Dear Lucia,
I was in a year and a half relationship with a younger guy. It just recently ended, and I think it was mostly due to my worrying about our age difference. I continued to have so many doubts even after he would continue to reassure me that my age didn't matter.
We were going to be engaged and I sabotaged that as well. I felt we weren’t accepted socially, which was, I now realize, ridiculous.
I am really hurting but I wanted to tell my story and give women the confidence that I didn't have, so that they don't lose their relationship for the same reasons or end things before they have a chance to begin. Lori
Dear Lori,
I’m sorry to hear that you are in so much pain, because it could have been avoided. Older women/younger men relationships are not yet accepted by most people, but that’s no reason to avoid them. If someone has a problem with this type of relationship, it’s their problem, not the couple’s problem.
I’ve made it my mission to make the “Cougar” lifestyle more socially acceptable so that people don’t have to feel embarrassed or ashamed because they are attracted to someone who is much older/younger.
As more and more people jump on the bandwagon, it will not be as taboo as it is today. I believe in 5-10 years, these relationships will no longer be such a big deal.
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