654: New Territory

[Sideline Ho]

Originally Posted by Aurora

Blegh... No tanks.

How can you not like Harold and Maude?

[cutcolette]

If the theory that they always go in 3s is true, then:
Last Tuesday Brad Renfro died, and this Tuesday it was Heat Ledger. Consequently next Tuesday another male, young Hollywood actor is biting the dust.
I say its fucking Orlando Bloom.
Renfro was 25, Ledger 28 and Wikipedia says Bloom is 31.
Conspiracy math rules.

[dori]

Jesse went to Bahrain???!!

I guess he only performed at the base. Darn.It would have been great to see him live.

[Ucee]

oh man, internet marketing really gets you every time. damn heat ledger, damn westboro baptist church.

[aunt_helen]

The month I turned 18, I dated a 29-year-old professional composer in Manhattan. I'd just moved to the city from bumfuck nowhere and didn't know anyone. This guy was really nice - he had so many reservations about fooling around with me, and asked all his friends if he was being a pervert and a fuckup. (Their answer? "She's legal.") He never felt comfortable about the age difference, even though we had good conversations and laughed a lot. After a couple of months it sort of fell apart - I wasn't super into him, and he never felt right about it - but then for the rest of the year (college freshman year to be exact) I'd be on the phone with him and he'd ask, "So, are you dating any nice boys YOUR OWN AGE?" and I felt like a loser, cause I wasn't.

Now I'm 30 and I just went to a dance club this weekend and ended up making out with a random 22-year-old boy who was travelling through town. He was cute, but I felt ridiculous kissing someone with a lip ring who called me "dude." He talked on and on about "Sacto," "graf" and "the scene." I have friends who are in their early 20's but this guy made me feel 1000 years old. I didn't give him my number or my last name.

I think VERY RARELY you have two people who connect regardless of their ages, but people change so much from 16 to 20 and again from 20 to 27, you might as well be a new person. Older dudes like younger girls because they don't question them or pose a challenge like adult women do. My two cents.

[Ucee]

I'm personally in favor of the 23-rule. If they're 23, they're old enough to think for themselves (sorry kids, no offence).

For all the 18 to 19 years old girls out there with 10+ years older guys: Have fun, learn a lesson. Just don't get pregnant or married or let yourself be carried away with those princess dreams with white ponies and unicorns galloping around. If he's a decent guy, he wouldn't be with you. If he accepts to meet your parents, i'd say it's time to count your panties.

[gumby013]

Originally Posted by Ucee

I'm personally in favor of the 23-rule. If they're 23, they're old enough to think for themselves (sorry kids, no offence).

For all the 18 to 19 years old girls out there with 10+ years older guys: Have fun, learn a lesson. Just don't get pregnant or married or let yourself be carried away with those princess dreams with white ponies and unicorns galloping around. If he's a decent guy, he wouldn't be with you. If he accepts to meet your parents, i'd say it's time to count your panties.

Only 9 years!

High five!

[Grapist]

Originally Posted by Ucee

I'm personally in favor of the 25-rule. If they're 25, they're old enough to think for themselves

Fixed for my stance on this.

[knifeinthetoaster]

When you are 21, you never would date a 13 year old.. that is super sick!! but... when you turn 40 and you meet up again and now she is 32, it doesn't sound that bad anymore.. does it?

It's not the age difference per se, it's the difference in maturity: there's a big difference in maturity between 13 and 21, but much less between 32 and 40.

Obviously, this isn't set in stone, but still ...

GP.

[DWarrior]

I think it really should be based on IQ (IQ is supposed to be your "mental age", to which the 1/2 +7 rule should then be applied). Which would make gumby a fucking super creep (I'd estimate his IQ in 140+ range, jane's IQ in 100-120 range).