We were the same Yael, Marc and I met at 15 and officially started dating/courting/whatever its called these days, less than a month after my 16th birthday. Marc was 21 at the time. We didn't consummate the relationship for a long time as I'd just come out of a very sexually abusive relationship and also with prior past issues, I was the one instigating and Marc was the one saying no, so its not always the guy who is the sex crazed fiend (not that I was but ykwim). I didn't have parental influence at the time, but I had been in a way more dangerous relationship shortly prior to being with Marc and he was a lot older. I think I would judge these situations individually as it really does depend on the maturity and the motives iykwim? His parents were actually very understanding of it all. But then they had to be they have 9 year age gap themselves. And also they trusted they had raised their son well enough iykwim? I hope my Seth turns out like his Dad And I hope Paris finds someone like his Dad

*hugs*
Cailin