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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 1:23:44 PM | im sorry crayonzz is it? but WTF are you talking about? my WTF to English translator just quit on me 
Almost all of the banter, rattled about by "ladies who lingh" is crap. the one in four rape victims every year, the "provln" safe driving record of women. etc etc. what the hell does that mean?
This "daddy complex" that you are rattling about is no exception. Despite hudge numbers of studies into the idea theres not a one that has come up with any conclusive evidence that there is such a thing.Women, of all ages, show a preference for succcessful men and men in thier 40s have morre of the trappings of succcess then younger men even if those younger men often have a greater DISPOSABLE income to lavish on their lady love. what because you say so, try arguing with some of the psychologist who come up with these reports.
The modern young women is anything but "easy prey" (this is the old "poor me I'm always the victim" drivel coming to the surface again.) the modern woman is VERY well schooled when it comes to predators. Even to the extent of often rejecting genuine love mistaking it for predation. thats not what I said Sport, this is what I said
" A girl or young woman, who is in school and never been out from under the protective wing of her parents is easy prey, especially if he is an authority figure. In her young life she will have had many male authority figures and she has learned to trust them. It doesn't matter whether it's a teacher, principal, doctor, boss etc etc Mahogany_rush. " the only thing I missed was " most" girls are easy prey.
As for the guy divorcing her after her youth fades. Crikey! Use your brains. Less than 10% of ALL divorces are instigated by the husband. The family law courts leave them broke if they do. so whats the point? Last month I played a blank CD at full blast. The mime next door went ballistic on me and then he proceeded to divorce his wife, so what?? | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 2:54:20 PM | RE msg 167:
Nup...she doesnt need protection except from predators. The main group of men who have the greatest interest to use women for sex and an ego boost, and who are likely to abuse women through a lack of conscience, that are likely to fool an 18-year-old but not a 30-year-old woman, are young men, because young men tend to be only interested in "sowing their wild oats" and in engaging in criminal and violent behaviour, and 30-year-old women seem to be well aware of young men's natures, but young women seem to still believe they can change him. So it's young men who are the predators for young women. I am glad that we are in agreement that young women need to be protected from the vast majority of young men.
The only thing worse than people who break Law...are predators that inch along the boundary, feign innocence & cite "rights". Young men claim they have the "right" to date young women, and when questioned as to how they can treat young women like a piece of meat, and then ruin her reputation by calling her a "slag" to anyone who thinks well of her, they claim they didn't know it was wrong. I totally agree with you. Most young men are worse than criminals.
RE msg 168:
protecting our children doesn't mean locking them in their rooms and protecting them from the outside world, its means teaching our children about life and letting them experience life whether its teaching them how to be responsible, how to find there first apartment to financing to how to avoid certain types of people. First, most parents do the exact opposite of what you recommend. So it seems to me that you are recommending that parents behave differently in how they raise their children. I wrote this in my statement:
So we need another way of dealing with the issue. So would it not be true that you agreed with me?
Second, a child is given 18 years in which she is not held responsible for her actions and during which time, a parent is given the responsibility to teach her childIn that time, you could take 6 degrees. That is more than enough time to teach your child responsible action. I should know. I know enough people who learned plenty of responsibility by that age. Why would you want to deny teaching your child at a time when the government will protect her from serious harm? Why do you feel that 18 years which is 36,000 hours of work for a 40-hour week, is not enough to teach someone the basics of how to get through life?
Third, the most vital skill one ever learns is to stand on one's own two feet, and make one's own decisions. To rob your child of that skill, is the worst thing you can do, because that child will only learn it when you are dead, when she has no-one to bail her out when things get serious, such as if she owes a loan shark to someone who wants her to pay it back by prostitution. The law states that your guardianship of your child ends by 18. So that lesson is learned at age 18. Why do you want to stop your child learning the most vital lesson she can learn, to make her own choices?
