Dating with Age Gaps

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Dear Shittim, go back and check. Isn't that is lying misquote?

I make a lot of mistakes my friend. This quote you cited was from tourist, not mine. He lied to mislead you.
He has achieved his goal in sowing lies, confusion and discord.
Tourist and lynx were shown mercy before and they are now responding with this. Wonder why? It's not coincidence anymore than incendiary cinder.
I already wasted too much time on these shameful people.

My statement was NOT his statement quoting me. He obviously and intentionally lied to say what he did. Don't fall for these devils (tourist and lynx) bait. Remember the multiple demons that attacked us the other day? Is it a coincidence that these have done likewise in unison with those spirits?
It's happening locally as we speak too.

I will not waste my time and energy on wicked men like them.
I said my piece and they continue to throw cat turds as they are known to do. They lie and have shown their wicked colors by false accusations, defending the wicked and as you correctly pointed out, narcissistic behavior.

We are children of the King and these devils or excuses for "men" are not worth my time. I have Nothing to prove to such .
Dear H&H:

Actually I started out trying to reason with you. Remember your first days on the forum? I tried real hard for a long time to use logic, understanding and compassion with you.

But you consistently dismiss anything that does not agree with what you prefer to believe. You never listen to anybody.

So I gave up.

These days all that is left is to have a little personal amusement in ddeconstructing your ridiculous behavior. It's the only thing left to do. I know there's no way you will actually listen to anything anybody says unless they agree with you.

And I know you are going to ignore this post too, because it also disagrees with you. So after I hit post on this, I will go back to deconstructing your ridiculous behavior.

Take care, and I hope you find peace someday.
 
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Now I also am elevated to the status of devil!

Try hard cinder and someday you too can join our august, and apparently infernal, ranks.

It's probably because female demons are supposed to be seductive or something and the most carnal delight I have to offer is the oreo cream pie slices in the freezer.

Guess I'm just not quite evil enough.
 
Ooooh you have done stepped in it now! Now he's going to call you hateful and stupid too. For thus be the fate of all who dare disagree with him.

But... At least you will be in good company.
I'm in the company of the best for sure.
 
It's probably because female demons are supposed to be seductive or something and the most carnal delight I have to offer is the oreo cream pie slices in the freezer.

Guess I'm just not quite evil enough.
Maybe you majored too heavily in daemons and not enough in demons. Computer stuff holding you back.
 
Dear Shittim, go back and check. Isn't that is lying misquote?

I make a lot of mistakes my friend. This quote you cited was from tourist, not mine. He lied to mislead you.
He has achieved his goal in sowing lies, confusion and discord.
Tourist and lynx were shown mercy before and they are now responding with this. Wonder why? It's not coincidence anymore than incendiary cinder.
I already wasted too much time on these shameful people.

My statement was NOT his statement quoting me. He obviously and intentionally lied to say what he did. Don't fall for these devils (tourist and lynx) bait. Remember the multiple demons that attacked us the other day? Is it a coincidence that these have done likewise in unison with those spirits?
It's happening locally as we speak too.

I will not waste my time and energy on wicked men like them.
I said my piece and they continue to throw cat turds as they are known to do. They lie and have shown their wicked colors by false accusations, defending the wicked and as you correctly pointed out, narcissistic behavior.

We are children of the King and these devils or excuses for "men" are not worth my time. I have Nothing to prove to such .
What exactly was my lie? I just asked a simple question - how was it that you were misled? You don't have to answer if you chose not to, but why start the thread only to criticize those that may respond? Do you really know me well enough to say that I am a wicked man? I think not.
 
Nothing at you, I saw this from tourist and it didn't add up, that is all I posted, that it didn't make sense as I read it.
the adversaries minions would rather we talk about others than keeping our minds stayed on Him.
best wishes my friend:)
 
How does it not?

