• Alivrah@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      That anyone would have an issue with a 23yo going out with a 20yo is so bonkers to me. And you? 2 consenting adults don’t need to justify their relationship or intimacy to anyone.

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        If anyone was complaining to me about that age gap, i’d ignore anything they talked about forever.

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        10 months ago

        Nope my bother wife 9 years younger then him. And my dad was once married to a woman 20 years older then him.

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          There was 25 years difference between my grandparents and no one ever thought that was a problem. It’s this new phenomenon that seems to have come about that people seem to think it’s an issue.

          If you’re 20 and dating a 10-year-old, that’s a problem (hopefully we all agree on that). But if you’re 30 and dating the 20-year-old, that’s fine. The age difference isn’t important. The age of the individuals is what matters.

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              10 months ago

              I know that’s supposed to be a thing, but it doesn’t make sense since, what is actually morally wrong with the 35-year-old dating a 20-year-old?

              Everyone’s an adult in that scenario, no one’s taken advantage of anyone else.

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                My father was 36 and my mom was 23 when they got married. Other than him being somewhat abusive it was an okay marriage.