Are relationships more predatory than causal sex?

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05 Feb 2022, 12:59 pm

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I have a gf who is 16 years younger than me and people tell me that it comes off as predatory and saying that it's one thing if it were just casual sex, but it's worse than I am in a relationship.

But I wonder, how is a relationship more predatory compared to people saying casual sex is less so, unless I am missing something?

Thanks for any advice on this! I really appreciate it!


Here is what I think they may be saying. What people do behind closed doors is one thing. What people do for everyone to see is another thing. I only bring it up because it is a thing that people say that may not be making sense.

Some things are ok as long as you are not making a spectacle of it. Obviously, this isn't describing what you are doing but it can explain some random comment made by someone especially if they want to disparage your friend.

They could be trying to insult your friend and the relationship. A very common insult is to call a woman a **ore. People do it for a lot of reasons. For instance if someone cares about you, and thinks a person is not good for you, they may look at someone as a **ore.

They will say someone like it is ok to get your rocks off and not let anyone know it, but not to bring her home to meet your mother.

My guess is they are calling your friend a **ore.

My apologies if this sounds rank but how else would I explain my thought.



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06 Feb 2022, 12:06 am

Oh well if by my friend you mean my girlfriend, no one is calling her anything like that. It was just suggested to me by people that I am being predatory, that's all.



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06 Feb 2022, 5:52 am

you are not predatory but you are very VERY fortunate!



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06 Feb 2022, 9:59 am

ironpony wrote:
Oh well if by my friend you mean my girlfriend, no one is calling her anything like that. It was just suggested to me by people that I am being predatory, that's all.


It seems preposterous to me. I think you made it up and are being predatory in doing so. Just, being honest.



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06 Feb 2022, 12:28 pm

Made up what, or which part?



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06 Feb 2022, 2:50 pm

ironpony wrote:
Made up what, or which part?


I find the part about someone saying you are being predatory preposterous. If one thing seems preposterous the rest of the story gets called into question. You misspelled the word casual. The whole predatory/nonpredatory question is suspect because it is part of anti-male feminism. Anything outside of the feminine imperative is considered rape.



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08 Feb 2022, 1:45 am

JimJohn wrote:
ironpony wrote:
Made up what, or which part?
Anything outside of the feminine imperative is considered rape.


Oh okay, but why is that?



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09 Feb 2022, 5:18 am

ironpony wrote:
JimJohn wrote:
ironpony wrote:
Made up what, or which part?
Anything outside of the feminine imperative is considered rape.
Oh okay, but why is that?
I believe it is how JimJohn defines "anti-male feminism".


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09 Feb 2022, 5:21 am

 ! magz wrote:
Please, remember WrongPlanet.net is an international forum with members from different cultures all over the world. Situations prepostrous in one place can be common in another.
Do not invalidate other users' experiences.


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09 Feb 2022, 7:31 am

It’s ridiculous to see a moral issue with this relationship.

She’s 21. She’s old enough to vote and drink. She’s a full adult. She’s also a supervisor, which takes maturity to attain.

To make an analogy between two consenting adults having a relationship, who might be 15 or more years apart in age----with something like lynching----is patently ridiculous.