Young 20-something girls might be pretty but they definitely lack maturity. 20-something guys have had to mature to avoid the pitfalls of false accusations, baby/paycheck traps, and every other sort of manipulation or trap to enslave them....like student loan debt, worthless training schools or other training programs that cost more than they return...

As a 23 year old woman I disagree with you on some level, but also agree with you on another. I dont have social media, I love the idea of privacy and dislike how self centered the world is becoming. I think many men are undisciplined and many women are immodest. But there are outliers. I think people are inherently self centered as sin is our nature, and I would hope to God that through Christ most Christians would be an outlier.

But at the same time I do know in the Bible that it says that the older women should teach the young women to be loving and respectful. So chances are we naturally struggle with this.

And at the same time, it asks that the Older men teach the younger to be disciplined.

I think for this reason dating older men/women is appealing, some are more mature for their age range and really want to settle down.

But from my expirience from dating older men(no Christian older man would date me, but even if they would had I wasn't a Christian at the time), they wanted me because they liked the gimmick of dating a younger woman, they called me mature but really we were both immature.

I do not believe men mature faster, though they tend to be more set on being financially stable. I have met immature people at all ages, and I myself am not perfectly matured, or even close. There's always room to grow. Everyone's different and to say that "younger women", or "younger men", or "older men or women" is too generalized in my opinion.

Though I highly value your input and agree with you on MANY levels. I do see why people date outside of there age range and I think you gave a perfectly explained and well reasoned answer to why, especially regarding men dating older women. I just wanted to share some of my thoughts on it as well:) I hope you don't mind.
 
I don't normally bring this up, but I was slandered in the worst way this week. I'm not talking about the lynx here who is up to his typical back biting insults and defamation.
Guess what Edith?
I tried to lead him to Christ.
How many people did you witness the gospel to this week?
I'm not asking about how many wicked people did you harm that you showed love to.
I'm looking and can't find your gospel message of love anywhere. Maybe I missed it.
Yet you want me to express love to mass murderers and love those personal enemies of my Father.

Truly You missed it my dear
Because all our Bible is talking of from Genesis to Revelation is the LOVE of God to sinful man.
At the Cross Jesus is interceding "forgive them..." these people are not only hating Him, they are murdering Him. Forgive What? His murderers?Human wisdom can not grasp this.
John 3:16 "For God so LOVED the world that He gave..."
Jesus did not come for the righteous, He came for they who are dead in sin to bring them back to life. Dear He dined with big criminals of His days, forgave an adulterous woman and converted Paul who was a great murderer to a preacher.
He is not interested in people's death, He is interested in converting them to citizens of heaven.
 
Wow age gaps are really wide here. I feel like this could be like Abraham negotiating to not destroy Sodom because his relative lot is there..... except backwards... is five years OK
Is seven years OK?
Is 11 years OK?
Is 12 1/2 years OK?
How about 17 years?
Maybe 22 years is the Max
God will you bless my marriage if it's 27 years of an age gap with a person from another continent and another race and a completely different way of viewing the world as long as they love you, Lord?
 
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Wow age gaps are really wide here. I feel like this could be like Abraham negotiating to not destroy Sodom because his relative lot is there..... except backwards... is five years OK
Is seven years OK?
Is 11 years OK?
Is 12 1/2 years OK?
How about 17 years?
Maybe 22 years is the Max
God will you bless my marriage if it's 27 years of an age gap with a person from another continent and another race and a completely different way of viewing the world as long as they love you, Lord?
Naturally. That's what humans do, with just everything.
 
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As a 23 year old woman I disagree with you on some level, but also agree with you on another. I dont have social media, I love the idea of privacy and dislike how self centered the world is becoming. I think many men are undisciplined and many women are immodest. But there are outliers. I think people are inherently self centered as sin is our nature, and I would hope to God that through Christ most Christians would be an outlier.

But at the same time I do know in the Bible that it says that the older women should teach the young women to be loving and respectful. So chances are we naturally struggle with this.

And at the same time, it asks that the Older men teach the younger to be disciplined.

