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whatisthisasheep
Profile Joined April 2015
624 Posts
May 08 2015 05:35 GMT
#4881
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?
Please help me get in contact with the Pats organization because I'd love to personally deflate Tom's balls.
xM(Z
Profile Joined November 2006
Romania5299 Posts
May 08 2015 06:09 GMT
#4882
for the 29er it's a good idea; for the 19een it'll depend on how screwed up is he/she
And my fury stands ready. I bring all your plans to nought. My bleak heart beats steady. 'Tis you whom I have sought.
Cascade
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Australia5405 Posts
May 08 2015 06:13 GMT
#4883
On May 07 2015 23:37 VelJa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 07 2015 23:22 Najda wrote:
On May 07 2015 20:44 VelJa wrote:
On May 07 2015 20:19 Oshuy wrote:
On May 07 2015 19:18 VelJa wrote:
I'm 28, i work since 7 years. I save some money, around 10k€
This money is just sleeping on a low classic 1.2% back account.

What if .. I go to my city's casino, to the roulette, and putt 10K on the red ?
I mean, I really think a lot about this.

If I win, i 2x the money, If i lose, i lose money, this is really pretty bad i know, but this money i dont need it YET.


This is roughly the questions we all face regarding our savings: how much risk do I take, for what expected reward ? Bad thing with betting on red is you have 18/37 chances to double, so you are expected to lose 1/37th (that green 0). Good thing with it is you get an immediate gain.

If having 20k now is a must, loan or gamble. If you don't need the 20 more than the 10, why take the risk ?

The other good thing is that you double your bet. :D

Now the second part of your anwer is really interresting. I admint i dont think about that.
I'm an epicurean (don't know if this means same in english than in French :o) i really like to enjoy my life. So if i win 10k more, i think i'm just gonna waste it in one year with clothes food trip gift and all those kind of shit. Without feeling bad that i'm losig ALL my saving


Just do that with your 10k then and pretend you had bet it and lost.

haha yea xD

But just the fact that having saving money is a good thing, we never know what can happen in life (car accident etc). Even if you don't use it, you know that if something bad happens, you can face easyly

Take 5k and take half a year off? Not sure what kind of travel you'll get with that budget, but that's another story. Anyway, it's seems that what you actually are after is the thrill of gambling all your savings, more so than going traveling (which you can without gambling). You may want to be careful with that inclination. :/
Simberto
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany11751 Posts
May 08 2015 06:14 GMT
#4884
Also depends on your goals.

If you just want something pretty to fuck, possibly? Though there might be some other reasons than affection the 19 year old is looking for a date with a 29 year old.

If you are looking for a lasting relationship, that is going to be very hard considering the difference in life situation between the two.

On the other hand, what is the worst that can happen if you have a date?
Yoav
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1874 Posts
May 08 2015 06:15 GMT
#4885
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.
puerk
Profile Joined February 2015
Germany855 Posts
May 08 2015 06:20 GMT
#4886
On May 08 2015 15:15 Yoav wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.

But why?
There is first of all no reason both could not enjoy a relation. If they can enjoy it, what is to say that they can not be fulfilled by engaging in something enjoyable? Difference in perspective, and life stage does matter, but it is no obstruction. Some people like engaging more experienced people, some people like enganging less experienced people, and there is nothing morally wrong with those preferences.

Yoav
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1874 Posts
May 08 2015 06:27 GMT
#4887
On May 08 2015 15:20 puerk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2015 15:15 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.

But why?
There is first of all no reason both could not enjoy a relation. If they can enjoy it, what is to say that they can not be fulfilled by engaging in something enjoyable? Difference in perspective, and life stage does matter, but it is no obstruction. Some people like engaging more experienced people, some people like enganging less experienced people, and there is nothing morally wrong with those preferences.



Certainly not morally wrong. And in certain cases, could be fine. Depends on all sorts of things. But having a relationship means being able to understand one another's situations. The life-stage difference is often going to result in a mismatch of ideas and expectations. Heck, if nothing else, the difference in relationship history and ideas of what goes into a relationship is often a dealbreaker.

