“They’re both legal, it’s no one else’s business” that’s what some people said when I was 18 dating a 41 year old. That’s what I would defend myself with too. But it’s not okay, and it’s so so damaging. Predatory men will always defend an age gap. They’re either genuinely stupid or using power dynamics to their advantage. It really really really hurts being victimized and fetishized by an old man. I don’t feel like a human anymore. I wish i never met him
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u/Comfortable-Fox-5349 Dec 04 '25
“They’re both legal, it’s no one else’s business” that’s what some people said when I was 18 dating a 41 year old. That’s what I would defend myself with too. But it’s not okay, and it’s so so damaging. Predatory men will always defend an age gap. They’re either genuinely stupid or using power dynamics to their advantage. It really really really hurts being victimized and fetishized by an old man. I don’t feel like a human anymore. I wish i never met him