I believe kids when turning into adults should learn how to live on their own, so they can develop the self esteem and know how and what it takes to live on their own, so if they get into a relationship and if something happens to the partner they already know that they can live again on their own, because they did it before, most of them who develop high self esteem dont fall into certain traps set by these sick perverted f ucks out there. Most people I know who learned this, already learned how to do this before they moved out of home, including myself. Some of the most important skills in living on your own, are:
1) Taking care of your own bills, which you learn by having to manage your own finances while still at home.
2) Looking after your own home, which you learn by looking after your own room in your own way.
3) Looking after your own clothes, which you learn by doing your own laundry.
4) Cooking for yourself, which you learn by cooking some of your own meals.
5) Cooking for others, which you learn by cooking some of your family's meals.
6) Living by yourself, which you learn by being left alone in your own room.
7) Finding your own friends, which you learn by finding your own friends, when you are still at home.
8) Most important, taking your own chances, which you learn by being given some choices at home.
Practically anyone who is self-sufficient at home, finds moving out is just an extension of what they learned at home. People who struggle when they move out, only struggle in those areas in which they were denied the opportunity and encouragement to develop self-sufficiency in those areas while they were still at home. Why would you deny kids learning those skills when you can help them the most, before they are 18, and then expect them to learn these skills after they are 18, by trial and error, when plenty of people who use trial and error keep making the same mistakes, time and again?
I know man & women who fell into traps set by perverted people. But they were all running away from a home where they were restricted in their behaviour, even after they reached 18, and were never encouraged to develop their own self-confidence before they left home.
When I was 18-25, I spent a lot of time living around other people. The one consistent thing I noticed was that people who showed a great deal of self-oncfidence and self-esteem, spoke of their parents, particularly their mother, as though she encouraged them to do things for themselves, even as a young child, and those who showed a great lack of self-confidence and lack of self-esteem, always said their parents criticised them when they were younger, and did not encourage them to do things for themseves.
Most people don't learn confidence and self-esteem between 18-35. They learn it between 0 and 18, and then from 36 onwards. Why are you expecting the opposite?
I dont believe for one f ucking minute any 18 year old should be married period, I dont know what the stats are but most of those who marry under 21 years but many of them are divorced by 30 year old, most of them seem to be somewhat bitter towards men, you want proof look at the threads started by women who were in abusive relationships, most of them have the common trait, they met their b astards when they were YOUNG. I spoke to many such women. In every case, these women were emotionally discouraged from developing self-esteem and independence by their parents, when they were YOUNG. They only met abusive partners, way after their personalities had been severely damaged by their parents.
What you are saying is the truth. However, these patterns were set in place before they met these men. By their parents. And once their parents set them on this path, nothing on Earth could stop it.
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 3:24:07 PM |
I am glad that we are in agreement that young women need to be protected from the vast majority of young men.
Dont misquote me to attempt to sanctify something Ive made my position clear on.
I mean YOU (generically speaking ofcourse since it needs to be qualified)
*raises eyebrow*...I do believe you and I crossed paths once before scorpio in relation to umm...this exact topic I believe albeit the age was different...under 18 if Im correct... and you were arguing for men your age being able to Legally sleep with girls then.
However...I digress...I would not like to assume that someone hypothetically arguing for a case is infact a predator themselves.
Regardless...you know my position on that too....
Sometimes the only option is to apply the same boundaries to yourself ie. none... and inch along the boundaries of the Law as well to deal with people like these | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 4:05:33 PM | I think love comes in different forms, and that not enough is known about the situation to be about to judge.
Some younger women just have a special thing for older men.
Some younger women date older men for money reasons.
Some younger women are manipulated by older men.
Some younger women may have never thought they'd be attracted to someone the age of their father, but love struck anyway.
It depends on the people involved. A union like that is a bit brow-raising, but hey, it works for some people and if everyone's happy and nobody is being exploitated, there's no issue. | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 6:10:26 PM |
(Msg 123) For whatever reason you think its ok for 18 years old to marry guys in their 40's and I disagree with you I believe that 18 y ears old should go out and experience life, your argument is based on economics.