All that said, notice how many caveats I've used in both posts. This is far from a definite thing. It's just that, on balance, that particular gap is a difficult one to get over. You want equality in a relationship. You don't want one person to feel like they have to be the other person's parent.
puerk
Profile Joined February 2015
Germany855 Posts
May 08 2015 06:30 GMT
#4888
On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2015 15:20 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:15 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.

But why?
There is first of all no reason both could not enjoy a relation. If they can enjoy it, what is to say that they can not be fulfilled by engaging in something enjoyable? Difference in perspective, and life stage does matter, but it is no obstruction. Some people like engaging more experienced people, some people like enganging less experienced people, and there is nothing morally wrong with those preferences.



Certainly not morally wrong. And in certain cases, could be fine. Depends on all sorts of things. But having a relationship means being able to understand one another's situations. The life-stage difference is often going to result in a mismatch of ideas and expectations. Heck, if nothing else, the difference in relationship history and ideas of what goes into a relationship is often a dealbreaker.

you know you can communicate those?

On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
All that said, notice how many caveats I've used in both posts. This is far from a definite thing. It's just that, on balance, that particular gap is a difficult one to get over. You want equality in a relationship. You don't want one person to feel like they have to be the other person's parent.

There is a big difference between parenting and mentoring, and there are so many lifestyles conductive to age difference relationships it just looks a bit prude to me to dismiss it like that.
ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
May 08 2015 15:26 GMT
#4889
On May 08 2015 15:30 puerk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:20 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:15 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.

But why?
There is first of all no reason both could not enjoy a relation. If they can enjoy it, what is to say that they can not be fulfilled by engaging in something enjoyable? Difference in perspective, and life stage does matter, but it is no obstruction. Some people like engaging more experienced people, some people like enganging less experienced people, and there is nothing morally wrong with those preferences.



Certainly not morally wrong. And in certain cases, could be fine. Depends on all sorts of things. But having a relationship means being able to understand one another's situations. The life-stage difference is often going to result in a mismatch of ideas and expectations. Heck, if nothing else, the difference in relationship history and ideas of what goes into a relationship is often a dealbreaker.

you know you can communicate those?

Show nested quote +
On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
All that said, notice how many caveats I've used in both posts. This is far from a definite thing. It's just that, on balance, that particular gap is a difficult one to get over. You want equality in a relationship. You don't want one person to feel like they have to be the other person's parent.

There is a big difference between parenting and mentoring, and there are so many lifestyles conductive to age difference relationships it just looks a bit prude to me to dismiss it like that.

You can, personally I don't know how you could stand a 19 year old for any extended period of time, but that is me.
Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
May 08 2015 15:39 GMT
#4890
On May 09 2015 00:26 ThomasjServo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2015 15:30 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:20 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:15 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.

But why?
There is first of all no reason both could not enjoy a relation. If they can enjoy it, what is to say that they can not be fulfilled by engaging in something enjoyable? Difference in perspective, and life stage does matter, but it is no obstruction. Some people like engaging more experienced people, some people like enganging less experienced people, and there is nothing morally wrong with those preferences.



Certainly not morally wrong. And in certain cases, could be fine. Depends on all sorts of things. But having a relationship means being able to understand one another's situations. The life-stage difference is often going to result in a mismatch of ideas and expectations. Heck, if nothing else, the difference in relationship history and ideas of what goes into a relationship is often a dealbreaker.

you know you can communicate those?

On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
All that said, notice how many caveats I've used in both posts. This is far from a definite thing. It's just that, on balance, that particular gap is a difficult one to get over. You want equality in a relationship. You don't want one person to feel like they have to be the other person's parent.

There is a big difference between parenting and mentoring, and there are so many lifestyles conductive to age difference relationships it just looks a bit prude to me to dismiss it like that.

You can, personally I don't know how you could stand a 19 year old for any extended period of time, but that is me.

I agree. I'm 25 and I couldn't imagine going on a date with anybody younger than an exceptionally mature 21-22 year old. I've taught classes full of 19-20 year olds and they're essentially large children.

There are exceptions, but I wouldn't care to find out.
"My incompetence with power tools had been increasing exponentially over the course of 20 years spent inhaling experimental oven cleaners"
ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
May 08 2015 15:50 GMT
#4891
On May 09 2015 00:39 Djzapz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2015 00:26 ThomasjServo wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:30 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:20 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:15 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.

