Duffy wrote:
rick_pcfl wrote:
I read that the other day. Apparently the 13 year old's parents knew about the relationship and approved of it. Pretty sad on many accounts.Why sad?
Sad that the parents of 13 year old wouldn't see any potential problems with their *child* dating a woman almost twice as old as he is at the time
Sad that a 25 year old woman is more comfortable dating a child than she is dating guys her own age
Sad that a woman who spent about 4 years in college obtaining an education chose to throw away her career and 5-10 years of her life in order to have an unhealthy relationship
Will the boy be scarred for it? Probably not, though it could affect his future relationships in a negative manner
In some societies it likely wouldn't be a problem for either, but it is in many societies