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Original poster

to ask if a 19 year age gap is too much…

38 replies

Merryoldgoat · 17/01/2022 18:46

… and will the world be scandalised when 25 year old Tom Holland decides a grumpy suburban mum has tempted him away from his stunning girlfriend?

Will my children find it too much? Or will they be pleased I’m starting anew as Mrs Spider-Man?

Is this the menopause? It’s ludicrous - he’s literally young enough to be my child.

Maybe I need help? Blush

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ShirleyPhallus · 17/01/2022 18:48

Tom Holland? He’s about 15 isn’t he?!

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Merryoldgoat · 17/01/2022 18:49

TWENTY FIVE

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RasputinsPickledPenis · 17/01/2022 18:55

I said similar to my friend yesterday.

Him doing Lip Sync Battle changed everything for me, weirdly.

3scape · 17/01/2022 18:57

Grim.

LaBelleSausage · 17/01/2022 18:58

Hugh Jackman is 20 years older than me, so I think an age gap of a couple of decades is about perfect.

Just need him to leave his lovely wife Debbora-Lee Furness who he seems very happy with and I'm sure I'll be in there.

ToykotoLosAngeles · 17/01/2022 18:58

@RasputinsPickledPenis

I said similar to my friend yesterday.

Him doing Lip Sync Battle changed everything for me, weirdly.

I have watched this soooo many times!
LizBennet · 17/01/2022 18:58

"Grim" ffs 🙄
Fill your boots OP.

EllieSattler · 17/01/2022 18:58

This is why I'm becoming Mrs SpiderMan by marrying Andrew Garfield, who definitely wants to run off with a fat mum of 2 from Essex.

ineedsun · 17/01/2022 18:58

He is lovely, but in an ‘aren’t he and Zendaya just the cutest’ and I bet his mum is really proud way.

WhyYesYABU · 17/01/2022 18:59

I just googled him and I don't get it at all, sorry OP. At least you won't be in competition with this 31yo grumpy rural mum !

ShirleyPhallus · 17/01/2022 19:01

@3scape

Grim.
Why is everything on mumsnet “grim”? I never hear this word IRL but it’s used here on almost every thread
M1RR0R · 17/01/2022 19:03

Oh, he’s adorable. I totally would.

EllieSattler · 17/01/2022 19:04

Me too, if you mean you would pinch his cheeks and check he hasn't forgotten his homework planner and bus pass Grin he really does have a baby face

Crimesean · 17/01/2022 19:06

@3scape

Grim.
Ah would you ever feck off with your fun-sponging Hmm
mimila54 · 17/01/2022 19:09

Hi. It seems to me that love is for all ages.

FlowerFlour · 17/01/2022 19:15

I am so past it that I had to Google Tom Holland. I expected some hunky young beefcake but he literally looks 15 years old.

Op have a word with yourself. Why fancy this juvenile specimen of manhood when there are (newly single) Jason Momoas in this world?

phoenixrosehere · 17/01/2022 19:16

An old colleague of mine and her DH are 19 years apart and they’ve been together for over 20 years.

Saying that, he’s with his dream crush. There’s actually an old clip of him saying that years before he became Spider-Man.

phoenixrosehere · 17/01/2022 19:17

Why fancy this juvenile specimen of manhood when there are (newly single) Jason Momoas in this world?

One could like both of them and why must men with muscles be the standard for manhood?

Luxplus · 17/01/2022 19:19

Dunno who the guy is but my husband is 13 years older than me and no issues here Smile

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Merryoldgoat · 17/01/2022 19:20

I love you all!

And until Tom I was devoted to Hugh Jackman. Poles apart but it is what it is

Off you YouTube scenes from the films.

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SantaClawsServiette · 17/01/2022 19:23

@FlowerFlour

I am so past it that I had to Google Tom Holland. I expected some hunky young beefcake but he literally looks 15 years old.

Op have a word with yourself. Why fancy this juvenile specimen of manhood when there are (newly single) Jason Momoas in this world?

That's kind of sad about JM.

But I agree about TH.

OTOH, my celebrity crushes are 15 and 30 years older than me, so I'm not against the thing in principle.

Tryingtohope · 17/01/2022 19:23

I totally get it OP, I'm like that about Timothee Chalomet who looks all of 15 Wink

Beastieboys · 17/01/2022 19:23

Nope not an issue, my partner and me have been together for 19 yrs.... He was 23yrs and 10 months and I was 43 yrs and 2 months when we got together..... Neither of us questioned the age of the other we just got on. We knew there was an age gap but just not how big.
His parents were both accepting as were his family...... My family and kids had no problem and we all get on very well the only issue comes from SOME other people.... I still have work colleagues who wheel out the cradle snatcher line, one person said she thought it was disgusting forgetting that he's actually still a grown man and not a child.
He's mum thinks we suit each other as I'm young for my age and he's an old head on a young body.
And if you're both happy and not hurting anybody other people's opinions are just that... Opinions!

GremlinDolphin4 · 17/01/2022 19:25

I love the lip synch thing too, he’s so sexy! (And it’s even more than 19 years with me!!!)

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Merryoldgoat · 17/01/2022 19:26

@Tryingtohope

I love him too! He was beautiful in Henry V…

Christ I am clearly going through something 😬

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