To feel guilty finding teenagers attractive

[EDIT: to be clear I would NOT actually pursue someone I knew was under 18]

I live in an area near two sixth form colleges (mostly for 16-19 year students) and a university, and honestly, as a bi girl, I see a lot of cute students of both genders. The issue is (although people tell me I look 16/17) I'm really 22 years old with a graduate job and I'm starting to feel like a creep.

Just the other week I went clubbing and made out with a gorgeous girl, who turned out to be 19 in her first year of uni. Although in that case it's only a 3 year difference a part of me was still thinking "What have I DONE?! Am I officially an old weirdo?"

Yesterday I was helping my dad move some sacks with a wheel barrow outside my house. I was being awkward and clumsy, taking up the whole pavement and blocking the way of this beautiful short black haired girl wearing a rainbow jumper (which *can* be a kind of signal you're LGBT), anyway as I un-gracfully hauled the wheel barrow out of her way and gave her an apologetic smile, she smiled back at me and all I could think was, "Wow, you're beautiful" before my voice of reason chimed in with, "She also looks 16, stop being strange!".

I understand that a 3-6 year age gap isn't the biggest thing in the world, but it's more the maturity difference I'm wary of. I'm also slightly scared of what it says about me, am I stuck mentally in my teenage years?

So does anyone else in their 20s feel the same awkward guilt?

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Comments ( 15 )
  • I don’t think it’s weird or creepy. I'm 20 and sometimes think that way too. I also get called 15 all the time. But even 22 isn’t like so old to assume a creep. As long as it’s 18 and up like you said and it’s not like your that old.

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    • Thanks

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  • Wow, thanks for sharing that, in a strange way it makes me feel less weird.

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  • angryblonde

    I started dating my current boyfriend when I was 16 and he was about to turn 26. He’s now 28 and I’ll be turning 19 in 5 months. Call it what you want but I don’t really care.

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  • If they have adult goods, they'll naturally get attention from adults.

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  • It's not really the age I'm concerned about (in my country the age of consent is 16) it's the fact that I have much more life experience than them which could result in a weird potentially unhealthy power-imbalance.

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  • libertybell

    I'm the creep. I'm 47 years old, female, and constantly scanning younger men. I've never done anything with someone younger than me, but I'm attracted to them. There's this one guy who is 21 that I am crazy about. I'm not normal.

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    • lordofopinions

      A lot of older women want younger men. Indulge youself!!

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    • bigbudchonga

      Couger's are hot.

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    • JustAHuman

      Oh yes you are!

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    • I am 21 myself. I love older women. I wish I had the chance to meet you.

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    • Maybe you're the future me?

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  • I'm 21 and I'd fuck almost any woman I see. Not normal but I'm proud of this.

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  • kelili

    I always liked older guys. Most of my exes are way older than I.
    You're normal.

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  • bigbudchonga

    This is fine dude. Age of consent over here in the UK is 16, I think that's about right.

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