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i understand that some of yall think "but i& #39;m 17, that& #39;s basically 18!" when i say 18+ but you need to understand there is a 4yr age gap between us. i& #39;m barely comfortable talking to 18 year olds bc i& #39;m so concerned that i will somehow push my beliefs and ideals on them and not
let them grow as their own ppl without even realizing it. if you are under 18 i promise you, it& #39;s not "more fun" with the adults. please enjoy your childhood, enjoy your friendships with other people your age. as a kid, i spent so much time thinking i preferred the company of
adults bc i was a traumatized & mature child, but that& #39;s bc i had my childhood robbed of me. it wasn& #39;t until literally the last 2-3 months that i forged healthy friendships that feel stable & mutually supportive, with people MY OWN age. i& #39;m 21. let that sink in.
and even with these friends being my own age, there was still a fucking predator in our own group who preyed on people in our group & outside of it, and we couldn& #39;t recognize it for what it was bc predators smooth talk and are charismatic that& #39;s literally how they draw you in
predators aren& #39;t just old men, they& #39;re 25 year olds who make you feel special and mature, they& #39;re 20 year olds who say "age is just a number", they come in all ages and sizes and genders and they aren& #39;t always recognizable as a predator until it& #39;s too late to do anything about.
the point of this thread is not to make you feel stupid or silly or worthless, it& #39;s to make you think about why you want approval from people older than you, and just what it means when they& #39;re so willing to give it to you. please be a kid. please enjoy things with your friends.
you are not an adult yet and pushing yourself to be will make you miserable for years.