Not just economics.
You think that kids that age aren't naive, of course they are, they are not equipped to make logical or mature decisions, look at how many teen pregnancies are out there….
Thanks! You just added another support to my argument. How many 18 year olds are impregnated by 40 year olds? Take the average 18 year old who wants to get involved in a relationship and possibly get married or start a family. Do you think they are better off with another 18 year old or with a more mature person?
What is the 40 year old doing wrong anyway? Do you think today’s 18 year old is going to be dominated or “owned” by a 40 year old? It’s not going to happen.
If a 40 year old man has to resort to picking up 18 years old in this day and age, well what does that say about the guy besides hes a f uckin loser, because he cant meet women his age, either do something about it or get help with your issues on why he cant meet women his age.
It has nothing to do with “resorting”. People live a long time today. There are 40 year olds who are not sitting at home worrying about their retirement. Just what makes a person a loser because they choose a different lifestyle? What do you think the 40 year old is doing wrong? What negative results do you see besides saying if the woman reaches 50 and has to find a new mate she won’t have dating experience. What else is wrong in your eyes? She can experience life with a 40 year old just as well as with any other male and probably experience a better life.
(Msg 174) If less time was spent being "reasonable", having polite discussions & listening to selfserving rubbish of others who do things like prey on the youth, weak, ignorant & vulnerable for their own gain...
I’ll put the same questions to you as I did to Mahogany. What do you think the 40 year old is doing wrong? Oh, and one more question. Do you think 18 year old “boys”are knights out to protect the honor of 18 year old girls?
(Msg 175) The modern young women is anything but "easy prey" (this is the old "poor me I'm always the victim" drivel coming to the surface again.) the modern woman is VERY well schooled when it comes to predators. Even to the extent of often rejecting genuine love mistaking it for predation.
For a while I thought I was living on a different planet. Very well stated, Crayonzz. I remember my daughter and my two nieces being 18. They were anything but naïve and subservient.
(Msg 176) NEVER in Health Studies was it ever brought up to watch out for dirty old men trying to sweet talk or buy you off with "lavish" to get into your pants.
Is there ONE 18 year old that hasn’t been taught and warned and advised about the “getting in their pants” issue? It is the adolescent guy that wants to “get in her pants” because “getting in her pants” implies that’s all he wants. Then he moves on to another one. It’s doubtful the 40 year old will “get in her pants” and drop her the next day. Why would anyone encourage an 18 year old to date those most likely just wanting a ONS and discourage her being with someone who will, almost always, treat her better? That’s the puzzling question.
(Msg 177) " A girl or young woman, who is in school and never been out from under the protective wing of her parents is easy prey, especially if he is an authority figure. In her young life she will have had many male authority figures and she has learned to trust them. It doesn't matter whether it's a teacher, principal, doctor, boss etc etc Mahogany_rush.
It sounds like you’re talking date rape? Trusting? As I asked earlier is there ONE 18 year old that hasn’t had the “get in your pants” sermon? Whether it’s an 18 year old or a 40 year old she will know if they are trying to “get in her pants”. Which one is more likely to honor their word and which one is more likely to say any damn thing to get in her pants?
RE: Msg 178: Great post, Scorpiomover! | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 6:14:22 PM | | A 40 year old man and a 18 year old girl is just not right to me . I think the guy wants a trophy wife . As for the girl well I know women mature quicker than men but not by 22 years . She must have daddy issues and years down the line there is a good chance of someone cheating. Love is strong but this isn't 50 years ago when people stayed together through thick and thin. How many people remember who they were with at 18 and are still together . When you grow as a person you see things differently she is 18 and her intentions of love might be good but the guy has some real issues 22 year age difference. I think he is just taking advatage of her bieng naive. Honestly why couldn't he find someone closer to his age. | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 7:35:18 PM | RE msg 179:
I am glad that we are in agreement that young women need to be protected from the vast majority of young men.
Dont misquote me to attempt to sanctify something Ive made my position clear on.
