Why do people flip out over age gaps?!

I saw so many people losing it over Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s age gap lately, calling it “iffy,” “wrong,” even “weird.” When they started dating, she was 33 and he was 46. There’s nothing sketchy or off about that.

Some age gaps are weird, no argument there. But people go way overboard half the time! It’s like they see a number difference and immediately jump to “this is bad” without stopping to check if both people are adults who can make their own choices.

A 13 year gap between two grown ups isn’t a red flag. It’s just a gap. Why turn it into a big drama? It’s so unnecessary if both people are happy and consenting, what’s the problem?

#Letschat #Asklemon8 #Stirthepot #AgeGap

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