I think the age is not that important and shouldnt matter. Of course it might be that you got more in common with people in your own age. But I made some good friends here who are more than 10 years younger than me. But we really get along well and everything is fine. They dont have a problem with it and me neither. And we have a lot of things we can talk about. So everything is fine.

This is an interesting topic!
In my humble opinion, it is possible that a friendship can develop between two people of different ages for the simple reason that their hearts who speak and not their ages, there is a feeling and feelings haven't unlike between large and small, except perhaps the character or intelligence.
Thank you for the very interesting subject.

I don't think it's wrong. If you get along with a person at any age, then I think it's good and jolly to be friends. What does it matter how long before or after you've been on the earth?

Kass52 I like your words and the way you express them

its all based upon his particular point of view. If he/she thinks its fine then who should tell them otherwise.

I am curious - when you see age 49, what comes to mind?? I bet younger posters and people nearer to my age have wildly diff. opinions!I've been derisively called "grandma" (which I am), "old woman", "old dog", etc. Oh yeah - and "hag"! Which, being the internet, I laugh off, mostly. The people in my real life know what I am all about and younger posters don't have a clue.

Most really Smart books would say something like, 'what is our materialistic world? body is there to eat and drink. soul is what matters' or something like that. and i would agree with them.

there's such a thing, called 'psychological age', which kind of measures how old the person is inside. and it's quite obvious one can be younger or older than his 'body'sef. in a friendship, it's your character, your personality, intelligence and views that come into account, not how old you physically are.

also, it kind of depends on how exactly you view what friendship is. for me, friendship starts with things like not having to clean up your room when your friend comes around, ability to share craziest secrets most inappropriate thoughts xDD in that case, i wouldn't think friendship between me and someone who is 40 years older can occur. BUT. If to view friendship as something else, like little walks, deep understanding of each other and other philosophy that the Smart books say, then... why not?

PS. I kind of think the question should be... um, rephrased. IMHO, when it comes to abstract concepts like friendship, theoretically, nothing IS wrong. It's just how you view them. It's how the concept suits your personal views. 'wrong' is a word more suitable for science thingies.

PerhonenKiss wrote:

Most really Smart books would say something like, 'what is our materialistic world? body is there to eat and drink. soul is what matters' or something like that. and i would agree with them. there's such a thing, called 'psychological age', which kind of measures how old the person is inside. and it's quite obvious one can be younger or older than his 'body'sef. in a friendship, it's your character, your personality, intelligence and views that come into account, not how old you physically are. also, it kind of depends on how exactly you view what friendship is. for me, friendship starts with things like not having to clean up your room when your friend comes around, ability to share craziest secrets most inappropriate thoughts xDD in that case, i wouldn't think friendship between me and someone who is 40 years older can occur. BUT. If to view friendship as something else, like little walks, deep understanding of each other and other philosophy that the Smart books say, then... why not? PS. I kind of think the question should be... um, rephrased. IMHO, when it comes to abstract concepts like friendship, theoretically, nothing IS wrong. It's just how you view them. It's how the concept suits your personal views. 'wrong' is a word more suitable for science thingies.

Very wise fellow Brightonian - welcome

Very thank you Lucy.

I liked your story about your life experience, and I think you understand the meaning of friendship, it's something rare today and we miss it.
Greetings, my friend, thank you

I usually end up being friends with people who are older than me. I don't know why, but I have never been able to connect with people my own age, especially other girls. I don't know why, I have nothing against people my age. It's just that I haven't been able to make friends with people my age since I was about 14. When I was in grade nine, I hung out with people in grade twelve. When I was in my late teens, I hung out with people in their twenties and thirties. I was kind of hoping once I reached my twenties that that would change, but it hasn't. There are very few people in their mid-twenties I can be friends with, especially other girls. I get along with older women in their thirties and forties. I would also prefer to date older men as well.

So most of the time I hang out with older people.