I think for this reason dating older men/women is appealing, some are more mature for their age range and really want to settle down.

But from my expirience from dating older men(no Christian older man would date me, but even if they would had I wasn't a Christian at the time), they wanted me because they liked the gimmick of dating a younger woman, they called me mature but really we were both immature.

I do not believe men mature faster, though they tend to be more set on being financially stable. I have met immature people at all ages, and I myself am not perfectly matured, or even close. There's always room to grow. Everyone's different and to say that "younger women", or "younger men", or "older men or women" is too generalized in my opinion.

Though I highly value your input and agree with you on MANY levels. I do see why people date outside of there age range and I think you gave a perfectly explained and well reasoned answer to why, especially regarding men dating older women. I just wanted to share some of my thoughts on it as well:) I hope you don't mind.

I agree with you as well....

We, in America are having a relationship crisis. Most of the Westernized world is on many levels.
Part of it is phoney relationships derived through social media.....Social Media can give an illusion of a real relationship with thousands of people but actually contacting no one all at the same time.

When Social media first started it was usually filled with pictures of people/friends/family getting together.....now its filled with thoughts, memes, bits of interesting information and of course politics....uggghhhhh.
IOW the goal posts moved of what everyone was posting or caring about or essentially glamorizing.

So, now you cant show off your girlfriend unless she is practically a porn star with body parts coming out of her clothes....
But people dont look like that....never have. Those porn stars been put through a glam computer filter....I'm very low tech but even I know fake people when I see them. And the internet is filled with AI models these days. Both men and women.

You have nothing to post if you met up with a person at a McDonald's....unless its the most expensive restaurant in town it's not worth mentioning....

We, the normal people, dont crow about the basic wonders of ordinary life....like how I'm so "sub" but my wife loves me....and where I find it fascinating and wonderful....nobody wants to see that or hear about this wonderful life we have with friends and family but perfectly ordinary at the same time. Nobody is a criminal or hero....we are just average ordinary people who are honest, hardworking and delight in grilling ribs today. (Labor day) later on my 87 year old father is going to bring some potatoes and we'll eat together....

Nothing worthy of a viral post....nobody is photogenic....but we honestly just love each other and enjoy each other. And today....that's a miracle....something special and unique. Because nobody else is doing that. Guys will play video games online with "buds" they met online....talk trash about soft porn or hard porn actresses....girls will glam on about laying out or some fake boyfriend paying obscene prices for recreation by the most expensive place to go or do.....boat, jetskis, tropical island etc.....all because they are soooooo beautiful. Uggghhhhh

Nowadays if by some stroke of luck you get together with many others.....its a protest mob and riot.
The reality was, for me, I just sat in my usual pen for church.....brought 3 nieces and a nephew with me and my wife and my dad.
 
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I agree with you as well....

We, in America are having a relationship crisis. Most of the Westernized world is on many levels.
Part of it is phoney relationships derived through social media.....Social Media can give an illusion of a real relationship with thousands of people but actually contacting no one all at the same time.

When Social media first started it was usually filled with pictures of people/friends/family getting together.....now its filled with thoughts, memes, bits of interesting information and of course politics....uggghhhhh.
IOW the goal posts moved of what everyone was posting or caring about or essentially glamorizing.

So, now you cant show off your girlfriend unless she is practically a porn star with body parts coming out of her clothes....
But people dont look like that....never have. Those porn stars been put through a glam computer filter....I'm very low tech but even I know fake people when I see them. And the internet is filled with AI models these days. Both men and women.

You have nothing to post if you met up with a person at a McDonald's....unless its the most expensive restaurant in town it's not worth mentioning....

We, the normal people, dont crow about the basic wonders of ordinary life....like how I'm so "sub" but my wife loves me....and where I find it fascinating and wonderful....nobody wants to see that or hear about this wonderful life we have with friends and family but perfectly ordinary at the same time. Nobody is a criminal or hero....we are just average ordinary people who are honest, hardworking and delight in grilling ribs today. (Labor day) later on my 87 year old father is going to bring some potatoes and we'll eat together....

