Twice My Age! Should I ?
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Twice My Age! Should I ?
| Tue, 12-11-2007 - 12:24am |
...First thing my mom said was "You’re playing with fire hunny"...
Am i? I work on one of the top 5 streets to shop in America as a personal stylist to the mega rich and famous. Let me tell you its common to see trophy wives around here. I've dated the rich and famous. I've dated young and older guys. I've dated trust fund babies to firefighters. I've broken hearts and have had my own broken a few more times than i can handle. I've also jumped into love and gone with my emotions, rather than my head. This time around I'm thinking more like the book "Why men love bitches"
As far a older men...the oldest before "Mike" was only 11 years older. Now I'm 24 and dating a man 45 yrs old. I am attracted to wealth and security, due to my up bringing I guess. I believe in love and I feel it could grow with Mike. I've mentioned it to my friends and they seem somewhat OK with it. My mother however is a bit worried and hopes I'm just going through a phase.
My question is "age", why should it matter and does other virtues out weigh those of age....like money, success, and wealth? I do love being the "young one" and let me tell you I was sooooo sick recently and had no one to take care of me and in a flash he was right there doing everything in his power to take care of me.
Also like a lot of things in life...emotions and love fades. Why shouldn't I take full advantage of a man who could love me and show me the world?
I just need to talk to "perfect strangers" about this and I'd love to hear similar stories!
Am i? I work on one of the top 5 streets to shop in America as a personal stylist to the mega rich and famous. Let me tell you its common to see trophy wives around here. I've dated the rich and famous. I've dated young and older guys. I've dated trust fund babies to firefighters. I've broken hearts and have had my own broken a few more times than i can handle. I've also jumped into love and gone with my emotions, rather than my head. This time around I'm thinking more like the book "Why men love bitches"
As far a older men...the oldest before "Mike" was only 11 years older. Now I'm 24 and dating a man 45 yrs old. I am attracted to wealth and security, due to my up bringing I guess. I believe in love and I feel it could grow with Mike. I've mentioned it to my friends and they seem somewhat OK with it. My mother however is a bit worried and hopes I'm just going through a phase.
My question is "age", why should it matter and does other virtues out weigh those of age....like money, success, and wealth? I do love being the "young one" and let me tell you I was sooooo sick recently and had no one to take care of me and in a flash he was right there doing everything in his power to take care of me.
Also like a lot of things in life...emotions and love fades. Why shouldn't I take full advantage of a man who could love me and show me the world?
I just need to talk to "perfect strangers" about this and I'd love to hear similar stories!


I remember once upon a time women would say "it is just as easy to love a rich man as a poor man" and the all time favorite "you can never be too thin."
It sounds like you've been hurt in the past and don't want to allow yourself to be vulnerable enough to let that happen again.
Snafu,
Thanks for the time and the words of wisdom. I really did a lot of soul searching. I took some time and I found myself in love.
Mike and I are so happy. I guess the whole "May December" debate on relationships will always be sort of taboo.
B/C of our age diff. I kind of stereotyped myself and let the doubt into my mind. I didn't mean to sound so superficial. I just grew up in a household with parents who always struggled and fought and ALMOST divorced over money & success. I want LOVE and SUCCESS...
This is real LOVE and now that the dust has settled I took my family to dinner with Mike and EVERYONE agreed he is great for me and they have never seen me more happy. We also had dinner with my closest gal pals and they love him too.
This just played out better than I could ever imagine.
"Love can move Mountains" 2008
I had to go back to your original post to remember your situation.