Why do people discriminate against someone who is friends with someone who is younger?

Question

Im curious about something. See when I was growing up, my dad always put me down by saying that I hung out with people younger then me. For example I would be 13 and have friends that are 11 or so then 14 years old, have friends that are 12. Now I'm 26, and feel that all my friends have to be my age or older. I hang out with people in their 40's and feel comfortable, and it seems that society is ok with it. Now if I want to live in a college dorm, they people would look at me funny and say that people in dorms ages are from 18-20, so why would you hang out with people like that? I'm like is there a big difference? My question is why do people look down at others who are friends with people who are younger?

Also it seems like the more conservative someone is, the more likely they would do this.

Answer 1

I dunno, most all of my friends are younger, I'm 17 almost 18, My best friend whom I've known since I was 5 has always been at my hip, so all of her friends became my friends. But she has a sister, a younger sister, she's 13 and still one of the best friends I have. People are weird, it doesn't matter what they think, your friends are like your family, you wouldn't just toss them aside cause they're a little younger, or alot younger. It's just like if your dating a younger person, It's okay for a 18 year old guy to date a 15 year old but it's unheard of for a 15 year of guy to date a 18 year old girl. The world is a bunch of screwed up judgmental jerks who have to find something to ***** about, so, just look over everyone.

Keli~

p.s. Thank you for giving me a reason to get my rant of the day over with. lol

Answer 2

Unfortunately this does happen. People are people and that should be enough, but it's seemingly not. I think people discriminate out of fear. Fear that that's normal behavior, so they're not normal. Age doesn't mean a thing, as you well know, they just haven't figured that out yet.

Answer 3

It is human nature to discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, race, religion etc. Conservative nature only gives license to openly show your discrimination, and somehow enforce it.

Answer 4

Because young people don't know much and they are so naive. Easy to make fun of them without having them make fun of you back. the perfect target for older people who love to make fun of others.