But why?
There is first of all no reason both could not enjoy a relation. If they can enjoy it, what is to say that they can not be fulfilled by engaging in something enjoyable? Difference in perspective, and life stage does matter, but it is no obstruction. Some people like engaging more experienced people, some people like enganging less experienced people, and there is nothing morally wrong with those preferences.



Certainly not morally wrong. And in certain cases, could be fine. Depends on all sorts of things. But having a relationship means being able to understand one another's situations. The life-stage difference is often going to result in a mismatch of ideas and expectations. Heck, if nothing else, the difference in relationship history and ideas of what goes into a relationship is often a dealbreaker.

you know you can communicate those?

On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
All that said, notice how many caveats I've used in both posts. This is far from a definite thing. It's just that, on balance, that particular gap is a difficult one to get over. You want equality in a relationship. You don't want one person to feel like they have to be the other person's parent.

There is a big difference between parenting and mentoring, and there are so many lifestyles conductive to age difference relationships it just looks a bit prude to me to dismiss it like that.

You can, personally I don't know how you could stand a 19 year old for any extended period of time, but that is me.

I agree. I'm 25 and I couldn't imagine going on a date with anybody younger than an exceptionally mature 21-22 year old. I've taught classes full of 19-20 year olds and they're essentially large children.

There are exceptions, but I wouldn't care to find out.

If he can stomach it, go for it. More power to him.
Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
May 08 2015 15:52 GMT
#4892
On May 09 2015 00:50 ThomasjServo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2015 00:39 Djzapz wrote:
On May 09 2015 00:26 ThomasjServo wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:30 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:20 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:15 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.

But why?
There is first of all no reason both could not enjoy a relation. If they can enjoy it, what is to say that they can not be fulfilled by engaging in something enjoyable? Difference in perspective, and life stage does matter, but it is no obstruction. Some people like engaging more experienced people, some people like enganging less experienced people, and there is nothing morally wrong with those preferences.



Certainly not morally wrong. And in certain cases, could be fine. Depends on all sorts of things. But having a relationship means being able to understand one another's situations. The life-stage difference is often going to result in a mismatch of ideas and expectations. Heck, if nothing else, the difference in relationship history and ideas of what goes into a relationship is often a dealbreaker.

you know you can communicate those?

On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
All that said, notice how many caveats I've used in both posts. This is far from a definite thing. It's just that, on balance, that particular gap is a difficult one to get over. You want equality in a relationship. You don't want one person to feel like they have to be the other person's parent.

There is a big difference between parenting and mentoring, and there are so many lifestyles conductive to age difference relationships it just looks a bit prude to me to dismiss it like that.

You can, personally I don't know how you could stand a 19 year old for any extended period of time, but that is me.

I agree. I'm 25 and I couldn't imagine going on a date with anybody younger than an exceptionally mature 21-22 year old. I've taught classes full of 19-20 year olds and they're essentially large children.

There are exceptions, but I wouldn't care to find out.

If he can stomach it, go for it. More power to him.

More power to the man who doesn't stomach the bullshit of a young girl and gets into a mutually beneficial relationship with a person who's mature .
"My incompetence with power tools had been increasing exponentially over the course of 20 years spent inhaling experimental oven cleaners"
ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
May 08 2015 16:11 GMT
#4893
You won't believe what Becky did in class today Djzapz, she wore the exact same shoes as me, and I know that we bought them together, but she should have known that I was wearing my spring outfit today.
Najda
Profile Joined June 2010
United States3765 Posts
May 08 2015 16:14 GMT
#4894
On May 09 2015 00:39 Djzapz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2015 00:26 ThomasjServo wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:30 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:20 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:15 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.

But why?
There is first of all no reason both could not enjoy a relation. If they can enjoy it, what is to say that they can not be fulfilled by engaging in something enjoyable? Difference in perspective, and life stage does matter, but it is no obstruction. Some people like engaging more experienced people, some people like enganging less experienced people, and there is nothing morally wrong with those preferences.



Certainly not morally wrong. And in certain cases, could be fine. Depends on all sorts of things. But having a relationship means being able to understand one another's situations. The life-stage difference is often going to result in a mismatch of ideas and expectations. Heck, if nothing else, the difference in relationship history and ideas of what goes into a relationship is often a dealbreaker.

you know you can communicate those?

