No, and any 40-year-old that takes an interest in teens is a massive red flag, even if you're in an area where 16 is the age of consent. There is an obvious power imbalance in a relationship between a 16-year-old and a 40-year-old, not to mention that it's disturbing for a middle-aged adult to be attracted to children. In every case of a relationship I've ever seen with one person being several years into adulthood and the other being a teen, the older person was either A) extremely emotionally immature to the point of being unable to relate to their own age, B) a control freak who likes the fact that teens are extremely impressionable and easy to control and manipulate, or C) all of the above. I've never seen a healthy and/or normal relationship like that. It's one thing for two fully grown adults to have an age gap, but when one person is several years (even decades) into adulthood and the other is a child who doesn't even have a fully developed brain yet, it's abnormal and not good news. Obviously, a 16-year-old has next to no life experience, and even a 16-year-old who is "so mature for his/her age" is still only 16 with minimal experience, and will typically be more trusting and naive (which makes teens such easy prey for adults with controlling and manipulative personalities).
Assuming you aren't a troll, try to put a stop to this relationship. Look up the laws in your area if you aren't aware of them already, because even if the legal age of consent is 16, many of those places have Romeo & Juliet laws which make it to where any adult over a certain age cannot have a sexual relationship with any minors.
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Your PARENTS! What the heck are you two doing. Are you letting your 16-year-old daughter be involved with a man around the same age as you and your husband? I would tell you what I think. I think I would get the cops involved, find out who that man is and his butt would be investigated if this is true. And if this man touches her, that's rape. And if you two condone this, you two would be in serious trouble, more and likely for child abuse and neglect. That is strictly illegal and it cannot happen. Why do parents become parents and don't know how to parent?
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In the USA it is LEGAL.
16 is the age of consent in some states. A pedo is a person who likes kids aka pre-puberty.
If she was 19 would you care? I'm not saying you're wrong for thinking this is fucked up (talking to gag users) I'm just saying think about why you are saying what you are saying? Does your belief have any foundation? Does flying a plane into a building make any sense? Lol okay maybe I went too far. When I was 20 I dated a woman who was like twice my age. And wanted to date a woman who was like 65 or 70. We would flirt with each other and she'd ask me if she was too old for her hairstyle etc. But we never did anything because the world says it is wrong... But it felt right to me. I, for some odd reason, found her beautiful. Not sure why. Once you get past the illusion of age you realize that these older people are no different. A lot of the time they aren't even wiser, they have a bigger awareness but they are not wiser a lot of the time.
My late Mother was my cousin's legal guardian went the cousin was age 14
at this age, my mother got her on birth control with the Depo shot so she
wouldn't get pregnant, she was having sex cause she caught an STD too
so Lord only knows who she was dating but I believe my cousin should
of been given a long talk on the Bird's and Bees when reaching age 16
no matter what you tell them and you can report it to the police but
the police might tell you we can't arrest a guy whose not having sex
with your daughter but it's hard to say also you could report it and
say you believe the guy is a danger to your daughter now If I had a
16-year-old daughter, I would get her into Counseling and tell the
Counseling she's dating a man old enough to be her father trust
me I'm not here to bash you or your husband or your daughter
there is something you need to figure out and these people on
this site should not be bashing you
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As a 15 year old. I have daddy issues and have always been after older men, but I think 40 is pushing it a little. Don't get me wrong. I find some old dudes REALLY attractive. Like Sebastian Bierk. But I'd never actually do it. It'd be different if he was like 20 or something.
No under no circumstance it is it normal and I can guarantee you it's not an equal relationship the man who's older has all the control she may not see it that way but it is true you need to go to your local law enforcement and see if there's anything you can do about it I would also contact a lawyer
Normal, not in this century. At least not in my country which is the great state of North America (not damn Canada)!
