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I think our 20's is a weird period too. At that point we still romanticize "being young" and we are perhaps reluctant to fully settle into adulthood. I know in my early 20's I did sort of feel like I was "not quite an adult yet". I also had not mastered things like managing my money more frugally and eating more healthily. It was probably just a case of arrested development on my part!

I agree "teens" are a weird group to define because depending on the culture they're not always coddled youngsters. I dunno, remembering how I was as a teen it's difficult to see teens as outright children. Naive young adults? Most certainly! The same league as 6-12 year olds? Not remotely!

But I do think teens need time to grow up and decide what they want out of life. Granted, there are adults confused about what they want out of life too but at least adults have more skills and wisdom at handling the uncertainties.

Then again, if a 40 year old guy and a 18 year old girl (Or vice versa) can somehow "make it work" I'm not going to judge them. Teens are at least capable of knowing right from wrong and that their decisions have consequences. 

Bob Mackey pretty much went ape-shit on Japanese games and Japanese culture yet he would not call out "Whored mode" in Saints Row 3 or the more offensive stuff in God of War 3 and Duke Nukem Forever. It was such an idiotic and one sided argument,Gemini!

Many American game journalists love to point fingers but would never clean up the shit in their own backyards. It's ridiculous! 

I don't know! I'm scared,Peter! Time for us to brandish our walking sticks and beat our way out of this predicament! Oh,look! Those nice young police officers are here to help!

I already did slip him a rufie! (Sounds of sirens outside) Blast it,Batman and Commissioner Gordon are here! Always ruining my fun!

Memories? Remembering? What are those? 

I know,Matt. Jacob is so hawt even I want him! I mean.......

You have to read it,Peter! Sadly,it's time for your pills old man! If you're good I will let you mingle with the other senior citizens and even let you eat some jello! 

I agree,Matt. Making Gutterdelve really was a growing experience for me!

Russia is a good country with good people. I really would come down on them for homophobia but America is still struggling with it too. At least to me it seems as if gay marriage should be legal in every state but it is still not. That and a few years ago homosexuals were being beaten up or outright murdered here in Asheville for awhile. (And Asheville is known for its' gay tolerance despite being in the south) I cannot cast stones until my own house is in order!

Technically if Chaplin married an 18/16 year old at 50 something it's still legal. Not the norm? I agree! Illegal? Nope. And the proper term for "lusting after teenagers" is ephebophilia not pedophilia. Frankly I think we might all be a little guilty of that within our more taboo fantasies. I'm not saying it's right to fuck teens that do not even know what they want out of life yet but to say adults do not find teens "physically attractive" to some degree is simply being in denial. Besides,18 is the age of sexual consent. (In some places it can even be 16 or 14 but eh,guess it depends on where you live!)

That and in Chaplin's time teens grew up faster because they had to. Today we have a culture that babies teens (Who are actually young adults) and refers to them as children. Treat someone like a child long enough and they act like one!