tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207735679333163794.post8588542856629942022..comments2023-09-02T09:32:41.827-04:00Comments on Reading to Penguins: Misc. Monday: Age DifferencesTheReadingPenguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09732545193031333377noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207735679333163794.post-11498309799225758802012-04-25T08:25:36.182-04:002012-04-25T08:25:36.182-04:00I forgot that Edward was a virgin. Seriously, dude...I forgot that Edward was a virgin. Seriously, dude? You'd think by your fiftieth birthday you'd get lonely enough to resort to hookers if need be...TheReadingPenguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732545193031333377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207735679333163794.post-79089360085244752362012-04-24T19:29:54.051-04:002012-04-24T19:29:54.051-04:00I had to LOL at some of the comments to this post....I had to LOL at some of the comments to this post. Sherre is hilarious. I am one of those readers who has a massive problem with age difference. Human or vampirical/paranormal. Especially if the author is going to go so far as to say Edward, I mean the vampire, is a virgin. WTF? What kind of loser immortal are you if you're still a virgin at 100 years old? I don't mind the human age difference so much if the younger party is say past 25. And the age difference is more than say 7 years. As long as both parties have the maturity to make logical decisions. Vampires and young girls...just not cool.Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207735679333163794.post-78356122530429403582012-04-24T09:02:06.351-04:002012-04-24T09:02:06.351-04:00I think the really depressing time comes when the ...I think the really depressing time comes when the little blue pills stop working, or mix badly with his heart medication.<br /><br />We thought it was a little creepy when our friend took a 25 year old to prom. The pictures of all of us looked like someone's big brother wandered into them. But again, to each his own.TheReadingPenguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732545193031333377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207735679333163794.post-71243511153817849352012-04-24T08:53:21.474-04:002012-04-24T08:53:21.474-04:00Haha I love this post, especially the chart. It ma...Haha I love this post, especially the chart. It makes perfect sense. I dont care about age difference in the immortal people, but with the humans, it bothers me a lot. I mean why on earth would you want an old person. (exact same thing I said to mu uncle's new wife. He took her to her high school senior prom, and he was 45. Yes she may have already been 18 but come on!!! Why do you want an old...and not wealthy...man? I'm thinnking everything is going south for the winter and little blue pills suddenly come into the medicine cabinet. Why oh why? I can kind of understand the whole Hugh Hefner appeal. At least he has money and stuff. He'd be like a grandfather who gave you anything you wanted who you just happen to get it on with)Sherrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132055588504532128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207735679333163794.post-83174951533222007012012-04-24T08:40:28.818-04:002012-04-24T08:40:28.818-04:00This is exactly my issue. If he really is 200, why...This is exactly my issue. If he really is 200, why is he acting like he's 18? Is he faking it? Isn't that what predators in the real world do? They pretend to relate to the kid/teen, and like the same things she does, in order to build trust and make her easy prey. Creepy.<br /><br />I actually really like novels where the older characters really do act ancient. Where they're weary and wise and sort of bored with life. Then the younger (though God, please, not too young) person makes a nice contrast. They can teach them how to have fun again and so forth. Is there still a layer of creepiness there? Maybe. Probably.TheReadingPenguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732545193031333377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207735679333163794.post-69153409751965412812012-04-24T08:35:10.038-04:002012-04-24T08:35:10.038-04:00The Jacob example is extreme, but relevant her. Lo...The Jacob example is extreme, but relevant her. Look, even if he goes away and waits until she's 18 or whatever the age of consent is for vamps and werewolves, he will always be ~18 years older than her. And has had a romantic history with her mom. Ick.<br /><br />That isn't even the only adult on baby incident I can name. In Christine Feehen's Carpathian books, a character shares his blood with a baby in the womb, so that she'll grow up to be his mate. Yeah.TheReadingPenguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732545193031333377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207735679333163794.post-80125672901362339012012-04-24T02:17:10.369-04:002012-04-24T02:17:10.369-04:00This post is full of win. I agree with a lot of th...This post is full of win. I agree with a lot of the points you make. I particularly dislike how the age difference thing is glossed over in a lot of these paranormal books. I mean if the guy is 200 years old he's obviously not gonna be acting like a 18 year old guy even if he looks like one. Your comment on how this would make a "20 something human feel like an infant" is spot on. Not many novels with the supernatural age difference even acknowledge this unfortunately.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347557311872656387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4207735679333163794.post-57697342449267644272012-04-23T21:05:25.605-04:002012-04-23T21:05:25.605-04:00I love this post. The age difference business put...I love this post. The age difference business puts me in the mind Twilight and that crazy imprinting on a baby business. Jacob deserved so much better than to be made a pedophile. <br /><br />I know that's extreme. But you're right, it is much more acceptable if the character is some for of an immortal being. Especially if they still look and have about the same maturation level as their love interest.<br /><br />It's interesting to see how different people react to this subject and their thoughts on it all. Fortunately for me, the majority of age difference stories I read consist of an immortal.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010634004221131416noreply@blogger.com