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In reply to the discussion: Fox News guest: Seducing 14-year-olds may not have been that unusual 40 years ago [View all]lapfog_1
(29,199 posts)19 years old. I went to an event (concert) at my university and ran into some friends... and they introduced me to some "women" that were attending as well... and after drinking a few shots (yeah, I was underage) I became friendly with one of the "women" and we snuggled under a blanket on the grass at the outdoor event. We started kissing and, well, fooling around... and I found out from talking to her that she and her friends were actually from a local high school and she was 16... and even though I was a "randy" young guy and little drunk I distinctly remember feeling "icky" and a bit worried that I was with an underage girl who also was drinking (I didn't give her the alcohol) and I got out the situation as quickly as possible (making sure she had a sober friend to drive her home).
So no... it was not acceptable for a 19-year-old to hit on or be with a 17-year-old or younger person. Not this year, not last year, not 5 years ago... and not 40 years ago.
Should I have known that she was 16... yeah, maybe... but everyone else there was from my university so I just assumed.
At least nothing serious happened... other than her drinking alcohol with me present (and drinking too).
Stupid... yup. At least I wasn't 34 years old trolling for high school girls at the mall.