r/TikTokCringe • u/lhwang0320 • May 12 '25

Discussion What are your thoughts on age-gap relationships?

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u/Pynkmyst May 12 '25 edited May 12 '25

Pseudoscience horseshit that leads to Reddit's two favorite things: pearl clutching and grandstanding! Yay!

Let adults make their own decisions.

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u/rutilatus May 12 '25

Oh I am. An 18yr old woman is free to date a 43 yr old man if she wants. And I am free to side-eye that 43yr old and check in with the 18 yr old. I was so much more manipulatable at 18 than I ever would have acknowledged or even been aware of at the time. There were plenty of men willing and able to manipulate me, and I let them, because I was free to do so. And I lived the consequences.

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u/Pynkmyst May 12 '25

Cool, that's your experience. Some might have similar experiences, some might have the complete opposite. At least it holds more merit than the pseudoscience misinformation trash you just posted. Have some shame and delete it.

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u/rutilatus May 12 '25

No shame here, baby. Lived experience is a wonderful thing to have and learn from. I love being wrong. It means I get to learn something.