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Older guy


Question Posted Saturday October 8 2005, 1:08 pm

I was talking to my friend the other day. He was talking about how he was in a band in highschool. I asked him what year he graduated and it turned out to be the same year I was born. I started to laugh and when I told him his face went beet red and he couldnt look me in the eye.
I thought that because we are just friends that this was a strange reaction.
Do you think that maybe he has feelings for me as more than a friend? That would explain why he was embarressed.


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alisonmarie answered Sunday October 9 2005, 4:42 pm:
If someone at least 18 years older than you has feelings for you, then you're both in a bad position. For you, it's very easy to be manipulated, used, or just in the underhand position in the relationship. For him, he's potentially in a bad legal position (depending on your age) and is really questionable emotionally and mentally.

People generally prefer to be around people of their own age, or at least people in the same stage of life - high school, college, early 20s, etc. Whenever people from two different stages date, there is a much higher than normal chance of things going wrong - from mere heartbreak to really messed up emotional situations.

Even if this guy is only embarassed about being older, I would question why he was spending time with a teenager anyway. It's inappropriate if he considers you a very close friend, and more than a little weird.

Do yourself a favour and stay well clear of any sort of relationship. You might want to think carefully about whether maintaining this friendship is the best thing for you, as well.

Best of luck.

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Ivy921 answered Saturday October 8 2005, 5:24 pm:
That would explain it and that he felt old as well. Don't be surprised if he doesn't want to hang out much anymore... He may want to be with girls closer to his own age.

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SoInToYoUx0x answered Saturday October 8 2005, 4:15 pm:
he might be just shocked that he is soooo old and you are a lot younger then him. he might have had feelings for you because of his reaction and the fact that you guys cant be more then frends. hope this helps you out.
*~Stephanie~*

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vilelove answered Saturday October 8 2005, 4:04 pm:
I doubt it. Possibly but I still doubt it. Most likely he just didn't realize how young you were... like this one friend of mine I was hanging out with a few days ago. I asked him what grade he was in and it trned out he still in middle school. It's not exactly a bad thinbg that he's young but... it just caught me by surprise. But I never had feelings for him or thought I did, even before I knew his age. So it's just a reaction with little meaning.

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Imperialistic answered Saturday October 8 2005, 2:56 pm:
Well that or he realizes how old he is getting.
Either way honey, this is a situation to avoid. He is waay older. Don't even confront him on it. Just keep the friendship thing.

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