My bf is turning 21 and this is keeping us apart and I am very upset. I would like to know your thoughts and if anyone else has had to deal with being younger than their significant other? How did you deal?
2007-01-05 18:02:41 · 10 answers · asked by Golfr 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
I was in a similiar situation. I was 18, my boyfriend turned 21 while we were dating. It did create problems, as he would go to clubs or bars with friends and I couldn't go. His friends and him were very much into the drinking scene, so that definitely created problems. A relationship can work, despite the age difference. I do think the drinking age should be lowered to 18, we are the only country to have such a high drinking age. The only problem is most 18 year olds are not ready to be able to drink, and the potential consequences of it. Alcohol in the US is seen as such a forbidden thing that so many teenagers just go out and get drunk. In Europe, it is not seen as such a big deal and as a result, teenagers are more responsible about it. Our society would have to change in order for the drinking age to be lowered, but I fully support a lower drinking age.
2007-01-05 18:18:41 · answer #1 · answered by Flagstones925 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The solution. underaged drinking.
Ages ago, when some of the people were legal drinking age, and the others weren't, what the entire group did was have the legal people buy the alcohol, then the whole group would go somewhere and have drinks. Once everyone was legal age, we all went to a pub or nightclub.
Does he insist on going out without you and drinking? One night per week just with his guy friends is okay. Allows him to do manly things with his male friends. Use that night to do girly things with your female friends, and just wait until you are 21, then you can go out together.
2007-01-05 18:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anna K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish it could be on the person itself...I've seen some younger people who are more responsible than older people and I've seen some who was in their 40's who should not be out and drinking because they act like they are 16...
I am 3 yrs older than my wife...and when I was 21 and she was 18 I didn't go out to the bars and leave her at home...I found a place where we both could go...and dance a bit...and now 16 yrs later..I still think of her first...and always will...
2007-01-05 18:17:29 · answer #3 · answered by hononegah1988 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got not had that have. My dad and mom incredibly made an occasion, booze became not massive deal interior the 1st place as a effect I in no way craved it whilst i became youthful, did not elect to drink to be "cool". i don't see how reducing the bloody age requirement is going to help or make issues worse. It comes all the way down to a man or woman scale.
2016-10-30 03:36:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband just turned 21 and I am 23. It was no big deal. I never went to bars without him and he would never do that to me.
2007-01-05 18:05:31 · answer #5 · answered by His Angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Australia the legal age is 18, woohooooooooo
2007-01-05 18:06:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i don't think that is lower. that's enough age to drink. in my country here,malaysia, some boys or even girls drinking below 21 age.
2007-01-05 18:22:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it needs to be high enough so that alcohol b/c less important and won't affect the person's attitude towards relationships.
2007-01-05 18:06:58 · answer #8 · answered by JACQUELINE T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 16 is a perfect age.You need to take driving education first!
2007-01-05 18:07:17 · answer #9 · answered by Dancingsun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you can go to war you should be able to drink
2007-01-05 18:06:09 · answer #10 · answered by ZZTopper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