*raises eyebrow*...I do believe you and I crossed paths once before scorpio in relation to umm...this exact topic I believe albeit the age was different...under 18 if Im correct... and you were arguing for men your age being able to Legally sleep with girls then. Actually, the case was a woman who was above the legal age of consent for that country. So there is not much different here.
However...I digress...I would not like to assume that someone hypothetically arguing for a case is infact a predator themselves. I wouldn't either, because an enabler is worse than a predator. She is one who encourages "prey" to do what a predator wants, and she encourages predators to prey. So if I argued that hypotheticals were an indication of reality, you can imagine my opinion of such people who cast judgement. Let she or he who is without fault cast the first stone. As I have always been very determined to never take advantage of any woman for sex or a relationship, young or old, and never have, I can do that. Can you say you've never taken advantage of a man, because of his attraction to you?
Sometimes the only option is to apply the same boundaries to yourself ie. none... and inch along the boundaries of the Law as well to deal with people like these I quite agree. I do that all the time. I never use a women for sex, and I always consider the woman's feelings in any possible relationship. But to apply the boundaries that you set to yourself, Kynnie, would mean that you would never date a young man, for sex or a relationship, because that would be taking advantage of his inexperience in the ups and downs of dating, and the heartbreak that often comes with it, even if no man below 30 would ever date you again. I'm not saying that would happen.
But I don't notice any of the posters who are posting their disapproval on those threads at posting equally disapproving posts on the numerous threads of 40-year-old women approached by a young man of a similar age. But I see almost unanimous support for such behaviour on those threads.
That is why I believe that the opinion of disapproval of any young woman with a much older man is just a double standard, designed to encourage women to do what they want, irrespective of the consequences, and to discourage men in all ways, of having a happy life.
If you had read my posts, you would know that I have made it very clear that if the man mistreats the woman without major genuine cause from the woman, then he is a complete scumbag and she should leave him on the spot and never go back. But you seem to gloss over that fact.
When I see your posts being objective and not guilty of a double standard, I would happily support your opinion. But I see absolutely no evidence of that, and much evidence of the converse. | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 7:59:18 PM | Man, this thread is pretty harsh on the young male population.
Dave1234, for example, writes a good apologetic in defense of 40 year old men and 18 years old women getting together. But these, for example, bring up a bigger question:
People talk about the 18 year old having to learn about life. Just what does the average 18 year old learn? How to survive on a student's income? How to drink in clubs? What, exactly, are they missing by being with an older man? They'll probably be enjoying skiing weekends. They'll be sleeping in a decent hotel when on vacation rather than sleeping in a hostel. They'll most likely be eating properly and not considering a bag of potato chips the main course for dinner.
If we 18-20 year olds are so bad off, why would a 40-year old man be attracted to one? As opposed to, say, a woman his own age, with one or more college degrees, more intelligence and wisdom, a much better job, much more money... essentially all the same reasons you gave for why your age demographic is better. why settle with just skiing when, with a middle-aged woman, you could go skiing in the Alps in Italy?
Also, you asked:
So, for those who find such arrangements "disturbing" perhaps they could specify exactly what is disturbing? What, exactly does the lady miss? If she finds the man appealing and is there on her own free will what 18 year old male can compete with what a 40 year old can offer? More love? More commitment? More respect?
Certainly, a 40-year old man can offer more money and more experience in the world.
But speaking as a young man, I know that I can offer my youth.
First, I'll have more time literally to be with her. Men already tend to die before women do; a 40-year old marrying an 18-year old is going to offer a huge chunk of life as a widow/er.
Second, I can offer a younger physique. I'm much more physically fit than the average 40-year old, and I'm not in the "prime" of life yet. I could be wrong, but I believe more women are attracted to a smooth, muscular young man's body than a middle-aged man's worn by time. And while a middle-aged man may still live an active lifestyle, it's almost inevitable that a (physically fit) young man is going to have much more strength and stamina. Furthermore, all his body parts work, and will continue to work for a long time.
