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Re: Blog Thread IIIb : Look Who's Blogging Now
Jace:
--- Quote from: VonKleist on 28 Oct 2012, 06:25 ---I have to ask, Patrick, why would you care what her parents think of you rather than firstly what she thinks of you?
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Because parents can have a person charged with statutory rape even if the child is consenting but under the age of consent. There's some weird laws about stuff like if Pat turned 18 but she was still 17 for another few months.
Because of how rape cases are often handled, Pat could be ostracized without even being found guilty, just because he was accused of rape. Even if it was statutory which can sometimes be consensual (ie, not rape in the definition we normally use it in) but one half can't legally consent.
Papersatan:
What her parent's think matters because statutory rape is one of the few kinds that be be prosecuted even if the victim does not cooperate. The parents can, and frequently do, serve as the complaining witness.
Also, I don't know how old you are Patrick, but most states have a grace period so that couples who are just a few years apart don't get charged when one crosses the threshold. Just make sure you don't film or take pictures. That is child pornography up until the day she is 18 with no leniency for the age of the person creating the material. Some minors have been charged for creating child pornography of themselves which is clearly not the intent of such laws, but is how it stands.
VonKleist:
Yeah, thatīs not what I meant at all.
I mean, I wasn't thinking about the laws or consent or anything, I merely found it curious that he mentioned it.
I venture to guess you don't get along that well with your folks or something, Patrick, because you said something along those lines in a post a while ago.
Welu:
Getting along with your partner's parents does make the relationship run a lot smoother, whether you're both thirteen or thirty. It's not necessary but constantly having someone in the picture who dislikes you, but is important to your partner, can be a fucking pain.
Note: I get along with my partner's parents and he gets along with mine. Although I'm reminded my close friends' ex (not a grammar error, they dated two of my friends) hated me and made my friends' life hell for not cutting me out over the course of four years.
Patrick:
--- Quote from: VonKleist on 28 Oct 2012, 06:25 ---I have to ask, Patrick, why would you care what her parents think of you rather than firstly what she thinks of you?
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Well, I already know what she thinks of me. We're good friends, we play music together all the time.
--- Quote from: Papersatan on 28 Oct 2012, 07:54 ---I don't know how old you are
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I'm 23. Pretty sure that's past the grace period :roll:
Anyway, thanks for easing my mind guys, but I'm pretty sure I'm done thinking about it either way. I'm not exactly much of a relationships kinda guy, no matter how much I like her or care about her. I know myself too well to put myself in a position where I could hurt her feelings.
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