My younger sister will be 18 soon, but she has a crush on a boy who is 15. He's a nice kid and they're good friends, but her self esteem is really low because he doesn't talk to her a lot and won't ask her out. I told her it was because he would be intimidated by her being older, and he doesn't seem interested in dating yet anyway so she should stop taking it personally and go find a guy her own age. She also displays some odd behaviors like buying a baby bottle to drink out of, and eating baby food. Am I being a stiff or should she grow up and move on?
PerkyPeacock answered Tuesday October 26 2004, 9:37 pm: You're definitely right... it's best to stay within a year of each others age... at least until they'll older... she really needs to start acting her age. [ PerkyPeacock's advice column | Ask PerkyPeacock A Question ]
Briht_knee_89 answered Tuesday October 26 2004, 8:06 pm: well i dont know, but that is a little bit weird, and yea she needs to grow up, and move on. im not trying to be mean, dont get me wrong, im sure ur sister is a nice girl. but her behavior, thats kind of freaky. then again, love can make u do sum CRAZY things. i would just sit down with ur sister, and tell her u think she's acting immature, and different, and that it bothers you.. well not bothers but.. worries. and tell her that you will always be there for her, even if she is going to be strange. now for the 15 year old guy, she deff. needs to get over him! younger boys r a waste of time.. b/c not only r they younger, less experienced, and much more immature, but an 18 year old girl shud be more concentrated on her future that her lover. well i hope i helped. ;0)! toodles. nd tell ur sister, that there is other frogs in the pond, and shes just stuck in between lilly pads right now! haha! *brittany* [ Briht_knee_89's advice column | Ask Briht_knee_89 A Question ]
ThReEdAySgRaCe_GuRl answered Tuesday October 26 2004, 5:21 pm: This is a little strange... well, its seems like your sis is regressing into childhood some how! this is not good, see if it progresses any more in the next few days or weeks and then she needs to get over the stage! hope i helped! [ ThReEdAySgRaCe_GuRl's advice column | Ask ThReEdAySgRaCe_GuRl A Question ]
Farren answered Tuesday October 26 2004, 5:17 pm: She seems to have a pedophilia fetish (odd for women, most of us like older). Maybe she's scared of getting older and the responsibilities that come with it. You aren't being a stiff, she needs to become mature and make good decisions.
Talk to her about it, I know that my older brother's opinions are very important to me. Although, you may not be able to change her, and it may just be a phase.
I've never had to deal with a situation like this, so my advice isn't very good, but I tried.
-Farren [ Farren's advice column | Ask Farren A Question ]
XoKaThArInA~eLaInExO answered Tuesday October 26 2004, 5:03 pm: well i personally believe it is a little childish also..for some people its comforting dating someone of a younger age because they have already been through that stage in their life..but how will you ever get your full life experience if you dont grow up sometime right..and i think youre right about why he wont date her..maybe he does feel intimidated..just tell her its not like any other relationship..in this situation age does matter...its illegal too..shes 18 hes 15..statutory rape..whether they have sex or not and if they do whether its consensual or not...its illegal..just let her knowif it hasnt happend yet to talk to him and move on. [ XoKaThArInA~eLaInExO's advice column | Ask XoKaThArInA~eLaInExO A Question ]
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