<p>Just let this thread die, ■■■■■.</p>
<p>Haha. Obvious fail is obvious.</p>
<p>Do you even have to ask?</p>
<p>as long as both of you are aware of the other’s strengths and limitations, i see nothing wrong with it. you are just getting to know a person different from you. so long as you expect only what you can and don’t expect what you can’t expect, you should be ok.</p>
<p>just don’t expect your relationship to be like everyone else’s relationship, because it probably won’t. (actually that goes for any relationship.) you have to base your expectations on your understanding of yourself and of him.</p>
<p>so essentially, yes you can have a relationship, for various values of relationship.</p>
<p>I somehow think that bulbasaur is notoriety.</p>
<p>To tweak slightly what James is saying, I am concerned about the balance of power in the relationship. Healthy relationships involve an equal balance of power. This is much, much less likely when there is a gap in age, maturity, experience, developmental task, income, relationship with one’s own parents, etc., etc…</p>
<p>And, there are health issues at stake too. For example, most men in either of these age groups have had the Hepatitis A vaccine, and men who have sex with men should definitely have this. The older gentleman may not have had the Hepatitis B vaccine either (and if the younger one has been immunized, the immunity is not 100%). Hepatitis C and HIV have no available vaccines, of course. There are some who recommend the HPV vaccine and anal PAP smears for men who have sex with men. Condoms do not protect against herpes simplex and some HPV. Just saying!
Of course, Hepatitis B, C, HIV, and HPV are also spread heterosexually. We should all be confronting these issues with our peers or kids in college.</p>
<p>WOW!! That is my first thought.
I don’t think a large age gap makes any difference once you hit a certain age. Now, having said that…for me and my thinking…that age begins around age 25. I believe you have a lot of growing up, new lessons learned, etc between the ages of 18-25.
That is just my initial response not knowing you, your bf, either situations or background…so I just hope you are happy and you both enjoy a quality and happy life together and no one gets their heart broken.</p>
<p>Guys, stop responding. It’s a ■■■■■.</p>
<p>True dat, romani!</p>
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<p>hhahahaaaaaaaa</p>
<p>Look, I’m not kidding here. I’m so conflicted… I don’t know if I want to continue this relationship. It’s just that I feel weird that he just got done with a divorce and has kids older than me. But at the same time, I’m so attracted to him and he to me.</p>
<p>Oh shut up. Don’t make me bombard you with oranges.</p>
<p>Yep. Total ■■■■■.</p>