As the girl/boy who's dating this "mature" person, you don't see it as wrong. You just think it's the way of life and people surrounding you probably don't find it to be a problem either. Even now in your late teens/early adulthood, you still feel like people are exaggerating - https://twitter.com/PaballoSaid/status/1254592942414745600

- and you're too mature for your peers. So, you want people who're older cause they'll understand you. You're an 'old soul'. This is what you tell yourself, this is what your psyche registers cause to come face to face with the reality that you were taken advantage of is just -

TW: Abuse

- not a reality you're willing to process. This happens a lot to abuse victims. To be able to process & admit that you've been abused is not an easy at all. But, I just want to tell you that it wasn't your fault.

Easy thing*. Pardon me.