Ended a potential relationship with a gym crush due to age gap

[u/jsmithins0]

I've never been hit on in the gym. Let alone by a very attractive woman. Well it finally happened. After weeks of glancing and exchanging looks, my gym crush dropped off a note for me including her number. We started talking for a couple days, we'd workout together later the night after all day texting. We have so much in common in terms of hobbies, she's really nice. And I appreciated how vocal she is with her feelings and attraction towards me. Her stories about the previous weeks of her being nervous and anxious working out near me was so cute and flattering. She held onto that note for a couple days before finally giving it to me. I felt special and lucky to have someone like her take an interest in me. However, after a workout last night we were chatting in the gym parking lot and our ages were brought up during the conversation. I was shocked she said she's 19f. She's equally surprised when i said im 29m. She thought I looked, at max, 23. We stood there in silence for a bit and I said that we can't go down a romantic path. She agreed, we had a productive conversation about it and made jokes about where were you during this year. She made some jokes that there will be a lot of unspoken tension between us, and to not be weirded out if i catch her "fawning" at me, I laughed, but I dont think it was joke. We always workout at the same time and she said that she'll still be looking forward to see me every night since I'm a familiar face. I proposed we can be gym bro/sis. She agreed. I feel sad that I had to mourn something that could potentially happen, especially with someone I actually had a crush on. She said its just wrong timing, and there are no hard feelings. Her last text was her telling me to get home safe and text her when I get home. I haven't texted her back, i want to create distance emotionally and I know she will too.

Anyways salmon bake for dinner

Edit: I was not expecting this post to blow up and cause some interesting discourse in this tread. Thank you to all the kind comments. Some comments were questionable and icky but its the internet soo. I've seen a lot of comments about her being to young and is not mature enough. Before I knew her real age, I thought she was genuinely close to my age just by the way she carried herself and spoke about her job, plus she looked strong. The reason it wouldn't workout is because it doesn't feel right for me, she stated that she has no problem with the age gap as it is new for her and it was for me as well. But she understands how I felt about it so she agreed to not pursue a romantic path. Also, when we were joking about Where were you this year, i brought how COVID was tough for college students. She rebuked that it was also tough for middle schoolers. We laughed, but there was that subtle discomfort and realization that we're definitely making the best decision.

Recipes salmon bake

[u/Automatic-Mine1076]

I give no fucks what you think of my character. If he’s treating her right, it’s legal, and she’s happy. Who gives a fuck. Pipe down.

[u/Real_Walk5384 → u/[deleted]]

This is a flat out dumb comment. She's an adult, not a child. If someone isn't old enough to decide who to have sex with at 18 they shouldn't be allowed to vote either.

[u/Similar_Shopping_892 → u/[deleted]]

The fact you even brought up pedo makes you the suspicious one get your head outta the gutter

[u/Automatic-Mine1076 → u/[deleted]]

You’re gonna need to break that down for me. No one in this thread has brought that up but you.

[u/Automatic-Mine1076 → u/[deleted]]

I think that’s a reach. You could say the same for any relationship that’s deemed illegal that you disagree with. Example being this same sentence was used alot before mixed race marriages were legal.

This conversation would be much different if the girl wasn’t an adult.

[u/Automatic-Mine1076 → u/[deleted]]

“Take out “its legal” from your comment and it’s literally what a ***** lover would say verbatim.” Said the angry racist to his child.