exactly... is a 22 yr old woman “harming” a 16 yer old kid? I say no...
now 22 and 6... WHOLE different game.
16 sounds OK, but unfortunately, the Muzzies would have a field day with that one.
Interestingly in the very popular recent novel "The Reader," one of the not-much-remarked-upon subthemes was that the 15-year-old boy is negatively influenced for life -- limping emotionally for decades later --- because of his romantic/erotic relations with a sexy woman in her 30's.
As I said, it was sub-theme, not the whole burden of the book. But it portrays the sexually "lucky" kid as subsequently being unable to trust, to allow his emotions to connect with a spouse or sexual partner, to give fidelity or warmth or loyalty, to form an enduring bond.
It mentions almost in passing that after his cold marriage and divorce years later, he realizes he's wounding his small daughter -- maybe replicating in her his own woundedness --- and he seemingly can't do otherwise.
Just a novel, I know: but in my observation, true to life in that particular detail.
Yes, early "affairs" can stunt boys and men for life.
You called the 22 y/o who slept with a 16 boy a women.. and the 16 y/o you called a kid?