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[quote=Anonymous]My 18 year old son is dating a 24 (JUST turned 24) year old girl. She's awesome, kind, and a good influence (she doesn't party or drink), I couldn't say enough amazing things about her. But the age gap puts me off a bit. They met through mutual friends and have actually been together for a while, but I find myself embarrassed when she's over at the house for family parties or events and I wonder if people are judging her, my son or my family. And when someone asks me out of curiosity how old she is, I usually lie and say she's 20. That's about how old she looks anyways. The age of consent is actually 16 in my state, so it's not like I'm worried from a legal standpoint, but I guess I'm just not sure if I'm overreacting or underreacting? Would you be a little put off by this age gap if it were your kid? I'm not an overbearing mother, and I have no intention of talking him out of the relationship or anything, but I guess I'm just curious what you all would think in this situation. They are really in love, truly are amazing together and I can really see this working out for them for the long haul, so I know the age gap won't look as bad when they're older. But out of curiousity, has anyone else had an experience like this and did you care?[/quote]

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