Has anyone else noticed this really weird infantilization thing going on among young adults lately? You have people in their 20s acting like they’re still 9 years old and it’s weird for anyone 2-4 years older to even speak to them.
Maybe it’s because I’m about to be 30 myself, but why does it seem like people are being trained to assume that adults older than 30 are predators in wait?
Good were the days when kids were not the majority on the internet. Imagine a world where any child’s shower thought won’t stay just between that child and its friends, but can now be shared with the whole world and maybe even boosted to become atrend by the recommender system. We’re in that world.
Due to life circumstances, currently most of my close friends are much younger and they can be tiresome sometimes, so I can understand some of the issues with age gaps. Some old school acquaintances are married or even getting divorced while the people I deal with daily are still living out their “finally a free adult” days lol.
But this seems to be the type of thing that is only a major issue in school, where it’s expected to mostly meet only people at the same age. Once you get a job, for example, it’s incredibly unlikely your peers are going to be your exact same age, and that’s fine. Life’s too diverse and hard to keep so many self-imposed rules.
Edit: this only applies to friendships though. Large age gaps in romantic relationships have their risks and complications, and must be analysed on a case-by-case basis.