Third, a young man may not have a middle-aged man's experience and wisdom, but if he's like me, he quite possibly will have a much greater passion for ideas and learning, often because he's in university. He's fired up in the marches and rallies , getting his hands dirty in community work, or is energizing a revival in his religious group. A lot of young women find this more attractive than a middle-aged man already set in his ways.
And finally, a few young women value sexual purity. They're more likely to find this in a young man who's inexperienced or a virgin, rather than a middle-aged man who's sewn his wild oats with many women over a long period of time, or has undergone one or even two marriages.
Finally:
How many 40 year olds are going to run around if they have an 18 year old girlfriend? On the other hand how many 18 or 20 year old males are going to be faithful to their 18 year old girlfriend?
I know many young men who are zealously devoted to one woman. I'd be one of them... if I had a woman to be devoted to, that is, LOL. | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 8:08:29 PM | Frankly...you're just irritating me now...so I wont be making a post past this regardless of the drivel.
All I did was quote EXACTLY what you said, quote facts which you would agree on
DONT draw presumptions to my statements or decide for me what I will or will not agree on regarding your assumptions to my pattern of thought.
Actually, the case was a woman who was above the legal age of consent for that country
I dont give a damn about whether or not someone is of legal age...we've been through this. Its not that difficult to keep it in your pants and LEAVE kids alone. 15...16...17...18 and frankly...at your particular age MO is you shouldnt go anywhere near anyone under 25 even if you wanna label her a predator herself. Walk away.
Can you say you've never taken advantage of a man, because of his attraction to you?
For as difficult as this will be to fathom especially for people who simply cannot control their libido around children...YES...completely hand on the heart, YES.
Kynnie, would mean that you would never date a young man, for sex or a relationship, because that would be taking advantage of his inexperience in the ups and downs of dating, and the heartbreak that often comes with it, even if no man below 30 would ever date you again
You know what?...no sh!t Einstein...I hold myself accountable to the exact same standards. Infact I dont accept contacts from men more than 3 yrs younger than me.
I WOULDNT date a man under 30...I wouldnt DREAM of it.
NO man under 30 has the experience of being 15 years single & 10 years partnered & two teenage children. Aside from PS2...we've got absolutely nothing in common even if our morals are the same.
When I see your posts being objective and not guilty of a double standard, I would happily support your opinion
This thread was specific to 18 F & 40 M...AND if you'd followed my posts last time...I stated clearly that I am an equal opportunity b!tch in these scenarios & hold women to the same standard.
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That would be the part where you say...oh, sorry I forgot...you're right Kyn and I do agree with you.
People can agree to disagree...this is something I am passionate about...but it will never be an issue in my family cos luckily my ex hubby feels exactly the same way, he's not likely to be so verbal...and I am not likely to be as "sweet" & tolerant as you've seen here. | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 8:12:10 PM | This thread is almost three years old.
Having said that...why a 40yr old man would want the headaches involved w/ marrying an 18 yr old, I don't know.
She can't go a lot of places...her parents are going to a CONSTANT presence in your lives...she probably won't be able to relate when you take her to work or professional functions.....she has no career experience or advanced education...probably nothing as far as material wealth.......and little life experience.
Honestly,unless your preference is for a an inexperienced woman,that you can dominate and would be able to bear you a number of children...I can't see the tangible benefits for a mature 40yr old man to marry an 18yr old.
Unless she was RICH.... | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/23/2008 9:38:53 PM | Scorpio you missed what I was trying to say Santa Maria
for the chosen few who thinks its ok for a 40 year to marry a 18 year old, to that I say You're wrong.
In my opinion there is still a huge gap in maturity levels, 2) Tell me what do they have in common that they could discuss on a equally intellectual ground??
Its just creepy. It’s easy to see what a barely legal girl sees in an older guy (or think she sees), but what makes a guy decide to forgo everyone in his age group for a girl who basically just learned to drive?
