I sort of feel duty bound
to answer this QOTW... I have relevent stories :(

I lost my virginity at 14 to a 16 year old Australian surfer dude. It seemed like a vast age gap at the time...

At 16 I had a three month relationship with a 20 year old. I'm not sure which of us was more immature.

Then a few "encounters" (but not sex, I was frigid) with men ranging from 18 to 31. I probably confused the 31 year old as I abandoned him in a field, accidentally stole his motorbike helmet and hid from him in a landrover all night.

Another three month relationship with a 24 year old when I was still 16 (the drummer from the Moonflowers, if anyone cares).

Then when I was 17 I embarked on a relationship with a man of 37, three months older than my mum. She wasn't best pleased.
I was bloody minded about it.
She said if we were still together in five years she'd give us her blessing.

We lasted 13 years.

But it was not good and it did not end well.

Mums do know best.
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Wed 10 Dec 2008, 13:29, 3 replies)

ah
yes, but then you only learn by going through, and coming out the other end of stuff like the above. You can't live by other peoples standards forever* plus you are now happily with a hunk of your dreams :)


*unless you are a follower of all kinds of religions that tell you how to live / think / act / believe
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 10 Dec 2008, 14:28, closed)

And oh, did I learn...
I learned a LOT, most of it the hard way :(

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with older men. Only the control freak ones. And my bloody-mindedness didn't help, as I was determined to prove people wrong who said it would never last and that he had "brainwashed" me.

But *pithiness warning* it did make me who I am today, and I wouldn't change that.
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Wed 10 Dec 2008, 16:43, closed)

silver linings
and suchlike!

I just crash on and make stupid mistakes all the time, not sure if its more fun or not but does leave an impressive trail of carnage!
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 10 Dec 2008, 17:38, closed)