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reader, cougheyqueen54  +, writes (25 August 2007):
 Hell to the no. That's wrong. I think the child will be taken advantage of, unfairly. It's sick that a 23 year old would do this...
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reader, Catlova +, writes (25 August 2007):
Where I live it is illegal for a 23 year old to have sexual relationships with a 14-year-old, but if it was someone 15 or older, it would be legal as long as the boy had consent with his parents to do so. Friendship between those two is one thing, but sexual relationships is just plain wrong!
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reader, anonymous, writes (25 August 2007): So you are in your late 20's and your best friend is 14? And you find it weird that he is dating a 23 year old. Well obviously he likes hanging out with older people. What is weirder is that people in their 20's would want to hang out with a 14 yr old. That is really weird. I like hanging out with people my age or older. I don't even really like guys a couple years younger than me. This girl has got issues. She sounds like a REAL loser.
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reader, anonymous, writes (25 August 2007): No I don't think it will work out. To be blunt this 23 year old is a pedophile. If it were mere friendship it would be fine but dating? No, you should sit this 23 year old person down and tell her that what she is doing is wrong. If you have any reason to believe that any sexual contact is occurring you need to inform the police immediately! I see no difference between this and a 23 year old man dating a 14 year old girl. Pedophilia is pedophilia no matter what sex the offender is.
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reader, kenny +, writes (24 August 2007):
 At soon as i read this post the first thing that entered my head was why on earth is a 23 year old woman interested in a 14 year old boy?.
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reader, 15 and worried  +, writes (24 August 2007):
Hey I just want to let you know that if they are truely in love then the 23 year old woman should wait to do anything and be friends first and when he is of age then sit down and talk about it. so its hard 2 know if it will work or not but all im saying is give it time and tell your friend to follow his heart
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 August 2007): In the long run probably not, as long as they arent sleeping together it should be ok, just make sure they both know what they are doing. If its just a bit of fun then thats fine, just as long as the relationship isnt sexual
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reader, Danielepew  +, writes (24 August 2007):
 In the long run, no, they won't.
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reader, jm81690 +, writes (24 August 2007):
 A 9 year gap? That's a bit messed up, and illegal.
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