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For who can resist his will?
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How harshly is the age gap judged?
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Doubting that it will be an issue for a multitude of reasons.
Ask RedBlue about the wounds I face with a smile, I doubt that you are worst than them on your worst day.
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ImAllLikeOkWaitWat
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A wise man once said, don't write checks you can't cash. You think those wounds were bad wait till you see me in the flesh.
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Why are you all talking such complete and utter boll*cks?
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Whenever two adults manage to find love, especially when they find love against all odds, I look for reasons to rain on their parade. If they're different races, for instance, I cast them a disapproving glare and cite gloomy statistics about cultural differences along racial lines. Never mind the fact that these folks are individuals. Individuals who probably have more in common than not, or they wouldn't be together.
Age differences are even more fun. Especially if one person is, like, 30 and the other is 50 or something. That's a 20 year gap! I make sure to call them things like "gold digger" and "creep" just so they're uncomfortable in my presence. If there's a higher chance that their children (assuming they still want kids) might be born with a disorder of some kind, I try to hide the fact that the overwhelming majority of children born to older parents are perfectly healthy. Never mind the fact that the life goals and personalities of these two lovebirds may compliment each other. Never mind the fact that they may be happier together than with others who share little in common but age.
If I learned anything in middle school, it's that differences of any kind must be met with swift judgment and derision.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to squeeze back into this little box before I say too much or start biting ankles.
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If it isn't clear, I was being sarcastic. This post isn't directed at the OP or anyone in particular. It's understandable to feel discomfort over things that are different. Things that we aren't used to, and choices we wouldn't personally make, can seem foreign and strange. How we feel is how we feel.
My point is that we should think before we judge. Age differences, much like racial differences, aren't even sinful according to the Bible. Lots of people in age gap relationships are aware of the implications and choose to love each other anyway. They're willing to accept the possible consequences of their actions. Let's try to at least be happy for them. Meanwhile, each of us has very real faults, flaws, and opportunities for growth that we should probably focus on instead.
Age differences are even more fun. Especially if one person is, like, 30 and the other is 50 or something. That's a 20 year gap! I make sure to call them things like "gold digger" and "creep" just so they're uncomfortable in my presence. If there's a higher chance that their children (assuming they still want kids) might be born with a disorder of some kind, I try to hide the fact that the overwhelming majority of children born to older parents are perfectly healthy. Never mind the fact that the life goals and personalities of these two lovebirds may compliment each other. Never mind the fact that they may be happier together than with others who share little in common but age.
If I learned anything in middle school, it's that differences of any kind must be met with swift judgment and derision.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to squeeze back into this little box before I say too much or start biting ankles.
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If it isn't clear, I was being sarcastic. This post isn't directed at the OP or anyone in particular. It's understandable to feel discomfort over things that are different. Things that we aren't used to, and choices we wouldn't personally make, can seem foreign and strange. How we feel is how we feel.
My point is that we should think before we judge. Age differences, much like racial differences, aren't even sinful according to the Bible. Lots of people in age gap relationships are aware of the implications and choose to love each other anyway. They're willing to accept the possible consequences of their actions. Let's try to at least be happy for them. Meanwhile, each of us has very real faults, flaws, and opportunities for growth that we should probably focus on instead.
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ReesePiece23
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Your sarcasm was pure artwork. A craft if there ever was one.
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Meh...
Blackribbon has worked in a psychiatric hospital before so this sort of interaction and circular, nonsensical reasoning is right up her alley.
If you think this thread is bad, you should have seen the one in the Firearms section I started on carrying firearms in church... I was called some very nasty things by "Christians" for believing in the right to self-defense. Mods have cleaned it up...
This one is nothing...
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Who are you talking about here? Because I don't see how I made a bunch of circular, nonsensical posts.
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ImAllLikeOkWaitWat
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I'm not aware of any either, I'm aware some light hearted posts, some possible slightly offtopic posts, which still sort of relate to the main topic of older people going with younger people. But if there was any clear cut case of a circular argument it surely would've been brought to light immediately.
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Did we all have a blast last night in here or wat? This was the place to be last night fo sheezy!
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Well, I suppose if I wanted to, I could review all 13 pages and find some examples of circular reasoning and some examples of indicators of mental illness/psychological isues.
But where is the fun in that?
Circular reasoning - Wikipedia
Circular reasoning (Latin: circulus in probando, "circle in proving";[1] also known as circular logic) is a logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with.[2] The components of a circular argument are often logically valid because if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true. Circular reasoning is not a formal logical fallacy but a pragmatic defect in an argument whereby the premises are just as much in need of proof or evidence as the conclusion, and as a consequence the argument fails to persuade.
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