My son very recently turned 16, as in he turned 16 on the first of August. He came out as gay when he was 10 and I’ve obviously never had an issue with it. This is not me being against him being in a gay relationship it’s the age gap that I find deeply troubling.
He got a job at a local chip shop a few weeks ago and there he met a man I will name “Oliver”. Oliver is a 26 year old man. It’s important to note this man is not a manager or a superior, he actually started working there the same week as my son did.
A few days ago my son told me he was dating someone and I was happy for him, until he told me who it was.
I am deeply, deeply uncomfortable with them being in a relationship. I find their age gap too much and I find it very disturbing and creepy. My son is still a minor.
My wife says as he’s above the age of consent there is nothing we can do, and that it is best we just ignore the situation all together as the more we try to stop it the more my son will want to be in a relationship with Oliver.
I just find it disgusting.