On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
All that said, notice how many caveats I've used in both posts. This is far from a definite thing. It's just that, on balance, that particular gap is a difficult one to get over. You want equality in a relationship. You don't want one person to feel like they have to be the other person's parent.

There is a big difference between parenting and mentoring, and there are so many lifestyles conductive to age difference relationships it just looks a bit prude to me to dismiss it like that.

You can, personally I don't know how you could stand a 19 year old for any extended period of time, but that is me.

I agree. I'm 25 and I couldn't imagine going on a date with anybody younger than an exceptionally mature 21-22 year old. I've taught classes full of 19-20 year olds and they're essentially large children.

There are exceptions, but I wouldn't care to find out.


I think the maturity thing is overstated. When you're teaching a large group of people that age, it's just the immature ones that are the most noticed. My group of friends has people ranging from 18 to 33 (I'm 24) and honestly there is very little to say about the difference in maturity.

Sure maturity matters, but I'd base that a lot more on the individual than having a big expectation just because of their age. What's more relevant is what they might expect out of a relationship.
Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
May 08 2015 18:03 GMT
#4895
On May 09 2015 01:14 Najda wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2015 00:39 Djzapz wrote:
On May 09 2015 00:26 ThomasjServo wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:30 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:20 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:15 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.

But why?
There is first of all no reason both could not enjoy a relation. If they can enjoy it, what is to say that they can not be fulfilled by engaging in something enjoyable? Difference in perspective, and life stage does matter, but it is no obstruction. Some people like engaging more experienced people, some people like enganging less experienced people, and there is nothing morally wrong with those preferences.



Certainly not morally wrong. And in certain cases, could be fine. Depends on all sorts of things. But having a relationship means being able to understand one another's situations. The life-stage difference is often going to result in a mismatch of ideas and expectations. Heck, if nothing else, the difference in relationship history and ideas of what goes into a relationship is often a dealbreaker.

you know you can communicate those?

On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
All that said, notice how many caveats I've used in both posts. This is far from a definite thing. It's just that, on balance, that particular gap is a difficult one to get over. You want equality in a relationship. You don't want one person to feel like they have to be the other person's parent.

There is a big difference between parenting and mentoring, and there are so many lifestyles conductive to age difference relationships it just looks a bit prude to me to dismiss it like that.

You can, personally I don't know how you could stand a 19 year old for any extended period of time, but that is me.

I agree. I'm 25 and I couldn't imagine going on a date with anybody younger than an exceptionally mature 21-22 year old. I've taught classes full of 19-20 year olds and they're essentially large children.

There are exceptions, but I wouldn't care to find out.


I think the maturity thing is overstated. When you're teaching a large group of people that age, it's just the immature ones that are the most noticed. My group of friends has people ranging from 18 to 33 (I'm 24) and honestly there is very little to say about the difference in maturity.

Sure maturity matters, but I'd base that a lot more on the individual than having a big expectation just because of their age. What's more relevant is what they might expect out of a relationship.

I'd include that in "maturity"
"My incompetence with power tools had been increasing exponentially over the course of 20 years spent inhaling experimental oven cleaners"
Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
May 08 2015 19:15 GMT
#4896
"He/she is very nature for a ____ year old" is pedophile logic plain and simple. It is the awareness that the age group is not mature yet, but you still want to fuck them anyway.
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Yoav
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1874 Posts
May 08 2015 20:17 GMT
#4897
On May 09 2015 04:15 Thieving Magpie wrote:
"He/she is very nature for a ____ year old" is pedophile logic plain and simple. It is the awareness that the age group is not mature yet, but you still want to fuck them anyway.


Well, this discussion can only end well.
Simberto
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany11751 Posts
May 08 2015 20:25 GMT
#4898
On May 09 2015 04:15 Thieving Magpie wrote:
"He/she is very nature for a ____ year old" is pedophile logic plain and simple. It is the awareness that the age group is not mature yet, but you still want to fuck them anyway.


Yeah no.

Unless ____ is < 18, that does not make any sense.
Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
May 08 2015 20:58 GMT
#4899
On May 09 2015 05:25 Simberto wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2015 04:15 Thieving Magpie wrote:
"He/she is very nature for a ____ year old" is pedophile logic plain and simple. It is the awareness that the age group is not mature yet, but you still want to fuck them anyway.


