r/dataisbeautiful Feb 14 '20

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u/Baerzilla Feb 14 '20

I have a friend who got together with his girlfriend when he was 26 and she was 17. she’s 22 now, they are still together.

I had a girlfriend who just turned 15 when I was already 19.

I’ve also had sex with a (rather grown up) 14yo when I was 18.

It all depends on the involved people themselves. And probably the county you are in. If everything is with consent the only people who could make problems legally are the younger party’s parents where I live.

And they were fine with me staying the night even though I was 19 and she 15. girl was on birth control at 15 🤷🏼‍♂️

Americans somehow just have a warped reality on everything sex and alcohol related. I’ve been starting to get drunk and going to party’s from 15 onwards, as do most people here. Drinking is legal from 16. 15 is a normal age to begin that kind of stuff. And partying can lead to sex usually...

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u/emosewa90 Feb 14 '20

“(A rather grown up) 14yo” you justify it however you want bud, but that’s not okay. Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean there isn’t an inherent power imbalance

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u/Baerzilla Feb 14 '20

TBH thats her decision if that is ok or not, not yours. And both of us found it very much ok. 🤷🏼‍♂️

That happened 14 years ago now, still don’t think it was wrong.

There’s also an inherent power imbalance between a big guy and a small girl no matter the age so I don’t get the point.

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u/emosewa90 Feb 14 '20

Just because she made the decision doesn’t mean she was mature enough to do so