However, the 40 year old man should know better than to take part in sexual acts with “hot” teenage girls who lack the life experience necessary to put them on an equal playing field. Teenagers are sexual beings; they experiment. But sexual experimentation between two people with the same amount of life experience is much different than the sexual experimentation of two people separated by years of experience.
It is disgusting that some members of society expect a 18 year old girl to know better than a 40 year old male. In the end it comes down to this: What is worse? Having sex with a charming older man or an older man having sex with an inexperienced young female? Either way, the answer is the same: Any sexual relationship between two people of completely different levels of life experience is unacceptable. Thus, the responsibility should be placed on the adult. | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/24/2008 6:47:50 PM | Some folks ask what they will have in common or what they'll talk about. I don't know about other people but my partner and I talk about things that are happening today. "How was your day at work? Did you read the headlines in the morning paper?" We don't discuss things from 40 years ago.
If one goes to a movie theater they will see people of all ages watching the same movie. People of all ages at the beach or in the park or at the mall or in a restaurant.
What do couples talk about? Sports minded people will talk sports whether they're 18 or 40 years old. People more into current events that discuss that. Couples will plan vacations together.
A person brought up on a farm will have had a completely different childhood from someone who lived in the city but how often does one sit around talking about their childhood?
It's not what they have in common or their common experiences that matter. It's what they want for the future. I know that doesn't sit well with most folks because most people believe a partner should "fit in" their lives as opposed to starting a new life. | |
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Posted: 1/24/2008 10:00:50 PM | RE msg 185:
DONT draw presumptions to my statements or decide for me what I will or will not agree on regarding your assumptions to my pattern of thought. I will requote my post:
The main group of men who have the greatest interest to use women for sex and an ego boost, and who are likely to abuse women through a lack of conscience, that are likely to fool an 18-year-old but not a 30-year-old woman, are young men, because young men tend to be only interested in "sowing their wild oats" and in engaging in criminal and violent behaviour, and 30-year-old women seem to be well aware of young men's natures, but young women seem to still believe they can change him. So it's young men who are the predators for young women. What part of this did you disagree on?
I dont give a damn about whether or not someone is of legal age...we've been through this. Its not that difficult to keep it in your pants and LEAVE kids alone. 15...16...17...18 and frankly...at your particular age MO is you shouldnt go anywhere near anyone under 25 even if you wanna label her a predator herself. Walk away. Sex with kids is ILLEGAL. Got it? ILLEGAL. The law states what a "kid" is with regards to sex. If you don't like the law, move to another country, like Saudi Arabia.
This thread was specific to 18 F & 40 M...AND if you'd followed my posts last time...I stated clearly that I am an equal opportunity b!tch in these scenarios & hold women to the same standard. Then at least we can agree on that.
People can agree to disagree...this is something I am passionate about...but it will never be an issue in my family cos luckily my ex hubby feels exactly the same way, he's not likely to be so verbal...and I am not likely to be as "sweet" & tolerant as you've seen here. This is also something I am passionate about. However, I seriously doubt that you or your hubby are likely to anything BUT "sweet". Because the only guys I know who are about 40 and are with young women are men who take on the young men half their age and turn them into swiss cheese without breaking a sweat. Unless your hubby's name is Jet Li, I seriously doubt that being "non-sweet" would get him anything but a visit to the hospital. Or maybe he's like you, aggressive on a forum. | |
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Posted: 1/24/2008 10:01:18 PM | RE msg 186:
In my opinion there is still a huge gap in maturity levels, 2) Tell me what do they have in common that they could discuss on a equally intellectual ground?? I find a huge gap in maturity levels in people my own age, who have the stupidity to go and get themselves married to an abusive man, have no real interest in intellectual subjects and then think that they have something in common with someone who has never done that despite the numerous opportunities and who has a massive interest in all sorts of intellectual subjects. I ask you. Why? The only thing they want is sex and a willing companion. It's just creepy.
