I wasn't precisely an average person by any means, but I had older members of both sexes as friends to one degree or another at that age. They invited me over for dinners or to just talk.
No one made a pass at me that I noticed, and I was much more comfortable talking about adult issues than some run of the mill kids stuff.
I had no trouble speaking fluently and comfortably with someone regardless of their age. In fact a lot of my friends were always significantly older than I was, often by decades.
This girl seems like she was a bit of a prodigy in running, which would have created a certain fascinating element to her. Maybe she was extremely bright also.
I don't know, I was never a "kid" in the way that a lot of you seemed to have experienced being, or else believe that people below the age of 18 are.
I can also say that I know people that are 18 that are interesting and well rounded and I know 40 and 50 year olds that are utterly uninteresting and have not much substance. It really depends.
I think a lot of you may be overly swayed by generalizations as well as shoulds and woulds.
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Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB
Yep, well said. Friendships are supposed to be equal.
The 14 year old might think it's cool to hang out with older people, but I think it's odd that a 40 year old would find it enjoyable to hang out with 14 year olds...what does a 14 year old have to offer a 40 year old? I'd have to believe that it was sexual, honestly. I guess I just wouldn't trust any 40 year old that wants to hang out with 14 year olds. Especially alone.
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