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To sleep with a 23 year old?

672 replies

Possomoppossum · 05/06/2024 18:46

Given that I am 42,he knows full well how old I am,we met on a dating site where he wanted to meet older women.ok or creepy age gap?

OP posts:
Voyage34 · 08/06/2024 20:13

Speaking as 24 yr old me ,I was asked to play"gooseberry",for one evrning to acoumpsny a lady, to a function, so we indulged in just polite conversation.that was it,oh no...1 week later my fried informed mr that this Lady would like to meet me again,well it ended up Full on for 3 yrs and she was 43,,And thatd as far as i shall comment So Fuck who the hell you want to and enjoy!,

LoveLifeBeHappy · 08/06/2024 22:59

Great result. You are NOT being unreasonable 👏

LoveLifeBeHappy · 08/06/2024 23:07

S0livagant · 07/06/2024 20:48

I meant child as in son or daughter

Isn’t everyone a son or daughter?

Sorrynotsorry22 · 08/06/2024 23:39

This thread is really eye opening. As a 57 year old ( I have graduated to Nansnet but still hop onto topics i find interesting)
Anyway at 57, I find myself single ( long story) but not ready to mingle- been there done that.
Would love a partner for the next stage of my life but I rarely fancy men my own age,

35- 45 are the men I find attractive but as I'm nearing 60 I wouldn't dream of approaching a man of that age.
Also all.the decent ones would could with ex wives, girlfriends and kids and as I'm.no heiress or oil painting for that matter, I'm doomed 😳
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Sorrynotsorry22 · 08/06/2024 23:45

The new Anne Hathaway film , "The Idea of You "
deals with this very issue rather neatly

Gouki · 09/06/2024 02:10

I say go for it, but remember, if it was the other way around you'd probably find it ick.

S0livagant · 09/06/2024 05:37

LoveLifeBeHappy · 08/06/2024 23:07

Isn’t everyone a son or daughter?

Not everyone is your son or daughter. My 18 year old child means my 18 year old son or daughter. Not that they are a minor.

CaptainHaddocksPychotherapist · 09/06/2024 06:51

Possomoppossum · 05/06/2024 18:46

Given that I am 42,he knows full well how old I am,we met on a dating site where he wanted to meet older women.ok or creepy age gap?

If a 42 years old bloke wrote this post asking if it was ok to fuck as 23 years old girl, this site would go into meltdown.
So what if this young man wants to? Do you really think it' ok to screw someone young enough to be your child?
what do you think he's going to tell his mates?
Yes, it's a free world. Let him have his way with you if you think it will boost your ego. Just ask if you would be happy, and assume just a purely sex relationship was benefitting all parties, if your child was the 23 yo

FIouncer · 09/06/2024 07:12

Dear god, 23 year olds are not boys and girls.

And parental age gap is a stupid indicator of what's ok, for anything other than your own feelings. According to you, 30 and 46 is screwing somebody young enough to be your child, and is therefore wrong.

Don't even get me started on 'having his way with you'. Some of you are just sharing that you don't enjoy sex. Other people do, so myob

GrinAndBeerIt · 09/06/2024 07:14

Go for it and enjoy every minute.
Life's too short not to grab every opportunity.

Aly1977 · 09/06/2024 07:21

Possomoppossum · 05/06/2024 18:46

Given that I am 42,he knows full well how old I am,we met on a dating site where he wanted to meet older women.ok or creepy age gap?

His old enough to decide for himself go for it if you both want it what’s it to do with anyone else? X

thecatsarecrazy · 09/06/2024 07:47

No op I wouldn't. I'm 42 and I get 25 year olds message me, absolutely not. I've met several 35 year olds and they were bad enough.

BernardBlacksBreakfastWine · 09/06/2024 08:38

CaptainHaddocksPychotherapist · 09/06/2024 06:51

If a 42 years old bloke wrote this post asking if it was ok to fuck as 23 years old girl, this site would go into meltdown.
So what if this young man wants to? Do you really think it' ok to screw someone young enough to be your child?
what do you think he's going to tell his mates?
Yes, it's a free world. Let him have his way with you if you think it will boost your ego. Just ask if you would be happy, and assume just a purely sex relationship was benefitting all parties, if your child was the 23 yo

This is a pointless thing to say:

If a 42 years old bloke wrote this post asking if it was ok to fuck as 23 years old girl, this site would go into meltdown.

because the odds are, there would be just as much disagreement if that were the question. Or possibly fewer negative comments, in fact, because many MNetters are likely to be in relationships with older men because an age gap that way round is much more common and accepted. Why bother speculating about a different question, though, and acting as if everyone knows the responses? They don’t.

westisbest1982 · 09/06/2024 09:31

what do you think he's going to tell his mates?

