Would you let your 17 year old child date someone older?

[siseñor]

What's the oldest age you'd allow their partner to be, and why?

[NewYorkCity]

Me, personally, absolutely NOT, but we are living in a very perverted time, where things will get much, MUCH worse, I can assure you of that. But, such dates and even much younger than that, are happening every day of the week and parents are Perfectly fine with it. I remember a medical student who told me, she willingly slept and gave birth when she was either 13 or 14 to a much older man and her parents were cooler than the coolest cucumber you have ever seen and such behavior was happening even back in 2006. You can only imagine how bad it became now in 2022.

[siseñor]

ew no i beg her parents are in prison

[NewYorkCity]

No, they are not, because that pedophile who slept with their underaged daughter and I'm sure with many other kids her age, took care of her parents financially. So they didn't say a peep. In this world Money, Fame and Power rules and whoever has the most of it, can do some serious unimaginable things and Easily get away with it.

[SnowedIn]

Not sure what the picture has to do with the question, but I digress. Yes, I might. But it would heavily depend on how much older and who the person is and what the situation is and my child. One of my sons I would not have let him date an older person when he was 17 but they other probably yes. Likewise, I'd need to meet and know the older person. So, my answer is a maybe that would be very specifically situation dependent.

[siseñor]

Very wise viewpoint, thank you

[Paulalove98]

It depends how much older to be honest, I know if I have a daughter I'm gonna worry a lot about her at that age more than I would if I had a son and he's that age.

[BlueScorpio]

The oldest they can be is maybe a year apart but nothing more after that.

[Summeroflove]

I don’t really know. It’s hypothetical.

If he was only a year or two older. Probably AS LONG AS he is a good person and treats her good.

[siseñor]

True

[oh_k789]

Funny you took for granted it had to be a "her".

[Summeroflove]

@oh_k789 true. It goes both ways. He or she. Would have to be someone good to date my daughter or my son.

I would be skeptical. There couldn’t be sexual contact either.

[DaveJord]

It is hard to stop a 17 year from doing whatever they want to do.

[mstbooblover]

17 years is the age where girls and guys generally are starting to awake and having ideas about what they would like. A difficult moment for parents to calculate to what extend they should keep an eye or intervene. Probably a matter of circumstances to be judged case by case. Now, the plain fact a teen's date is older does not mean something is wrong.

[MendaciousMarxist]

Yes! When I was 16, my boyfriend was 38. My daddd was SO MAD, but my mommmmmmmmma understood. He was the perfect match for me. we broke it off only 3 years later sadly, I still miss him but not as much as my other boyfriendss

[rebeliouse]

did u ever have sex with that older guy?

[Kaneki05]

So many people use the word "Let" proving they are not fit to be parents. No such thing as let because I don't control people to my whim.

[siseñor]

i'm glad my mum didn't let me go through with dumb dangerous ideas when i was younger I don't know about you

[Kaneki05]

Nope. I am glad I learnt to be responsible than hold my own bad actions over my mothers head and expect her to just control my actions so I only do good things rather than learn myself.

[exitseven]

I would have to check this kid out first but if he was okay I would let her.

[Anonymous]

17 year old should only date 17 years until they turn 18

In which case, it is their choice.

[siseñor]

so they can't date someone who is 365 days older than them?

[Opinion Owner]

No since the law does not permit it. I don't see what's wrong with waiting another 365 days until you can date someone.. LEGALLY.

[Noahzaid]

Why is there a picture of two men!

where are you going with this?

[siseñor]

What's your point

[Noahzaid]

Ask yourself..

[misogynistic_pig]

Never. And I'm disappointed that Pinkman is gay.

[BlueScorpio]

He's not gay, that man has a wife and kids lol

[Twalli]

17 is legal here, I would prefer it's within 3 years at that point.

[444him]

id let them date anyone up to 20 if i trust and know the other person but otherwise 18 is the limit

[EaterPeter]

21 though prefer for them to wait untill they turn 21 or 25

[Agape93]

17. I'm not letting minors date adults

[siseñor]

even if there's just a year between them?

[Agape93]

Correct.

[Bre_0611]

In this day and age, no.

[Joker_]

I don't have a 17 year old child

[siseñor]

Hello father

[Joker_]

I love you

[siseñor]

Imitador, my real father would never say such a thing

[Joker_]

ok lol

[rebeliouse]

what was oldest guy u were allowed to date?

[siseñor]

19 with conditions

[rebeliouse]

how old were u at the time and what were the conditions

[siseñor]

17 & the conditions r that my family approve

[dustybiker]

No. I wouldn’t.