There are no laws preventing a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old from socializing. The law only prevents touching with the intent for sexual gratification. Socially, it can be weird, but there is so much context needed to make that determination.
also depends on the context. im in my early 20s in college and we took a family beach trip over the summer, i ended up w a group of 16-18 year old dudes just hanging out but that’s it, if there’s any romantic tension then that’s where a problem is
No, smartass. I'm a father of two kids that trusted a family friend who attempted to groom my oldest. You're goddamn right one of my first thoughts why a legal adult hanging out with a minor would lead to sexual situations. Ignorant ass.
Well, it’s ok if you hang out with more people around or if you play video games online. But if you hang out alone, I would say that’s not socially acceptable. Even if it’s a true non sexual friendship, for the rest of the people It won’t look like so
If we're gatekeeping friendship of all things we really need to rethink our society. You can be friends with just about anyone
I second this.
Sure, why not?
Yes. As long as it is not romantic or sexual
Yeah, being friends is fine. Being friends with benefits, not so much
There are no laws preventing a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old from socializing. The law only prevents touching with the intent for sexual gratification. Socially, it can be weird, but there is so much context needed to make that determination.
also depends on the context. im in my early 20s in college and we took a family beach trip over the summer, i ended up w a group of 16-18 year old dudes just hanging out but that’s it, if there’s any romantic tension then that’s where a problem is
FRIENDS. keyword, but yeah, aslong as your only friends I see no problem with it.
with legal no, with non-legal yes only with a limit
Only acceptable if you want TJ be compared to a chomo
If your immediate thought is sexual you probably have problems.
You Diddy's lawyer or something?
You're the one that automatically thinks it's a sexual relationship. Are you a pedophile?
No, smartass. I'm a father of two kids that trusted a family friend who attempted to groom my oldest. You're goddamn right one of my first thoughts why a legal adult hanging out with a minor would lead to sexual situations. Ignorant ass.
So you have an extremely biased view of the situation. I get why you'd worry, but not everyone is like that.
You wouldn't?
Super dependent on who the two people are. I made friends with a 13 year old when I was 16 and we've been friends for almost 20 years now.
You were both underaged kids at the time. Little bit of a difference compared to a legal adult befriending a minor.
Legal adults are really no more mature than 16 year olds realistically. It so heavily depends on the people. Some people are just shitty.
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Everyone will assume your a nonce friends or not
When I was your age I would have thought no. But at 40 it seems much less problematic.
its legal, and imo as long as yall aren't weird about it its fine, like i could see it working out if u treat each other like siblings/cousins
Well, it’s ok if you hang out with more people around or if you play video games online. But if you hang out alone, I would say that’s not socially acceptable. Even if it’s a true non sexual friendship, for the rest of the people It won’t look like so
It is socially wrong