Nah, can't dip into the youngster snatch here LEGALLY anymore. You can't even legally sleep with or date your cousin anymore! Which is simply nonsense. She was on the pill smh. So yeah too many damn laws here. Mandates and shitAre you nuts? Love knows no bounds, except when its more like child abuse... but it's ok you don't know what to do and asking for help as a parent is healthy. I would suggest calling an anonymous helpline and get some strategies to address this. Do not give them identitying info, they have a duty to report.
16 and 40 would be fine here. Depends on legal age of said country.
Always though i think no matter legal age such big differences may need a bit more insight to see if one person isn't been taken advantage of but it's normal. This would take actually knowing the people involved and judging it for thy self.No its not. Depending on age of consent in your country, id sit down with her, express concern and try to nonchalantly ask questions like his name or where he lives or where they meetup if she Dosnt know. Then relay the information to local police. he's taling advantage of her and is a danger to kids in the community.
Sorry to hear that you're going through this. It's a horrible situation to be in. You would have to somehow stop them from seeing each other but I know that can be difficult because you can't be with her 24/7 and there's also the issue of teenagers sneaking out behind their parents' backs. Does your husband know? I feel like he would be able to help you out with this.
Is that even legal in your country?
Everybody up and down are going to call this guy a pedo and that’s most likely justified. However in some cultures older men do date, marry and support much younger women. Not saying that’s right or wrong but it is something that does happen in some societies.
Im 40 and I know I couldn’t live with myself if I did something like this. Even if my culture said it was okay and no one judged me I still would have a very deep feeling of shame.
Anyway check your local age of consent laws. If this is illegal tell them to stop it immediately or you will report it to the authorities.You let her date a 40 year old man? Are you crazy? I'll tell you what to think, this man is a pedophile!! He should be in prison honestly. How can you ask this question so casually? I don't get it!! Get her away from him now!!
WHAAT i have a daughter she 13 she a smart girl and she beats dudes up I got her in boxing lol and if a 40 year old puts his critter fingers on my daughter 40 year old he not making it to 41 he 40 for life thats insane talk to your child some kids know no better your the parents handle it there no huddle on this play go find that critter
It STRONGLY depends on the case.
I know a situation like this, and now they have been happily married for a while. With children.
You need to see this guy, and get the fact to judge.
The age difference is big, yet she's a fully developed woman and he's not really an old man. So biologically it makes sense.Absolutely not. You as a parent need to step up and not allow this to continue. You don't have to control her but she can't go on thinking that's ok. That's incredibly creepy and it's terrifying how chill you are with this. You don't know what he could be doing to her. Why would a grown man need to date a teenager? He's old enough to be her father and you're just letting this happen?
I think they're fucking. PERIOD.
He's got young pussy. She thinks she's fucking dad.
Yep, it's sick. If she were my daughter she wouldn't be doing this - surely not at 16.
I would tell the old pedophile to get the fuck out and never come back. He might run into a few doors on the way out.I think it is time for that bastard to go to jail... and to be blunt, he had better be thankful that I am not your daughter's father... I am not so sure that he would not end up buried in the hills of Kentucky somewhere. I would seriously have to struggle within myself not to kill the guy. Good luck, but whatever you do, it must stop... like now.
Not sure what to think? WHAT IN THE ACTUAL HELL? She’s 16! Be a good parent and end it! I’m guessing there is more behind the poster than this post lets on. Ridiculous…
Well you must have had her when you were 16 I mean if you're good with it if she is mature enough and responsible enough and her dad's okay with it and she's happy I guess that's all that matters
Seriously? If I was dating a 40 year old man my dad would have killed this guy by now! You Seriously don't know what too think? Why aren't you protecting your daughter? I Seriously can't believe that someone would ask this question!
Not only is that pretty sick but it’s illegal in most places.
Dude is probably a pedo more then likely. You’d have to be to think it’s ok to be with an underaged girl especially when your more then twice her age.all I gotta say is this...
It’s not, and it’s not normal for a 40-year-old man to want to date a 16-year-old. It’s Olmsted certain this guy is bad news. Find out. Just say yo want to meet him.
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