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Big Brother and online Hunger games.

Maybe I am wrong...

Feb 28, 2021 by yoshicoolman
but at 16/17 you are TOTALLY AWARE of what you are doing. If the "child" is engaging with the older person, they should be taken accountable.

Let's look at the James Charles scandal right now. The minor (16) was aware he was talking to James Charles (21). The child has ill intent, trying to expose the adult... which is EXACTLY what's happening now.

This may be negged, sure. AND I DO BELIEVE THE ADULT SHOULD ASK AGE BEFORE... but can we not think about how the 16/17 year old is basically an adult? They aren't stupid... they can make decisions by themself.

- Y
(please comment and tell me why my POV is wrong... I would love to know)

Comments

a 16/17 year old is not at all basically an adult but go off idiot
Sent by ARTPOP2,Feb 28, 2021
Let's look at the James Charles scandal right now. The minor (16) was aware he was talking to James Charles (21). The child has ill intent, trying to expose the adult... which is EXACTLY what's happening now.

1. this isnt even confirmed and 2. jc apparently asked his age and the minor responded with 18 which did not happen in this case
Sent by mathboy9,Feb 28, 2021
doesn't make it right to tell an underage child that you'd smash them.
Sent by sosyomomma,Feb 28, 2021
not another James Charles controversy..
Sent by boneworks,Feb 28, 2021
They can make basic life decisions and are aware of what they are doing. ARTPOP2
Sent by yoshicoolman,Feb 28, 2021
I personally don't see a problem with a 20 year old saying "kiss me", "id smash" to a 17 year old, especially given the 17 year old's half of the conversation... it's a 3 year difference...
Sent by _Aria,Feb 28, 2021
James charles sit is both parties are wrong
Sent by unkown,Feb 28, 2021
Tea
Sent by GentlemanG,Feb 28, 2021
Its**
Sent by unkown,Feb 28, 2021
If someone lied about their age then it’s different. However, in most cases on here, the adult was fully aware that the other person was a minor
Sent by Letal,Feb 28, 2021
Regardless of the age difference of a 16-17 year old being super close to the "legal" age of 18, they are still a minor and a child.  Their understanding of their actions and the repercussions are VERY different.  They might be doing it for attention and validation, however they can be hurt in the process and forever warp their perception of intimacy and love in general.  Accountability needs to be held on the adult/predator in this situation.  I understand your POV on the situation, but I disagree, it is illegal and considered predatory for a reason.
Sent by Sebbers,Feb 28, 2021
mathboy9 Yes, but ADAM I know you can vouch for me. We BOTH talked to older men at 16/17... Yes, is it wrong, sure. But, we should make decisions cause we can at that age...  People who were/are underage are just victim blaming yet knew what they were getting into. If someone messaged the child and they felt uncomfortable, then the adult is wrong 100% and should be taken accountable for their actions. But if its a mutual thing, that's a different story.
Sent by yoshicoolman,Feb 28, 2021
_Aria in that case, shouldn't 16/17 be able to go into bars? Vote? hell buy guns? they're basically adults eh
Sent by sosyomomma,Feb 28, 2021
the age of consent in some places, including some US states, is 16. Bryan knew what he was doing. I'm not saying marlakk is completely in the right because he isn't, but bryan is 100% old enough to have known what he was doing
Sent by Typhlosion37,Feb 28, 2021
_Aria I literally at 17 was only interested in men 18-23 exclusively. I was at an age where I could make my own decisions and I don't see why people aren't seeing this side.
Sebbers I think at any age range people can get hurt in the process. The mental of a 16/17 is not much different than an 18 year old. People are just using their age as a way to victim blame even though they were FULLY AWARE at their age of what was going on and WANTED to do stuff. If an adult is being predatory and the "child" is not consenting it should be wrong 100%, but if the child is engaging in that nature than it should not be such an issue.
Sent by yoshicoolman,Feb 28, 2021
sosyomomma That's completely twisting my words. That's actually completing negating the intent of my comment. BOTH parties in this case are pretty much teenagers. Marlakk is 20, not 40. Someone who's the age of a college junior got permed for saying "kiss me" and "id smash" to someone who's the age of a college freshman over Skype? Is this the hill we're dying on? Are all college juniors that date college freshmen predators? Are all high school seniors that date high school sophomores predators?
Sent by _Aria,Feb 28, 2021
Consent here is 16 so most of this goes above my head lol
Sent by BryanXx,Feb 28, 2021
yoshicoolman oh i was just pointing out what i thought was a false equivalence. i think its a messy situation but that is how bryan talks to everybody and yet we've only had a few issues like this. >_> i can vouch that 16/17 year olds do have somewhat of a grasp of whats going on but its still an age where ur developing and can be easily manipulated
Sent by mathboy9,Feb 28, 2021

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