I have just found out that my 17 year old daughter is going out with a local 25 year old. I feel the age gap is way to big at her age.
He does seem a very sensible person, he owns his own successful business although still living with parents.
I just think that at their ages they cannot possibly have anything in common, they haven't shared the same live experiences, they'll soon want different things etc. I can only think he's with her for one reason!
If she was 22 left uni etc or he was younger I wouldn't have a problem.
I'm concerned that she'll get hurt, pregnant or that even if they are truly in love that she'll end up growing up too quickly and miss out on what girls her age do, university, traveling, building a career.
I know its only 8 years difference but its the difference between him being at an age where he must be thinking about starting a family, marriage etc and her starting out in life.
I don't know what to do, do I let them get on with it or should I try to explain my above concerns at the risk of pushing them together?
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user1491759226 · 09/04/2017 18:47
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