I like the age gap concept but ngl, why’s it always gotta be a minor and a whole ass adult… not like “oh 3, 4, 5 years apart” no no, 8 minimum. Like, especially when the girls are HIGHSCHOOLERS. Bro she’s 16 istg, no 16yo has business dating anyone over the age of 18… 19 at MOST. Why can’t we get age gaps where the people are like… 23 and 30 or smth, or like 30 and 47, when they’re all solid consenting adults..
I also love how these stories can never be told without the perfect recipe for opportunistic manipulation, like.. the FL is always vulnerable, isolated, struggling, or naive. Can we get a romance where the fl is like.. none of those things please? Where she’s consenting in a proper headspace as a legal adult..
Did I read this whole thing? Yeah, and it was cute and all but like.. the mental gymnastics I play to ignore all the 1000s of red flags istg… just a great example of why we should never idolize fictional relationships yall.
I like the age gap concept but ngl, why’s it always gotta be a minor and a whole ass adult… not like “oh 3, 4, 5 years apart” no no, 8 minimum. Like, especially when the girls are HIGHSCHOOLERS. Bro she’s 16 istg, no 16yo has business dating anyone over the age of 18… 19 at MOST. Why can’t we get age gaps where the people are like… 23 and 30 or smth, or like 30 and 47, when they’re all solid consenting adults..
I also love how these stories can never be told without the perfect recipe for opportunistic manipulation, like.. the FL is always vulnerable, isolated, struggling, or naive. Can we get a romance where the fl is like.. none of those things please? Where she’s consenting in a proper headspace as a legal adult..
Did I read this whole thing? Yeah, and it was cute and all but like.. the mental gymnastics I play to ignore all the 1000s of red flags istg… just a great example of why we should never idolize fictional relationships yall.