Nothing worthy of a viral post....nobody is photogenic....but we honestly just love each other and enjoy each other. And today....that's a miracle....something special and unique. Because nobody else is doing that. Guys will play video games online with "buds" they met online....talk trash about soft porn or hard porn actresses....girls will glam on about laying out or some fake boyfriend paying obscene prices for recreation by the most expensive place to go or do.....boat, jetskis, tropical island etc.....all because they are soooooo beautiful. Uggghhhhh

Nowadays if by some stroke of luck you get together with many others.....its a protest mob and riot.
The reality was, for me, I just sat in my usual pen for church.....brought 3 nieces and a nephew with me and my wife and my dad.
Dude. You need to get out more. A lot of the stuff you say doesn't exist anymore, I see every day of my life.

Granted, it's easy to think it doesn't exist, because all that other stuff you were talking about has had the volume turned way up on it lately. But it does still exist. It hasn't even diminished. It's just maybe harder to hear these days.
 
Wow age gaps are really wide here. I feel like this could be like Abraham negotiating to not destroy Sodom because his relative lot is there..... except backwards... is five years OK
Is seven years OK?
Is 11 years OK?
Is 12 1/2 years OK?
How about 17 years?
Maybe 22 years is the Max
God will you bless my marriage if it's 27 years of an age gap with a person from another continent and another race and a completely different way of viewing the world as long as they love you, Lord?

I'm sure someone will correct me if they think I'm wrong.
This is something that Bible believers will take to heart.
What you are saying agrees with what Jesus corrected the people about. If I understand what you mean, you are wanting to agree with God's will for your life in regards to marriage. Perhaps you are more interested in what God says about His institution than what the world says.

Pharisees and Sadducees were not only changing God's purpose of the law to twist it to a means of salvation; they also added their traditions to exceed His intentions. One example was when they asked about why Jesus' disciples didn't do a ritual washing of their hands.
They were accusing them of Sabbath crimes, picking food for immediate use as they walked, to the literal Lord of the Sabbath.
These were religious leaders.

Our worldly cultures have been so misled by the Devil's socialist social engineers, like the German Prussian model that Horace Mann < persuaded the American states to adopt. One of the fallouts of the diabolical system was to train the generations to divide from those of different ages. There's been much emphasis given to racial segregation but none to the larger problem of Age Segregation. This is a time in history where the Devil has divided the churches and families so much as to ineffectual to a great extent. Children have been cloistered in the smallest possible age groups from nursery to post graduation college that anything else seems bizarre to most. I'm not saying that it's appropriate for children to marry. The Bible addresses that.
I'm saying that there are commands and principles about marriage and contemporary cultural norms have taken control over the institution of marriage.
Children don't outgrow what they've been taught by example and experience from cradle thru college. This is carried into family structures that serve the satanic big corporate interests over the purposes of God.

. It has literally become an unwritten command of the contemporary cultures that robbed us of our blessings.
Spoil = rob/ steal
Colossians 2:8 comes to mind.

Satan has effectively infiltrated and manipulated all of our cultures enough to conquer most marriages. This is true wherever infidelity and divorce is normal.
Children have been robbed of intact families at no fault of their own.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of the world, after the commandments of men and not after Christ.

We both agree and know that God knows best. If we focus on the Lord Who blessed and secondarily on those single women who agree, we are more likely to find a good woman who will follow her man.
Best to you finding a blessing.
☕🫡👍🏻
 
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Isn't age disparity in dating mostly a thing because our social circles tend to align with shared milestones? An age gap seems trivial when we're going to live eternally.

I wouldn't want to be a reformed serial dater at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Seeing all the women you tried to woo, and then being hit with the realisation that you're gonna have to avoid them forever, that sounds like no joke! :oops:
 
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