Being 34 and dating a 19yo is some weirdo shit. Your friend is engaged in a weirdo situation. Mostly bc he’s probably robbing her of the experience of being a 19yo. The age dynamic also belies a power dynamic and this feels eerily close to a grooming situation.

But it’s legal.

You can disagree on moral grounds, but he’s not doing anything inherently wrong. He’s just doing something you disagree with (and something I’d also have a problem with).

Maintain your friendship knowing he’s doing weirdo shit or just fall back and wash your hands of the situation. Those are your only choices.

Garfield Hylton
Garfield Hylton

Written by Garfield Hylton

Medium Creator Fellow. Award-winning TV news journalist. Freelance writer. Mad question asker.

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