MissMorrigan
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There is an almost nineteen year age gap between my submissive and I (he is 25, I am soon to be 44). Initially I thought I would hit a lot of obstacles family/friend-wise, and I'm thankful that we've encountered none at all. My family accept and love him, his have welcomed me with open arms. Sure, I have to accept that I am not as agile as he, but we have a marriage of minds, his level of emotional/intellectual maturity is greater than most persons I encounter and I have generally found that age has little bearing on attitude/outlook. But lets talk honestly, all the romance in the world won't alter the fact that relationships aren't just about two persons being in love. Issues such as having children have to be taken into consideration. Had Reality wanted to have children in the future, I could not have worked at cementing a relationship with him. I'm to be 44 in March, have a grown up son of 23 who is just two years younger than Reality and while I do know of many women in their forties having children, I also know it isn't for me and my child-bearing days have been at an end for some time. My boy and I discussed this at length, and sure he could change his mind later on in life, that is a chapter I will work through should we ever encounter it, although I am confident he won't alter his mind. Am I fearful he will leave me for a younger Domme - No. I am secure in who I am and what we can continue achieving together. But we are governed, to some extent, by social conforms and the persons we encounter prejudice from are those that see us walking hand-in-hand and look stunned/and or full of admiration. That's fine though, they don't personally know us and therefore cannot see how much we complement one another and I would much rather have the life I do, which is of personal growth, than one filled with fear and prejudice.
< Message edited by MissMorrigan -- 1/5/2008 3:30:54 AM >
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