It’s easy to see what a barely legal girl sees in an older guy (or think she sees), but what makes a guy decide to forgo everyone in his age group for a girl who basically just learned to drive? I'll be honest. Having read so many posts on this subject, I have real trouble seeing what a young woman would see in an older man. However, seeing as I've only just got around to learning to drive myself, I would find far more in common with someone who was in the same boat.
However, the 40 year old man should know better than to take part in sexual acts with “hot” teenage girls who lack the life experience necessary to put them on an equal playing field. Teenagers are sexual beings; they experiment. But sexual experimentation between two people with the same amount of life experience is much different than the sexual experimentation of two people separated by years of experience. Where do you get the idea that teenagers are sexual beings who like to experiment? I've seen exactly the same behaviour in a 29-year-old woman. As far as life experience goes, I wouldn't doubt that similar levels of experience are going to make partners more compatible in theory. In practice, it would be difficult to say, because I've met quite a few people the same age who are of the same age and levels of experience, and their relationships were a disaster and my best friend was a virgin when she got married and her husband was very experienced and they get on fantastically and have done so for years. But if what you are saying is true that is a disaster for me. I chose not to get involved with people I didn't have chemistry with, and the ones I did never got off the ground. So I have a lot of experience in dating nice girls that I didn't get involved with. Where am I going to find a woman my age, who has dated nice men who she didn't get involved with? According to this, I would have no possibility of relating to a woman my age, who usually has loads of experience.
It is disgusting that some members of society expect a 18 year old girl to know better than a 40 year old male. In the end it comes down to this: What is worse? Having sex with a charming older man or an older man having sex with an inexperienced young female? Either way, the answer is the same: Any sexual relationship between two people of completely different levels of life experience is unacceptable. Thus, the responsibility should be placed on the adult. If the male is just looking for some easy sex and the woman is looking for a relationship, of course it is wrong. The only problem with this scenario is that in order for there to be a problem with it, then people of similar ages would have to have similar life experiences. That would mean that the average woman would have about the same number of partners and the same number and length of relationships as a man her age. But from what posters report about real life, the average mature woman has a LOT more experience than a man her age and as you put it, "sexual experimentation between two people with the same amount of life experience is much different than the sexual experimentation of two people separated by years of experience". | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/24/2008 11:45:22 PM | Scorpio you're going in so many different direction that I have to send out a search party to find out what you are talking about, and I have to pay my WTF to English translator triple time and a half
I find a huge gap in maturity levels in people my own age, who have the stupidity to go and get themselves married to an abusive man, have no real interest in intellectual subjects what does that have to do with a 18 year old and a 40 year old?
Where do you get the idea that teenagers are sexual beings who like to experiment ask any teenage boy who is popular in school.
for the rest of your statement I refer to my original post. | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/25/2008 12:25:30 AM |
Scorpio you're going in so many different direction that I have to send out a search party to find out what you are talking about, and I have to pay my WTF to English translator triple time and a half Sorry, mahogany_rush. My brain runs at a mile a minute.
I find a huge gap in maturity levels in people my own age, who have the stupidity to go and get themselves married to an abusive man, have no real interest in intellectual subjects what does that have to do with a 18 year old and a 40 year old?
But if you can find women who are like the women I grew up around, that would be a different story, because they still have the values that men my age value.
Where do you get the idea that teenagers are sexual beings who like to experiment ask any teenage boy who is popular in school.
Inexperienced women, on the other hand, are prone to want to try things out for a while, that they have never tried before, and then decide that they "been there, done that", and don't want to go there again.
However, teenage boys will experiment with relationships. They will try dating a bi girl, or a bi-polar girl, or a girl with a past, or a single mother, or a messy woman, or a crazy woman, and then decide that they don't want some of them. | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/25/2008 5:18:42 AM | msg 194:
But the men I know of my age, don't have that much in common with a lot of women their age. Why? Because a lot of those men have interests in all sorts of intellectual pursuits, in cooking, cleaning, and in relationships. The women my age don't. Their interests seem to be about their kids, getting laid, work, money and not too much else. It's almost as if the men & women my age have switched the gender roles, and not met in the middle. So asking a man my age to date a woman my age would be like asking you to date a male chauvinist player. Sad, but true.
