Girl older than guy?

Solarball10

Hi guys

Just wondering if any of you are in this situation? I'm 23 n my b/f is 22...im 24 in February and he won't be 23 until june. i know it's not a huge difference but it kinda bothers me sometimes....

nialo

Why does it bother you? age is but a number.

Solarball10

I dunno - it doesn't bother me that much, only when we get slagged for it...GRRRRRR!

Doodee

whoever is slagging you is an idiot.

2 of my Previous Girlfriends have been older. One was only the month, the other was more than a year.

It makes no odds. once your happy together etc etc etc

AngryBadger

You're right it's not a huge difference, inf act it's a totally insignificant difference, so what's your problem exactly?

Solarball10

AngryBadger wrote: »

You're right it's not a huge difference, inf act it's a totally insignificant difference, so what's your problem exactly?

Just when people slag us!

AngryBadger

ozzyoh wrote: »

Just when people slag us!

I don't see why this should bother you in the slightest. In fact if it didn't bother you then you wouldn't get worked up about the slagging.

Seems to me you obviously do have an issue with the age difference, (even though there isn't really any worth talking about), so I'd say you need to look at that.

Rattlehead_ie

I know I wouldn't have a problem with it. My lst gf was actually 9 years older then me. I am 24 she is 33. Never a problem or an issue with us or any of our friends As long as you get on and have things in common shouldn't be any reason to stop you and you guys are less than a yr in between, try and forget it and enjoy it

Mr. Incognito

learn to take a slagging. sheesh, are you going to let your life be dictated by what people tease you about?

MagicMarker

ozzyoh wrote: »

Just when people slag us!

Maybe start acting like a 23 year old and they might stop?

K_P

Get over it! Find something to slag them about. It's nothing serious and are you seriously considering ending a relationship over some light-hearted slagging?

Lil' Smiler

so what if your friends slag you.

I'm 21 (turned in september) and my bf is 23 on Saturday. The only weird thing I find is that he works full time and I'm still a student. He says he loves that I'm younger than him anyway.

Just tell the others to FO and slag them about something. You must be giving them the reaction they want if they continue to slag you anyway!!

MarkR

Are your friends 12? That isn't a age gap!

GrumPy

ozzyoh wrote: »

Hi guys

Just wondering if any of you are in this situation? I'm 23 n my b/f is 22...im 24 in February and he won't be 23 until june. i know it's not a huge difference but it kinda bothers me sometimes....

LOL


My gf is 23 and I am 19.

rain on

Irish GrumPy wrote: »

LOL


My gf is 23 and I am 19.

+ 1

I'm 23 and my gentleman friend will be 19 on Saturday... doesn't make a blind bit of difference to me. There'll always be a bit of slagging but I couldn't care less because he is a total ride

LadyJ

I'm 22 next week and the boyf just went 20 ,though he
looks about 25! Who cares tbh?

I've been older than my last two boyfriends also.

As long as you love someone it really doesn't matter......Within reason of course!

5uspect

Herself is 13 months older than me couldn't care less.

The notion that the guy must always be older makes as much sense as him chaining you to the kitchen sink. If your friends think that worth slagging then they're living in the 50s.

EDIT: Come to think of it lots of the other couples I know the woman is older...

jdivision

In fairness, that's a tiny difference. They're kidding with you. it's not even a big deal

Dudess

OP, that's not even an age gap and you wouldn't think twice about it if the genders were reversed. So that brings me to what's really the issue for you: the fact that it's the FEMALE who's older (although you're the same age really). Ask yourself: why is it ok for the male to be older than the female but not the other way round? Think about it. Why? Because it's not the "norm"? Fuk the norm is what I'd say. And yes, sorry but you need to be a bit thicker-skinned than to take to heart a bit of a "slagging".

CoffeeAndTV

At 22, anything up to 4 years either side doesnt really matter...

_sheep

Im 23 and my missus is 5 and a half years older than me. The only times it comes up is when im advising her to pick up her bus pass or shes telling me the leaving cert results are out.

Age is but a number as has been said.

Cost Boy!!

I dont think age matters its only a number. My boyfriend is 12 years older than me and we've been together for over a year and a half now. Our friends slag us about him babysitting me but we dont put any pass on it!!

Reku

As others have said; age is but a number, what really matters is that mentally you're both around the same age, i.e. your both about the same level of maturity, at least at times when you need to be serious anyway.
As for what the one who slag you say, you can take it as a sign of their immaturity that they see you dating a younger guy as a bad thing.

guydub

Its only a small age gap. It Doesnt matter its so small. I have had girlfriends older and younger . its all about the maturity level. your friends are only joking slagging you about having a younger man. My Present girlfriend is 2 years younger than me, my mates joked at the start of our relationship about it but it was only messing. I went out with a girl who was 5 years older than me and my present girlfriend is way more mature than her.

RobbieMc

A friend of mine has a GF who is nearly 10 years older than him. He arrived the other day and my 3 year old offered sweets to my mate and then said " does your mammy want one?" :eek:

What do you do, Eh ?

celt262

ozzyoh wrote: »

Hi guys

Just wondering if any of you are in this situation? I'm 23 n my b/f is 22...im 24 in February and he won't be 23 until june. i know it's not a huge difference but it kinda bothers me sometimes....

Haven't read the whole thread so it prob said before, GROW UP girl your not in school anymore and whoever is slagging you is only winding it up because they can see it gets to you.

Ste.phen

Heh, one year of a gap is NOTHING.
What's the rule of thumb for social acceptability?
half your age + 7 isn't it? (or double, less seven for the the upper limit?)

ven0m

Doesn't make an ounce of difference. I was 6 years older than my ex-Fiance, & my last two g/f's were older than me & my current missus is older than me (only 16 months though mind you!). Age is meh!!!!!



:::: ven0mous ::::

Mighty_Mouse

I'm 23 n my b/f is 22...im 24 in February and he won't be 23 until june

I though people stopped counting in age in months around toddler stage?

The_Conductor

I don't see that you have a problem whatsoever- as evidenced here- lots of women have other halves younger than they. My wife is older than I am- so what?

LegacyUser

I can only offer what is my experience. I'm going un-reg for this because some of you know me outside of boards.

My wife is 20 years older than I. It has worked out great for both of us.
We met when I was 15 and despite everything our friends said we have a very loving marriage.

To the OP: don't let it bother you. 1 year ? pah.