The all time best was the person who tried to claim that Laura was a figment of your imagination. As if you'd allow a figment to call you Geoffy!
When I first realized Laura's age, I, too, found it hard to believe such a mature 17 year old existed. Most teens I know, in fact, most people I know, don't seem to have their heads screwed on as well as this young woman.
I also initially assumed that there must be "something wrong with her" to be attracted to someone so much older. Mind you, I'm not calling you old, I think we're around the same age. I've found (through your online interaction with her) that Laura is certainly not some poor little Lolita. Your relationship is complex and dynamic, and she is not a victim. She doesn't strike me as the type of woman who would allow herself to be victimized.
The difference, though, between me and those nasty reviewers, is that I actually was willing to admit that my preconceptions were wrong. Faced with the overwhelming evidence that is Laura's commentary, I now know a little better than mature people can be found inside teen bodies, just as well as immature people being found in middle-aged bodies.
I didn't have to go to Laura's journal to make these observations of her, it was sufficient to see her interaction with you in your own journal. I believe those reviewers went well beyond their scope when they examined her personal journal. I followed the link they made to the infamous tattoo entry, Christ, that was something like August, wasn't it? That's a little above and beyond the call for a review of your journal.
As to your initial quest to have your journal reviewed, if that's stil what you want, I wish you luck. I'm not a fan of rating communities of any sort, but I know some folks find them useful.
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dancing_serpent
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Date: 2004-12-31 08:22 pm (UTC)When I first realized Laura's age, I, too, found it hard to believe such a mature 17 year old existed. Most teens I know, in fact, most people I know, don't seem to have their heads screwed on as well as this young woman.
I also initially assumed that there must be "something wrong with her" to be attracted to someone so much older. Mind you, I'm not calling you old, I think we're around the same age. I've found (through your online interaction with her) that Laura is certainly not some poor little Lolita. Your relationship is complex and dynamic, and she is not a victim. She doesn't strike me as the type of woman who would allow herself to be victimized.
The difference, though, between me and those nasty reviewers, is that I actually was willing to admit that my preconceptions were wrong. Faced with the overwhelming evidence that is Laura's commentary, I now know a little better than mature people can be found inside teen bodies, just as well as immature people being found in middle-aged bodies.
I didn't have to go to Laura's journal to make these observations of her, it was sufficient to see her interaction with you in your own journal. I believe those reviewers went well beyond their scope when they examined her personal journal. I followed the link they made to the infamous tattoo entry, Christ, that was something like August, wasn't it? That's a little above and beyond the call for a review of your journal.
As to your initial quest to have your journal reviewed, if that's stil what you want, I wish you luck. I'm not a fan of rating communities of any sort, but I know some folks find them useful.