^^ I beg your pardon? I find it very strange to read such a generalizing statement/conclusion...as a woman of 'your age'. Sad, but true... | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/25/2008 7:10:05 AM | Wow, what type of women are you meeting Scorpio, thats a sad commentary Sport, most women in there 30's and beyond are looking to meet someone there age or older and settle down, and I did say MOST, I would think thats its a universal .
Maybe its a north america thing but some teens here like to emulate their hero's, I hear some of my colleagues, associates and clients complain about their teenage kids ( not all) how some are trying bi sexuality, because they seen or read about it because it seems to be the new fad, or what ever the reason, Teenagers today are alot different to when we were Teens and they are exposed to a lot more thanks to technology (the internet) | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/26/2008 11:04:48 AM | To sigi and mahogany_rush:
Maybe what I wrote was a bit overkill, and partially an expression of my feelings. But things have changed massively in the UK over the last 20 years. I know many, many men who enjoy cooking. But it has become very common for women to never cook, and for many, to not even know how. There are many women now who just want one-night-stands. There are a lot more men who are looking for a relationship. Women have become very into watching soccer, traditionally a male interest. Women are going out, getting drunk till they cannot stand, and getting into fights. The vast majority of women I have met, who talk about current events and politics, are over 55. Women tend to be very aggressive, as well.
Also, I don't know many teenagers here who have "heroes". I know that a lot of teenage boys are interested in getting laid with as many young women as possible. I know that a lot of teenage girls want to be WAGs (Wifes and Girlfriends of Soccer Stars and Celebrities). A lot of women emulate women like Victoria Beckham, Cheryl Tweedy, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. It's true that a lot of older women don't have any interest in copying them, but they also act the same as the younger women when they are out. Getting drunk and getting laid is big in the UK.
Maybe the US and Canada is not quite like this yet, but the UK is very like this. | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/26/2008 11:21:53 AM | I love threads like this! Just about everyone has an opinion, so these are always fun to read.
I would imagine there are lots of reasons for relationships with such a huge age gap. I have dated men who were anywhere from 24 years my senior (when I was in my early 20s) to men who were 24 years my junior (when I was in my late 40s). One thing I discovered over the years is that the men I was most comfortable and compatible with were the ones who were relatively close to my own life experiences, my own maturity level, my own interests and my own intelligence. For the most part, I wasn't going to find those similarities with a much-older or a much-younger man.
As I have gotten older, my perspectives on just about everything have changed. I may have been cuter and thinner when I was 18, but I wouldn't go back THERE for anything now. Most 18 year old females (and males, the truth be known) haven't experienced much in life simply because of their limited years. That's not a bad thing.... it's just a life fact. My question is, what would a 40-year-old man with so many more years of life experience HAVE IN COMMON with an 18-year-old, enough so that he would wish to marry her? While some people may have completely legitimate answers to that question, I find it difficult to find such answers inside my own experiences.
I didn't read all the posts, but I would LOVE to know what people would think if the genders were switched in the original post. Would people have a whole different set of feelings / perceptions / judgments if the BRIDE was 40 and the GROOM was 18? | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/26/2008 11:48:13 AM | Oh crap. You horny old perverts can sugar coat this any way that suits you. What suits you is riding an 18 year old hard body. PERIOD.
Now just cut the crap and admit the obvious. There is a problem with scenarios like this. Most likely deeply rooted problems.
Sell the shit somewhere else cause i ain't buyin it.
I thank you. | |
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| 18 year old girl marries a 40 year old man?
Posted: 1/26/2008 12:28:51 PM |
Maybe the US and Canada is not quite like this yet, but the UK is very like this
Oh yes they are...
Would people have a whole different set of feelings / perceptions / judgments if the BRIDE was 40 and the GROOM was 18?
I think some people might have something to say about it, but there would definitely be a lot more support for it. It's typical. | |
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