Maybe she doesn’t give the shiniest of shits as long as she enjoys the sex? Personally I wouldn’t care less having done similar in the past.

westisbest1982 · 09/06/2024 09:38

Gouki · 09/06/2024 02:10

I say go for it, but remember, if it was the other way around you'd probably find it ick.

Unless you’re a mind reader, which I doubt, your comment is bloody stupid.

StarlightLady · 09/06/2024 09:38

westisbest1982 · 09/06/2024 09:31

what do you think he's going to tell his mates?

Maybe she doesn’t give the shiniest of shits as long as she enjoys the sex? Personally I wouldn’t care less having done similar in the past.

This! And what do you think she is going to tell her mates? She is the one with the most to boast about.

xxSideshowAuntSallyxx · 09/06/2024 09:41

An age gap hasn't done Joan Collins any harm. Her and Percy seem rock solid.

Same with Barbara Windsor and her husband.

LoveLifeBeHappy · 09/06/2024 09:45

thecatsarecrazy · 09/06/2024 07:47

No op I wouldn't. I'm 42 and I get 25 year olds message me, absolutely not. I've met several 35 year olds and they were bad enough.

It's not your place to dictate what others do. Your experiences are unique to you and should not be imposed on others.

LoveLifeBeHappy · 09/06/2024 09:48

CaptainHaddocksPychotherapist · 09/06/2024 06:51

If a 42 years old bloke wrote this post asking if it was ok to fuck as 23 years old girl, this site would go into meltdown.
So what if this young man wants to? Do you really think it' ok to screw someone young enough to be your child?
what do you think he's going to tell his mates?
Yes, it's a free world. Let him have his way with you if you think it will boost your ego. Just ask if you would be happy, and assume just a purely sex relationship was benefitting all parties, if your child was the 23 yo

Just ask if you would be happy, and assume just a purely sex relationship was benefitting all parties, if your child was the 23 yo

The adult child is 23 and doesn’t need approval from anyone whether we like it or not.

yumyumyumy · 09/06/2024 09:49

xxSideshowAuntSallyxx · 09/06/2024 09:41

An age gap hasn't done Joan Collins any harm. Her and Percy seem rock solid.

Same with Barbara Windsor and her husband.

Percy looks like he's out with his grandma though.

BernardBlacksBreakfastWine · 09/06/2024 09:53

thecatsarecrazy · 09/06/2024 07:47

No op I wouldn't. I'm 42 and I get 25 year olds message me, absolutely not. I've met several 35 year olds and they were bad enough.

Fair enough if that’s your experience. What’s weird, though, is people on this thread saying, basically, it’s not to their taste and therefore wrong. That’s very blinkered!

IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos · 09/06/2024 09:58

thecatsarecrazy · 09/06/2024 07:47

No op I wouldn't. I'm 42 and I get 25 year olds message me, absolutely not. I've met several 35 year olds and they were bad enough.

My age gap with DH is bigger than 35-42 and we're very much on the same page. Not all people are the same at the same ages. You could be missing out on great connections by being fixated on age.

DCPRINCE69 · 09/06/2024 10:03

Thisisnotmyid · 05/06/2024 18:56

Life is too short for judgemental opinions. Sleep with who you want. You’re both single and old enough to make this decision without anyone else’s input.

Absolutely agree with you. It's nobody's business but 2 consenting ADULTS!! Age ain't nothing but a number, if you click you click!

LoveLifeBeHappy · 09/06/2024 10:16

S0livagant · 09/06/2024 05:37

Not everyone is your son or daughter. My 18 year old child means my 18 year old son or daughter. Not that they are a minor.

The point is, a consenting adult doesn't need our approval. As I mentioned, our opinions don't ultimately matter.

Richdebtomdom · 09/06/2024 10:21

Possomoppossum · 05/06/2024 18:46

Given that I am 42,he knows full well how old I am,we met on a dating site where he wanted to meet older women.ok or creepy age gap?

Didn't Sarah Millican say it really helped her cope with her divorce? Lol