By abnormallyadam - 09/02/2016 13:08 - Australia - Footscray

Today, I found out that the guy I've been crushing on for months is actually 15 years old. I'm 22. Not only is it gross, but it's also illegal. FML
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UncleCaitlyn 21

Age is just a number and jail is just a room.

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gabechriswill 19

I remember being in 8th grade and there were 6ft tall students with full beards. sometimes people bloom early, just move on OP. plenty more dudes out there.

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couchcat 25

This is mostly your own fault.

Obito_Uchiha651 17

Was supposed to automatically know what the kids age was? it's an honest mistake.

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EvilTurtle 35

OP, just wait 7 years and you two will be the same age!

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Cyrus00 41

EvilTurtle, do you know how time works?

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EvilTurtle 35

I was being sarcastic but I shall embrace the down votes

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Rkikkas9713 25

Hey #34, has the thought crossed your mind that people quite commonly lie about their age?

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UncleCaitlyn 21

Age is just a number and jail is just a room.

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Tthug 34

But Hulga is not "just" your roommate ;)

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Goblin182 26

Think of it as a gated community

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cloudydays 10

criminal record is permanent...

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R2Y2 22

I can tell that 90 is fun at parties.

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pjsr 32

Very tall gates ...with shiny razor wire on top!

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Daelynn_17 19

Free clothes and no bills

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kowsee 22

It's not like you had his license right in front of you and as long as you have moved on, dont be so hard on yourself :) lots of other people in the world to crush on :)

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KatieJBabe 27

In Victoria you have to be 16 to get a permit.

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LegitimateSalmon 12

Ouch. You probably should have known his age if you were crushing on him for months

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guesswhatlifesux 14

The way op says "not 22" makes it seem like he lied on social media or something so she had every reason to assume he was older

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I_Am_Melanie 15

She didn't say "not 22." She said "I'm 22."

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SixthSinEnvy 39

If it was just a crush from afar that never cumulated in conversation until now there ISN'T any way to know. There are teenagers 15 and sometimes younger with full face, arm, leg and/or chest hair. Looks are all based off genetics, not age. Does it make it right for OP to persue the attraction? Not at all. And judging by OP ending with it being gross I highly doubt they will. Relax. Accidents happen. Hell, I'm 25 and am asked on occasion at work "Shouldn't you be in school?" And yes, they mean high school. I take it as a compliment and look forward to looking in my 20's when I'm pushing 40.

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Brandi_Faith 33

Ya, I'm assuming this is a crush from far away where they have very little, if any, communication. In which case there was no way op could've known. I'm kind of wondering where op would be seeing this guy. Maybe she works in retail and he comes to her store sometimes?

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Swandive235 27

Perhaps wait 3 years. And sometimes love works in strange ways. Anyhow, sorry about your predicament.

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yerawizardlizzy 27

Umm, no. Don't wait three years. There is way too much life to live to wait for some kid to grow up.

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MariaGiovanni 25

Hopefully in three years OP will have matured as well as they will then be 25 which is still a different mindset than a barely 18 year old. It's one thing if they met as consenting adults but if OP waited for a kid to be legal that's creepy...

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vcapelo 19

Or move to Denmark. 15 is The legal age here :P

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iMuffinKat 16

121 - And kidnap the kid along with her? Nah...

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enginsteve 17

{{ packing my bags for my move to Denmark}}

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veenarm 8

couple of months legal age is 16 in Australia

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John_in_Oz 11

The age of consent is 16 in MOST of Australia, but it's 17 in Tasmania and South Australia. There are exceptions that make consensual sex legal if the two people are of similar ages.

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i_wuz_nver_here 31

Age of consent in the US is actually 16 in most states. Look it up

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gabechriswill 19

I remember being in 8th grade and there were 6ft tall students with full beards. sometimes people bloom early, just move on OP. plenty more dudes out there.

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MariaGiovanni 25

#22 when did he ever say or imply that? All he said was an example of how some people could look older. A six foot tall person with a full beard definitely looks older than 8th grade.

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Hilda_x 25

#22 what are you talking about? No one said being 6ft tall had anything to do with being "grown up".

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Stephiroth 10

Height seems like a touchy subject for #22

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FSGInsainity 15

When I was 14 I looked and sounded 17-18. Can't blame OP here.

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itsalanis 24

You think 5'11" is short? Please, that's higher than average. I'm 5'9" and I think I'm perfectly fine at my height. :)

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jks0308 22

I'm 5'2... if 5'11 is short I must be a midget

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crudeandrudeguy 29

22/37- just stop digging dude. You already hit bottom...

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Brandi_Faith 33

I'm curious as to what 22/37 said that made all these comments. It looks like the moderators may have taken his comments right off cause there not showing up here for me. It's actually kinda funny to read everyone's responses without those comments. Makes me want to just agree and go "seriously 22. Grow up" or something. Lol.

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Jachin357 28

in all fairness a lot of young teens these days look way older and are more developed than before. I know lots of people that would go for a teenager only for discover their age, then back off.

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sturschaedel 27

I first met my hubby when he was 20 and I was 14. After a few walks conversation got around to age for the first time and when we realized the huge age gap we both backed off. (What can I say, he was a late bloomer and had almost no facial hair.) 13 years later we met again, coincidentally. That age gap didn't feel so big anymore.

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MariaGiovanni 25

See that's a nice story of a healthy relationship with an age difference. Not all gaps are bad but a child and adult is not okay.

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ohkitty 21

if you're 22 & he's 15 what situation did you guys meet in where you wouldn't know his age?

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Avatar_Kirra 14

maybe the kid works at a grocery store or something that OP frequents

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SpyroMello 29

Why has no one mentioned online dating??

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jessmakesamess 9

because 15 year old children don't online date???

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utrax 23

You would be surprised if you knew how many kids use Tinder and similar apps, #106.

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Callyn 47

Nothing illegal about a crush. Don't act on it, obviously, but you haven't done anything wrong by being attracted to this boy.

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sandormatyi 25

I don't think it's any more wrong that way... Also, how do you know OP is female?

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