I need some advice from you girls again!!

[ChrisH]

Well, all I can tell you is my eldest granddaughter's boyfriend is 18 and she is 21 and are happy together. He was 17 when they began the relationship and there was a lot of disapproval from her Mum and Dad, - her Mum was so against it - but it settled down and now he's like one of the family.

[Scooter's Mom]

When I had just turned 19, I went out with a 17 year old for a bit of time. The age difference was okay, we ended up splitting up for other reasons.

If it's been about a year now - maybe he turned 18 and feels more "on your level"?

[Genny]

If it's been about a year now - maybe he turned 18 and feels more "on your level"?

I didn't mean it had been a year since all that happened. I know that's the way it sounded when I wrote it but what I meant to say is all that has happened in a year's time

[Laura's Babies]

Three years is no big deal to me but to some people it is.. I have had relationships with men 10 years younger (was a lot older than your age during those times though).

[Taz_Zoee]

Age doesn't matter. My boyfriend is 13 years older than me. But it always seems strange when you are both younger. Like I think back and I was 5 years old when my boyfriend was 18. But I met him when I was 29 (two days before I turned 30) and he was 43. It would have been "not okay" when I was 17 and he was 30, ya know?
My friend is a few years older than her husband and I don't even think about it unless we are talking about high school. Then I remember - oh yeah, he was only a Freshman when we were Seniors.

Maybe you could ask him if he feels weird about the age thing. You might find out he is fine with it, but thinks you have an issue with it. And if you do find out he has an issue, then you will at least know and not wonder everyday.

Good luck!!

[StarandBratsmom]

It really isn't a big deal. Is he 18 now? How mature is he? Do you have fun with him? Is he good to you? I would go out with him, and if nothing happens romantically, at least you made a new friend.

[Genny]

It really isn't a big deal. Is he 18 now? How mature is he? Do you have fun with him? Is he good to you? I would go out with him, and if nothing happens romantically, at least you made a new friend.

No, he's still 17 right now--I'm not sure when he turns 18--I should ask him! He's very mature for his age to be honest. He doesn't act like a 17 y/o guy, seriously. He works himslef ALL the time--he helps people like friends/family out in the yards all the time and even offered to come by one day and help my mom and I out with moving furniture into our house.
I haven't ever got to go out on a date with him to know really if we'd have fun or not, but yeah when he comes over or we just see each other and talk I always have fun and laugh.
He's super sweet to me. He is that kind of guy that is serious, but funny and likes to make you laugh.
But, yeah if we don't ever actually 'go out' on a date I still will be glad that we're friends...ya know,....

[Genny]

Maybe you could ask him if he feels weird about the age thing. You might find out he is fine with it, but thinks you have an issue with it. And if you do find out he has an issue, then you will at least know and not wonder everyday.
Good luck!!

You're right I probably should, but it's like I'm too shy to ask him anything like that--I'm a big baby LOL I don't know how to go about it. I'm just wondering does 'he' think the age thing bothers me? and could that be why he hasn't asked me out again, ya know?