• Nerdybynature@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The dudes in this thread really managed to remind me how gross it felt when men double my age tried to view me as a sexual object before sexual maturity. At 18, a 22 year old was an old man to me. A 35 year old was older than my fucking father. I didn’t even mature early or wear actual bras until I was legal, but that never stopped the discomfort. Ew guys, do better. You’re not fucking Leo, Leo is fucking creepy too.

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      5 months ago

      At 18, a 22 year old was an old man to me

      Jesus fuck girl what? That’s like the perfect age gap??

      I’m not downplaying creepy ass old men hitting on teenagers but that’s fuckin wild

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        I’m aware of the small difference now, but when I had just turned 18, I was in high school. I had no concept of anything even remotely adult. I didn’t even know how to make a bowl of ramen. 22 year olds had their own apartment, some worked full time jobs, fed themselves independently, they could drink, it was a whole world that seemed so removed and adult to me.