emocheerleader said:

And that is exactly why your idea that as a 16yr old you can converse and interact on the SAME level falls over.....if you read my post i said "I AM NOT JUDGING.....I WILL WAIT AND SEE"
I suggest you remove the pickle from your ass and take a deep breath

now who the hell puts pickles in their ass

JustErin said:

Why do I find myself agreeing to most of your posts?

I agree. But I will laugh along with other Orgers no matter what their age, as I assume they are over 18 anyway. However, when I find I am posting amongst minors in an adult thread/site, it does make me feel uncomfortable, and I am sorry to the young people who post here, but I do see this as an adult site.
There MUST be teen Prince sites, myspace groups etc etc and parents should be monitoring their children as to which sites they are visiting.
Please have respect for WE adults who come here for fun, escapism, a laugh etc, and not let ageism affect "our" adult fun.
I have enough rules throughout the day for me to sit down after work and be told this is a PG site and be careful with your language and conduct. PleASE!!!!

No disrespect, but come on!

DanceWme said:

whatever floats your boat

JustErin said:

Me neither. It's not a matter of being condescending or anything, it's just natural that people hang out with people around approximately the same age.

There has been many minors on here I am not the first or only 1
I know about the other minors because they are the reason I am here.
Just because they lie about their age and I don't should not make a differance.

emocheerleader said:

That's a wonderful bit of information but it has nothing to do with what we are saying.

JustErin said:

I have to agree with Erin and Peter. I am really not comfortable discussing most topics with someone that is 16. It is just a fact that someone who is 16 is at a completely different place in their life than me at 34. I am more than old enough to be a 16 year old's mother. This site and especially general discussion is really a place for adults not kids. All it take is a glance through the thread titles to figure that out.

Age is a very relevant factor IMO. Truthfully it really isn't appropriate for 30 somethings to be discussing 99% of these general discussion topics with 16 year olds.

It really doesn't have anything to do with not liking youngsters or teens. It is about what's appropriate and comfortable.

Just my opinion.

sure it does.
you were talking about age so was I,
you want to say age matters on here because its an "adult" site
well why can't a known 16 year old be on here and talk to the same people that are talking to another 16 year old that says they are 20?
Both kids are really the same age, people just dont know it.
sure it make a little differance but still it's crap
and I don't like being treated like or told that I don't know what I am talking about just because I am a kid

emocheerleader said:

Well, I never said anything about this being an adult site, or about kids lying about their age (which is very transparent anyway, so I don't see anyone pulling the wool over my eyes). I said I have no interest getting to know the children on this site on a personal level. 16 or 20...that's still way outta my age bracket and I don't take the time to get to know 20 year olds either. The people I talk to in notes and on that personal level on here are roughly my age.

emocheerleader said:

It makes a difference to memebers here, if you want your feelings taken in to account the take other peoples feelings in to account. Many here are not comfortable discussing adult subject matter with minors. So take their feelings in to account.
Bottom line.....YOU ARE NOT AN ADULT

I would not discuss my preferences on type of orgasm (see other thread right now) with a 16 year old in my house so what is different because you post here?????

Nothing is different.

Cut it any way you want but you are not and adult. Its fine for much of the content here but for some it isnt...hence many of us want to know who we are conversing with.

emocheerleader said:

Well, you may not like being treated like you're a child, but to me you ARE a child. I don't want to offend you, but you are 16 years old. Not even legally an adult. Look, we have all been 16 too. It's just a part of life you have to go through. I'm sure you're right that there are younger kids that lie about their age. If I knew that then I would not converse with them in the same way. They may lie, but it really isn't that hard to figure out when you're talking to a younger person. They may not reveal their true age, but it's usually pretty obvious to spot them by the things they say.

Just relax and be 16. No need to try and want to be treated like an adult. You'll be there soon enough and then see that it's not all it's cracked up to be.

On the other hand. I don't care what you read on here. I'm not gonna change my posts because this site has kids on it. I'm just not going to personally interact with the youngins on here.

Of course, I'm doing that now.

JustErin said:

I feel the same as you Erin. It just doesn't feel right to me.

Good grief! I had more sex at 14 than I did at 34. She's sixteen and adult enough to converse with us all.

emocheerleader, if you feel comfortable here, that's all that matters. I appreciate your honesty and really don't see why people are being so... Victorian about conversing with a sixteen year old.

Personally, I wouldn't say anything online that I wouldn't say in the real world, so I really don't have a problem. If other people do have a problem, well that's because they evidently have an "online persona" far removed from their day-to-day character. I've never ever, ever, partaken in threads devoted to sex unless they were on a health-related basis.

And it's a little ironic because this is a Prince fansite and many of us listened to stuff like 'Head' before we left high school.

Justin1972UK said:

Justin reel your neck in, just because there are people here with sensibilities that say they want a line between adult and minor when it comes to conversing on certain subject it does not mean that they have an "online persona".....dont judge people for acting and reacting differently to YOU.
My character is the same here as in everyday life and in everyday life there are things i would not discuss with a 16 year old because it is not appropriate. Simple.

Justin1972UK said:

double post edit
[Edited 10/7/07 15:16pm]

mdiver said:

Do you really know whom you're conversing with online? Like I said previously, I wouldn't post anything online which I wouldn't say in the real world. I'm Googleable as there's only one person in the world with my name - and I really don't care if anybody traces me back to here as I have nothing to hide.

http://www.google.co.uk/s...N&filter=0

Justin1972UK said:

Neither would i post anything i would not say in real life but there are times and places for everything, some things are suitable and some are not. Simple

mdiver said:

Agreed. I don't have an online persona as you say Justin. I am a 34 year old that doesn't think it's appropriate to have conversations about a lot of things discussed here with a 16 year old. For goodness sake...

This thread is screaming to be closed.

Justin1972UK said:

Neither would I and I also wouldn't be hanging out and getting close to 16 year olds offline either.

JustErin said:

Can i lighten this thread up a little bit?...Hi Erin!!! from the other side of the world.....

JustErin said:

Conversing with people and being polite, doesn't automatically dictate that you're "getting close" to them. Unless of course, you're a slut.

Scooter said:

You better be in your 30s.

JustErin said:

I am too...just slightly

Scooter said:

This escalated since I left.

I understand what people are saying in regard to being uncomfortable talking with a young person on this or other sites. Yeah, I agree that it's I'm in a WAY different place than I was at 16. I'm not unhappy about it though because I like where I am right this very moment.

But I guess, the problem is a lot of young people seem to lie about their age in order to visit sites , so I just think people need to be careful with whom they might have certaiin types conversations--or posting certain types of pics.

I rarely get involved with any sexual discussions, for example. I'm not really interested in making a online "love" connection or hook-up because I'm already married. So I guess I'm not really that interested in a person's age because my conversations are pretty benign and really more related to issues--even social dynamics. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against discussing sexual matters, but to tell you the truth..I do feel a bit uncomfortable sharing intimate details about my relationship or getting involved in discussions in which I really don't feel like I should be involved. Regardless, I do think people still need to be careful online...

Nonetheless, regardless of the age of the person starting it, I just didn't think the topic was all that out-of-line. I've known a couple of people--ADULTS who have left Prince.org due some conflicts with members whether politics or musical tastes, and some of the pm-ing stuff. But the truth is that happens in real life, too--not only on the internet. So I thought it was an interesting discussion.

Anyway, isn't there a minimum age requirement on this site? I thought people had to be at least 18 to be members here?

WillyWonka said:

yup, pretty much I would not be unfriendly, but I certainly wouldn't engage them as much, if at all.