Yeah no.

Unless ____ is < 18, that does not make any sense.


Actually no.

Either you believe that _____ age group is mature enough to fuck or you don't believe ____ age group is mature enough to fuck. Having the metality that ____ enough age group is not mature enough to fuck but you're willing make the exception with such and such person is pedophelic logic since you're aware you should not do it--but will do it anyway.
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Najda
Profile Joined June 2010
United States3765 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-05-08 21:11:51
May 08 2015 21:08 GMT
#4900
On May 09 2015 03:03 Djzapz wrote:
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On May 09 2015 01:14 Najda wrote:
On May 09 2015 00:39 Djzapz wrote:
On May 09 2015 00:26 ThomasjServo wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:30 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:20 puerk wrote:
On May 08 2015 15:15 Yoav wrote:
On May 08 2015 14:35 whatisthisasheep wrote:
Is going on a date on a date with a 19 year old a good idea when your 29?


As a rule, no. Age is not as important as people think it is, but it's generally a good idea to avoid people in completely different life-stages. A 19 yo is basically a kid. Most have held few jobs, rarely full-time, and almost all are just out of the house, and often in college, which is infantilizing in its way. A 29 yo will generally be done with education and in the workplace for at least a few years, living on their own, with a real understanding of adult responsibility. A 29 year old could go up to any age they want, but I'd advise against going down in age to people without an understanding of the adult world.

But why?
There is first of all no reason both could not enjoy a relation. If they can enjoy it, what is to say that they can not be fulfilled by engaging in something enjoyable? Difference in perspective, and life stage does matter, but it is no obstruction. Some people like engaging more experienced people, some people like enganging less experienced people, and there is nothing morally wrong with those preferences.



Certainly not morally wrong. And in certain cases, could be fine. Depends on all sorts of things. But having a relationship means being able to understand one another's situations. The life-stage difference is often going to result in a mismatch of ideas and expectations. Heck, if nothing else, the difference in relationship history and ideas of what goes into a relationship is often a dealbreaker.

you know you can communicate those?

On May 08 2015 15:27 Yoav wrote:
All that said, notice how many caveats I've used in both posts. This is far from a definite thing. It's just that, on balance, that particular gap is a difficult one to get over. You want equality in a relationship. You don't want one person to feel like they have to be the other person's parent.

There is a big difference between parenting and mentoring, and there are so many lifestyles conductive to age difference relationships it just looks a bit prude to me to dismiss it like that.

You can, personally I don't know how you could stand a 19 year old for any extended period of time, but that is me.

I agree. I'm 25 and I couldn't imagine going on a date with anybody younger than an exceptionally mature 21-22 year old. I've taught classes full of 19-20 year olds and they're essentially large children.

There are exceptions, but I wouldn't care to find out.


I think the maturity thing is overstated. When you're teaching a large group of people that age, it's just the immature ones that are the most noticed. My group of friends has people ranging from 18 to 33 (I'm 24) and honestly there is very little to say about the difference in maturity.

Sure maturity matters, but I'd base that a lot more on the individual than having a big expectation just because of their age. What's more relevant is what they might expect out of a relationship.

I'd include that in "maturity"


I don't think wanting a serious long term relationship can be said to be any more or less mature than a mutual agreement to be friends with benefits.

On May 09 2015 05:58 Thieving Magpie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2015 05:25 Simberto wrote:
On May 09 2015 04:15 Thieving Magpie wrote:
"He/she is very nature for a ____ year old" is pedophile logic plain and simple. It is the awareness that the age group is not mature yet, but you still want to fuck them anyway.


Yeah no.

Unless ____ is < 18, that does not make any sense.


Actually no.

Either you believe that _____ age group is mature enough to fuck or you don't believe ____ age group is mature enough to fuck. Having the metality that ____ enough age group is not mature enough to fuck but you're willing make the exception with such and such person is pedophelic logic since you're aware you should not do it--but will do it anyway.


I don't see what's wrong with that line of thinking unless you're specifically referring to someone <18. You're just attaching that title to it like FOX/CNN would attach it to a news article to get a reaction out of people.
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