One of my friends is 39 - she's bright, blonde, bubbly and attractive, though just about the most dippy and least reliable person I know. She has a 14 year old daughter whose dad was black African.
She has a 'new' boyfriend. She's been seeing him since just before Christmas and he's recently moved in with her. They are going on holiday together a week on Sat.
Nothing unusual, maybe? Apart from the fact that he's only 22!
As things are 'serious' he thought he'd better tell his family a bit more about her - he's been pretty scanty with the details until now!
It was his grandad's 80th birthday last weekend so he went 'home' for the party. He thought he'd better not detract from his family's enjoyment of the day, but on the Sunday his grandad set the ball rolling, thus...
'I hear you're courting'
'Yes, that's right, grandad'
Why haven't you brought her up for the weekend then? What's wrong with her? She's not black is she? ho ho ho!'
'Errr.... no, grandad....'
He bravely went on to 'confess' that he's just moved in with a woman 17 years older than himself. His family - understandably, perhaps, is horrified. His mum said 'What would a woman of that age want with you?'