livebloggingmydescentintomadness:

Kids, I want you to listen to me here. 

If you are a minor, do not, under any circumstances, trust an adult who is making romantic or sexual advances toward you.

If you’re 15 and they’re 22, don’t trust them. If you’re 17 and they’re 30, don’t trust them. There is a world of maturity and life experience between you, and there is no good reason for them to be interested in somebody so much younger than them unless they’re looking to exploit you and take advantage of you. 

I’m saying this to you as someone who’s nearly 29, who had crushes on adults when I was a kid. It’s fine to have a crush on someone who’s older, but don’t trust someone older who is pursuing you. 

Don’t buy any lines fed to you about how you’re not like other kids your age, you’re special, you’re so mature – because none of that changes the fact that you’re a minor, and they should be viewing you as a minor. I respect teenagers, I view them as people, but I would never view them romantically or sexually. 

To me, you’re a kid. A great kid, an awesome kid, and I would be glad to be your friend, but I know that a relationship would be wrong. All adults know that it’s wrong, unless they’re looking to get something from you because you’re not experienced enough to be wise to their tricks, because you’re young enough to control and manipulate. Decent adults know that’s wrong, so only indecent adults would try to date you.

Even if you have feelings for this person, you can’t trust them. Caring about someone or loving them isn’t more important than your own safety. Nothing is more important than your safety, so get the fuck away from adults coming onto you.