To be upset my dd is dating a middle aged man

[Middleaged77]

She dating a 30 year old he’s 30 late July and she’s 22 23 one Tuesday. He’s middle aged and she’s still so young

I don't remember Sugar magazine but was it from the 80s? Some proper fucked up age gaps were heavily romanticised in the 80s.

OP if 77 in your username is your year of birth you could be this guys mum, easily. Yet you call yourself middle aged (accurate) but you’re not in the same age bracket as someone born in 1996. Sorry.

Thats ridiculous - why not get to know him to see if he's a good partner - a much better idea than judging him on his "middle age"!

Yes, and what made it mildly amusing were the serious replies they got, just as they have on this one.

It's like no-one stops to roll their eyes and think 'Really?'

They are either 22 and 29 or 23 and 30. Either way it’s 7 years and they are both grown adults. She is not a child. He is not a middle aged man.
I was 19 when I met my now husband and he was 26. We have been together over 25 years and married for over 18. Stop making a daft drama and be happy for her; if she has found a nice man who cares about her that’s what matters.

Will they be having a joint birthday party?

Middle aged?????

Huge lol op.

I had to reread the post as I thought it said 30 years older! 22/29 is a perfectly normal age gap, OH and I have a 9 year gap with no problems, after 52 years of marriage.

She's 23 on Tuesday? As in tomorrow? Or next week? Whatever she's 23 and he's 29

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7 years between myself and my wife. Seems fine to me as long as he is treating her right 😊

Middle aged? I hardly think so. There is a 7 or 8 year age gap. That is nothing. I was expecting him to be 50 plus!

6 years isn’t an unusual gap when you leave school/university/age-group activities.

Schools out!

Haha middle aged! I thought you were going to say he’s 45 or something. Leave them alone 🙄

Two adults dating should not upset you.

I was 20 with a 26 year old, we’re now married with 2 kids and very happy… it really isn’t a big gap when you’re in your 20s!

He is very much not middle aged… he is 7 years older than her. While it’s pushing it because she’s very young it’s also a perfectly acceptable age gap.

Do most people die at 60 around your way?

I love that you've enquired after when his birthday is so you know exactly how outraged to be. I;m surprising you're only going with 'middle-aged'. I mean, he's 29, going on 30. He's nearly ready for his OAP free travel pass. She'll be pushing him around in a bath chair in a year.

I was pregnant at 30 and told i was a geriatric mother....

On what planet is 29/30 middle aged?!

Also, that is only a 7 year age gap between two adults.

Too ridiculous for words.

Got to break it to you - 30 isn't middle aged!
The age gap is acceptable.
YABVU.

7 years. She is 23 on Tuesday and he is actually still 29.

As the mum of a 22 year old, you are the only middle aged one in this story.