In the beginning, I wasn’t sure how I felt. (And if it helps I am turning 18 in a few weeks.) Feelings were confusing, I had someone I could talk to about anything… and it was that way for a long while. We helped eachother through everything that we’d gone through, even when I had broken up with my ex.

At first, nobody knew much about him, and because of his age and the circumstance of him helping me get over my ex, he and I were constantly slandered by my friends (who are also my ex’s friends). As time went by, he’d confessed that he’d fallen for me. To me, that was a shock, and I wasn’t sure how people would handle it.

So one day when the breakup blew over, I told my father about my long distance relationship (and of course he’d need an explaination sooner or later as the phone bills were pricey)… and he was okay with it. That was a huge relief off me, and I started to tell more relatives and friends how amazing he is and how he’s so good to me, and they were all okay with it too. I’m so glad now that I had gotten the courage to stand up for the person I love.

What people need to realize is that today, age isn’t really a factor anymore, and hopefully when the time rolls around, everyone will be as accepting to you as they were to me eventually. Even the people that had talked badly without even knowing him had realized they were being foolish. It’s just a matter of time really.

You can do anything you put your mind to, and if you want him go for it, or else he’ll never know how you feel.

Good luck to you :)