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Hey everyone!
I have been noticing something here on this website, and it's annoying me at an excessive level. How can people be like this?
I just saw a question about how there's a 24 year old woman who wanted to be with a 21 year old man, and the answers are all like "oh your age gap is not a problem"
But when there's a question about a 14 year old girl wanting to be with a 17 year old, the answers say "he's too old for you." -.- Really? It's the same thing! The age gap is the same size, yet people make such a big deal of it when the people are younger. >:(
Why does it have to be this way? Is there a specific reason why people don't think that an age difference matters at an older age, but when it happens with teenagers, people disapprove right away?
Can anyone PLEASE explain to me why? It just doesn't make sense to me. This angers me in ways I can't even understand.
Thank you to everyone who answers in advance, really. (link)
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Age gaps being right or wrong are based solely on trends and tendencies. They see that most people change a lot at a young age and may not be old enough to know what they want, etc.
In reality, every situation is different. People mature at different rates, it's hardly what I would call consistent. So if you are 14 and are in a relationship with someone that is 17, I see nothing wrong with it based on age alone. Though I do ask that you be aware of state laws concerning age. Not because I think those laws should govern who you want to date, but because it can be dangerous and you both should be aware that this older person could get into a lot of trouble, depending on the state. Here's a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_North_America#State_laws
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