About Younger Women

[ProjectEuropa]

I'm probably going to offend every young woman that visits this site (I include young men of the same age to be less controversial.) Young women of 18 - 20 years of age might be mature in the eyes of the law but they are not fully mature. I have worked in several art colleges and seen young students of such an age regularly taken advantage of by the staff. I think it is unprofessional but young people at such an age are adults and they make their own choices. I have a friend who still teaches at an art college who regularly has an 18-20 year old on his arm (he's 51) and it amazes me just how gullible these young women are. He just uses them as some sort of self confirmation. Yet I can see him regularly embarrassed by them as we sit round drinking and chatting. They are young and intelligent but they are still on the whole naive. I often wonder if he is able to get a woman nearer his own age. I often ask him what he talks about with these young women and all he can say is 'things'.

I recently dated a 32 year old and came away thinking we originated on different planets. We had a lot of interests in common (art being the main one) and she liked my CD collection which to my horror she labeled 'retro'. I do have some contemporary music in there, honest! The age gap meant we grew up in different worlds with different perceptions. I'm sure there are relationships that work with such large age differences but I would imagine they are the exception rather than the rule.

And yes! When I was 18-20, I too thought I was mature. Now I realise all adults are just children but older.

[slavelucy]

We had a lot of interests in common (art being the main one) and she liked my CD collection which to my horror she labeled 'retro' .

ROFL!! God, that really made me laugh, thanks.

As for age, i find that every one, without exception, has an immature spot, whatever their age or gender....be it intellectual, emotional or anything else...i generally try and take people as they come (er, so to speak). If someone's a shallow wanker, they're a shallow wanker whether they're 18 or 118.

Your post was interesting though, in recent times i have met people who have made me realise the value of having life experience, something which i previously scoffed at. Having said that, everything has it's downside, and so does age, and to this end i think that some older people can occasionally come across as slightly apathetic or careworn....they see it as 'young people think they can change the world..bless 'em, they'll soon see' but it could equally be perceived as negative apathy.

Oh, while i'm here - i love your signature line, ProjectEuropa, Wildisms always make me grin...although, the last word of that quote should be 'do', if memory serves.

sl (ever the pedant, hopefully i'll grow out of it )

[chromedome11]

Oh, while i'm here - i love your signature line, ProjectEuropa, Wildisms always make me grin...although, the last word of that quote should be 'do', if memory serves.

Thanks, slavelucy. Now I finally get ProjectEuopa's signature.

[ProjectEuropa]

Oh, while i'm here - i love your signature line, ProjectEuropa, Wildisms always make me grin...although, the last word of that quote should be 'do', if memory serves.

I checked the quote and you are right. You can feel smug! ;-)

[magicgrl]

"QUOTE=ProjectEuropa]I'm probably going to offend every young woman that visits this site (I include young men of the same age to be less controversial.) Young women of 18 - 20 years of age might be mature in the eyes of the law but they are not fully mature. I have worked in several art colleges and seen young students of such an age regularly taken advantage of by the staff. I think it is unprofessional but young people at such an age are adults and they make their own choices. I have a friend who still teaches at an art college who regularly has an 18-20 year old on his arm (he's 51) and it amazes me just how gullible these young women are."

Perhaps the young women that this man courts are gullible-- i however, was not. Of course, i was not a semester fling-- i actually became His wife.

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"Yet I can see him regularly embarrassed by them as we sit round drinking and chatting. They are young and intelligent but they are still on the whole naive. I often wonder if he is able to get a woman nearer his own age. I often ask him what he talks about with these young women and all he can say is 'things'."

i guess if you don't have things in common that can be rough-- but i can say that my Master was never embarrassed by me in conversation with anyone. i like what He likes-- football, basketball, politics etc. We have the same values about life.

<snip> " she liked my CD collection which to my horror she labeled 'retro'. <snip>

Well, my CD collection looked almost identical to Master's when we met. In fact, i was much better at the song trivia when it came to The Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix-- you name it, i know it! (And i knew all the words)
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i guess maybe relationships like my mine working out are an exception-i won't argue with that. But the can and often DO work out.

*~magic~*

[ProjectEuropa]

Perhaps the young women that this man courts are gullible-- i however, was not. Of course, i was not a semester fling-- i actually became His wife.

I knew I would offend someone and expected a tirade of abuse but I wasn't trying to be personal. I accept any criticism squarely on the chin.