I know. I can accept not being liked or trusted, but she gave it up so easily after all was said and done. We would still talk, but most of the time she wouldn't get back to me. Once her birthday rolled around, I sent her a text but she had already deleted me from her contacts so she had to ask who I was. The experience was more frustrating than heartbreaking and I just don't want to go through something like that again.
Ah, just on the edge of things. Yeah, that can be very difficult for parents to accept. But they are parents, they're going to have trouble accepting others with their children at times. It just something you have to build up in trust.
She had turned 18 around the time we made plans about our date, but the first date never even became a reality. I understand why her father was concerned, but if age was the problem I could have just waited. But then she began to distance herself from me so it must have been a serious issue. And because of that, I don't always consider anyone younger than me.
I guess that ends up depending on where those 3 years lied. But at you get older 3 years is pretty much nothing. It is only when you're still a child that age closeness is usually better. Usually because of maturity for one thing. But once you're an adult a few years is meaningless.
That'll always be a problem with society, and it's been like that over the years. I do remember going out with someone three years younger than me, and she called it off because her father didn't approve. I'm really not concerned what anyone thinks, as even my mother went out with someone so much younger than her after she and my father separated and told me she would approve of me being in that kind of relationship. The way I see it, if even my own mother would approve, the rest of the world should just mind their own business if they have a problem with me about it.
Yeah, age is a complicated matter for people. But at long as it is not illegal there really isn't much of a problem with it. Society will always view things that it doesn't understand as being strange or weird.
These days some people may still think it's taboo but my opinion about age not being a great factor in relationships is based on recent experiences. Sure, it didn't work out between me and her but that was more of being an idiot issue on my end than it being an age issue. It might be weird seeing cases of couples having a 20-year difference between them, but if there's a connection and they truly want to be with each other, what's holding them back? But I guess one of the reasons I have this view is because I've had long periods of loneliness, and learned not to be too picky on who I want to be with.
That's quite the difference for being so young still. But it is good.
That is the limit for relationships, mostly. I can get acquainted with just about anyone, as long as they're nice and/or respectful. Most of my friends have a 10-year difference between me and them, but if I can get close enough to someone then age wouldn't matter. I can act like a clown or just be calm, depending on who I'm with. I have become close friends with older people more so than younger people. As for romantic relationships, I've learned from my last one that age doesn't really matter. She's about to turn 30 soon and I just turned 22 a month ago. I'm an open-minded person so I don't mind going out with someone who's older, and outside my race and religion.
Ten years is your limit huh? I know too many people significantly younger and older than me for age to really be a factor. I have to work with people like that anyway, so it doesn't really become an issue. They are just another person to interact with for me.
It does when you put it that way >.> But I don't mind. Age doesn't really concern me (too much) when it comes to being myself. Relationships, friendships, or even my daily duties. Yeah most of the time I just sit around but it's not like I'm completely lazy. I managed to have enough money to get by, and even if that becomes too stressful I remember I'm not totally alone. As for friends and relationships, I don't really care as long as they don't pass a 10-year difference between me and them.
Yeah, you get used to things. And improve as you get older. However, talking about age in your twenties a little depressing.
At least you grow in wisdom as you age ;p Not a lot we can do about time, but we still have time to change and adapt however we want/need to. I definitely would not want anyone other than my soulmate to take care of me when I'm old, though it can't be helped if I don't feel well at all.
Well you get into what habits keep you healthy. As your body ages you adapt to the changes. I'm hardly one to speak, I'm not that old. But I am older than I wish I was, but not a lot I can do about the passage of time.
Fortunately I have a long way to go. Though since I have a bad memory, have trouble focusing sometimes, and I feel sluggish unless I exercise, I fear I might feel worse when I really get old >.< And if I sleep over 8 hours (which happened yesterday), I would not want to get out of bed. You might be older than I am, but I sure feel like I'll croak before anyone else does >>
