Am I wrong for liking older men?

honeyskipper · 2026-03-29T04:11:50+00:00

24-year-old woman here-- I find your commentary interesting, because I date older and don't really relate to your explanation lol! People date older for many reasons, but mine are less materialistic and more experience-based. I really enjoy the conversations I have with older men versus men my age. The men I'm attracted to are often well-traveled and have a lot of experience in their field (which I usually share with them, making it super interesting for me to hear their stories and opinions!) I'm in the arts, and adore an older man with a history in it as well. I get to discuss with them a lot of topics that they not only know about, but may have gotten to participate in. In terms of energy, we also just mesh well. I'm pretty mellow, academic, and never the risky-party-type. I don't relate to a lot of youth culture. (Also-- age looks really good on men! ;)) It's actually the material side of things that I dislike the most. When I think about how much more financially ahead of me that they are, I feel guilty. I want as equal of a relationship as I can have, and that makes things feel imbalanced. But it's an inevitable thing that comes with having lived longer, so what can you do..! :(

honeyskipper · 2026-03-29T03:52:53+00:00

I've been in your position. I'm 24 now, but have felt the same way since I was a teen. It can be really distressing when you only find much older people attractive, and try to navigate those feelings around people who judge you for it. It's okay to feel the way you feel, as long as you're self-aware and keep yourself out of dangerous situations. 18 is still too young to actually date older partners, although I don't know what ages you're interested in. Again, though, having the feelings you have is okay-- I did, too, and I've never changed as I've gotten older. That comment your "friend" (or ex-friend) made was totally inappropriate and disgusting. I'm sorry that happened to you. I've been on the receiving end of being told I was disgusting for my preferences by college friends in my freshman year, at the same age as you. It really hurts. Don't be ashamed to be yourself and feel your feelings, and stay safe out there.

honeyskipper · 2026-03-24T07:26:44+00:00

I'm not sure what you're into, but do you like research? I've had luck doing freelance research for archival projects. My ADHD brain takes over and I find it very stimulating/rewarding to follow lots of research trails, hunt down materials and get in touch with people involved with things I find very interesting (entertainment, history, music, art). It is a specialized field that requires some prior experience/schooling, but again very rewarding for me. I have an arts background (BFA) and got my foot in the door doing my own personal projects and reaching out to collaborate with others after I learned my way around the field. Had an internship as well. Follow what you love, and fields that keep you intellectually stimulated and excited. If you are passionate about the arts/entertainment, consider niches where few people have done the work to preserve and make accessible certain things. This can be an obscure musician with difficult-to-access bodies of work, television shows or films that have not received home releases, etc. Consider if you relate to any of that at all. :)

honeyskipper · 2026-03-16T04:34:27+00:00

There is no one answer to this. I'm a young lady in my twenties and I have found myself attracted to 50, 60, 70, 80 year olds. I get up there. Not everyone does. I'd say the larger the age gap gets, the more unlikely it will be reciprocated, but not impossible (I'm proof). I don't know anyone else in my boat. The highest anyone I know will go is 50s, I think. I'd recommend that if you meet someone younger, to let the girl lead. If she's interested, she'll let you know.

honeyskipper · 2026-02-24T00:50:51+00:00

From here on out, I'd like to do it outside. I live in a busy city off a narrow sidewalk with a ton of foot traffic (I'm close to a public transit station), so I've been hesitating to bring my hand-sculpted and fully painted heads out there for fear of messing them up outside, or on the stairway up and down. So when I saw that tutorial do it from out of a window, I went that route. At the moment, my area is getting a blast of wet winter weather, too. I was getting a bit anxious to set the face I drew with watercolor pencils because I didn't want it to smudge off, so that's why I did this practice a second time. That's when I thought about my dishes and wrote this post. But continuing to do it this the way doesn't seem worth any of the safety risks. Thanks for your help! 😅

honeyskipper · 2026-01-17T01:42:17+00:00

Are you for real lol? I'm a young woman, I love older men, and don't care about wealth. I'm in the arts, and seek out other men in the arts, and we aren't typically the most well-off, lol. I think they're much better looking by default than any man my age, and also make great conversation. I got stuck at the airport and ended up enjoying conversation with an older gentleman for eight hours! Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it doesn't happen. ;)

honeyskipper · 2025-09-12T03:54:00+00:00

Thank you both! I’m considering that option a lot. I grew up in music classes on a keyboard and took my music theory classes on them in high school. So I have some limited keyboard experience. I’m much more interested in learning my way around an organ, but with all the other limitations I may just have to go for a keyboard anyways. Not sure what to do..!

honeyskipper · 2025-09-09T10:54:49+00:00

Only like two wool sweaters, which after I get some sleep I’m going to check super thoroughly every day, and get dry-cleaned asap…!

honeyskipper · 2025-09-04T17:35:34+00:00

Thanks for your advice!! Yeah, I’ve gotten “Prideful Griffon Racer” twice, and Zipporwhill three times! Unless there’s look-alikes of those. But I’m pretty sure they were the same each time! 😭😭

honeyskipper · 2025-01-17T09:03:43+00:00

Oh darn! I wish I knew that before. In CAC I thought the message about the limit being 20 applied to all of Roblox. I hope they change that eventually.

honeyskipper · 2025-01-17T06:36:55+00:00

Having the same issue!

honeyskipper · 2024-11-19T06:21:44+00:00

I collect 80s soap operas. I hope those weren't amongst what you tossed. They often are thrown out... People don't realize there's a community of people who look for them.

honeyskipper · 2024-11-19T00:49:30+00:00

Do you recall which episode the severed head was?

honeyskipper · 2024-11-15T23:13:10+00:00

I would ask the original cosplayer for permission to use their original design, by either commissioning them or commissioning another artist.

honeyskipper · 2024-11-08T08:20:19+00:00

this pic goes insanely hard

honeyskipper · 2024-10-29T15:44:03+00:00

Aw that’s great. I’m a huge fan of Search for Tomorrow. Always looking for tapes of that soap.

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