ATTN: NIGEL.

[Luna]

The only time I squicked about somebody's age was when I was out with a really nice guy...  I'd taken him for considerably older, he'd taken me for younger, and when I saw his driver's license, I had to do some quick math to make sure I wasn't committing a felony.  (He was 19.)  Once I got my heart rate back down from "oh fuck," we wound up seeing each other for months after that... 'til he went away to college.  Lost touch after that.

[ch3mist]

I'm commonly assumed to be about a decade younger than I actually am and I prefer older women.

It often presents difficulties.

Two words: FUCK TIME.

One word: Fucktime.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

I'm commonly assumed to be about a decade younger than I actually am and I prefer older women.

It often presents difficulties.

Two words: FUCK TIME.

One word: Fucktime.

Excuse me?

[ch3mist]

I'm commonly assumed to be about a decade younger than I actually am and I prefer older women.

It often presents difficulties.

Two words: FUCK TIME.

One word: Fucktime.

Excuse me?

No amount of self control would prevent me from allowing the joyous union of those words. It may not represent my original intent, or even make sense, but that's okay.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Generalissimo calls it "sexytime", which has also made its way into me & Mr. Language's vocabulary. 

[Jenne]

I'm the age/weight where men in their 20's see me as their moms, men in their 30's are grossed out, men in their 40's think I should be in better shape for my age and men in their 50's think I'm cute and sexy.    Ah, late 30's, how I will miss you so.

[LMNO]

I disagree.

LMNO
-not grossed out.

[Slyph]

I went 17-42 once.

edit: I was the little number

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I went 17-42 once.

edit: I was the little number

Not to be critical of you in any way, but I have to seriously question whether a 42-year-old who goes for a 17-year-old is... okay.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

I'm the age/weight where men in their 20's see me as their moms, men in their 30's are grossed out, men in their 40's think I should be in better shape for my age and men in their 50's think I'm cute and sexy only want to have sex never thinking they are fat and have hair in disgusting places.    Ah, late 30's, how I will miss you so.

After a small correction........THIS!

I have given up on dating for just these reasons.

[Freeky]

I went 17-42 once.

edit: I was the little number

Not to be critical of you in any way, but I have to seriously question whether a 42-year-old who goes for a 17-year-old is... okay.

It made me

[Slyph]

Hmm, I've rather upset myself :-/ .

Eeh. Look. I made cheap innuendo out of personal tragedy. There's a lot of attendant circumstance I'm omitting. I couldn't tell you exactly Why it happened, Why it was okay, Why she wasn't insane or bad or a slut for getting involved with me, and exactly what was so great about her, without turning this into the Slyph thread, But, I'd really rather you didn't say things like that. (I was eighteen before anything physical happened, incidentally.)

I guess all I can say is your reaction is perfectly natural and under almost all circumstances would be the right one, but you're wrong.

You're all cool though, sorry. We're cool.

[LMNO]

Sylph, that has to be one of the more rational, diplomatic, tactful, and even-handed ways I've seen someone handle a forum situation like that.

Are you sure you're in the right place?   

[Slyph]

I'm always in the right place. There isn't a place on earth that wouldn't be all the better for my being there.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

I'm always in the right place. There isn't a place on earth that wouldn't be all the better for my being there.

This really left open a very very obvious response that can be entirely based on your previous two posts but I am refraining from being obvious.....