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23 and 18?

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KSaylor · 26/11/2023 23:54

I'm just asking before I say anything to my son and cause drama.
My son is 23 (24 in January), recently moved to London for his job, never had a girlfriend before. At his job there is an 18 year old degree apprentice, she only turned 18 in August and they are now dating.
My daughters 18 and 20 respectively think 18 and 23 is wild. She is just starting uni he's left etc. They keep calling it creepy.
To me 5 years isn't that big of a deal? I appreciate that appropriate age gaps change with age (ie 18 and 25 might be odd but 28 and 35 not).
AIBU to be wondering if this age gap is appropriate and if I should say something to my son?

OP posts:
SpecialG · 27/11/2023 21:10

My husband and I started dating when I was 19 (nearly 20) and he was 26. I didn't think a thing of it and as far as I am aware neither did anyone else. That was 22 years ago though

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