who am I to be a hypocrite or look down on her relationship? I dated a 36yr old guy." Point of the story is, some people may disapprove of these type of relationships based on deeper reasons but everyone needs to keep an open mind and remember you can't help who u fall in love with and i'm sure that if u look back on your own past you'll see that their are similarities.

 

First of all, you're the fucking pimp, hooking up with a 24 year old chick.

But second, in her case, she is 24 yrs old and for her to hook up with a 17 yr old is kinda yucky. Actually very yucky.

I am a 24 yr old female. I will be 25 in the beginning of November. I am in a serious relationship with a guy now but if i were single, I wouldn't touch anyone under 21 yrs old (unless they were female. Yes, I'm bi). But for guys (even if it were just for sex) they would have to be no younger than 21. But seriously, I can picture myself being a cougar when I'm older. lol.

 

I'm 22. I met an 18 year old and would have gone there. I was a little weirded out at first but it didn't take me long to get used to the idea. I still want to go there.

Seems most people agree that 18 is a fair place to draw the line, which coincides with most States laws, but age is tricky business. Can two 15 year olds make it work? 'They don't know what love is!' Can a 35 year old and a 60 year old make it work? 'He/she is young enough to be his/her son/daughter!' Can a 17 year old and a 29 year old make it work? 'Better wait one more year, Matey!' Can a 22 year old and a 33 year old make it work? 'They are in such different places in their lives.'

I'm no stranger to the age difference, myself.

 

Age of consent also varies in each country, so it really is a tricky thing.

In certain places, I probably would have gotten in trouble for having a 16 year old girlfriend when I was in my early 20's, but then I was in a country where that was legal. In certain countries, I could even have a relationship with someone even younger than that without getting in trouble with the law.

What makes which country's law more superior than others, anyway? Isn't it about the well-being of the two parties involved? People may talk about the mental maturity, and how the young people often aren't capable of giving "informed" consent, blah blah blah... But how would we know all that for every case out there? We're not them, we can only speak for ourselves. And as far as I am concerned, it all depends on each couple.

We're not even talking about abuse here. The guy is 17, almost 18, and the girl is 24. Is there any sign that either one of them has been abused? If there is, then I haven't seen it. Plus, it sounds to me like this relationship is in fact LEGAL. So now I'm thinking, who the fuck gives a shit. Two people meet, they fall in love, they start going out, if that relationship works out then great, if not, then it doesn't. Too many people complicate things too much, and it is almost as if they WANT something bad to happen to a relationship like this one so they could point a finger and say "see, that's why we say the whole age thing matters!"

And why is it that the older party ALWAYS has to be the bad guy, anyway? That girl isn't a bad guy(well, definitely not a guy...but you know what I'm saying) simply for loving her boyfriend! So I'm trying to figure out how it could ever be wrong for these two people to be in a relationship...and especially considering they could legally be in a relationship, I see NOTHING wrong with it. Nothing.

 

Just made my day!

 

Im not sure if youre saying that a 15yr old and a 15yr old wont work out because they dont know what love is, or if youre simply just quoting the idea that all too many people believe in..

however either way..even in that scenario..i think its crap...if a 15yr old doesnt know what love is, then the parents have obviously not shown it to them..love can work with almost any age mixture.

 

It's weird because even though I've been with older guys I know I couldn't be with someone younger than me. I don't know to me it would just be weird.