-Sanguine- Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I work at a company as a graphic designer and I am probably the youngest person by far - aside from a few girls who I rarely see because they work in another section of the company. Everyone I work with daily is AT LEAST 10 years older than me. Most are probably 20 or 30 years older than me, though. Don't get me wrong... I love everyone here. They are all so welcoming and friendly - it's like one big family here. My closest co worker is 29. She is almost exactly 10 years older than me as our birthdays are just a week apart. This year I will turn 20 and she will turn 30 so it's kind of fun. Anyway, her and I really get along. We talk all throughout the day and I've told her lots of personal stuff and she has done the same with me. She's really nice and friendly and we never run out of things to talk about. I invited her to go see a play with me this weekend and she suggested we go to dinner beforehand. I think we are starting to become good friends. I know she obviously has no problem with my age.. but would anyone else? I mean, would many people who are almost in their 30's want to be friends with someone who is only turning 20? Would that be weird? I'm just curious. I guess I just never expected to make such good friends with her. I always thought she would kind of just assume I am still just a kid, but truth is she is much more mature than most girls my age (to be expected) and I think that's why we get along so well! Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudgie Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I don't think it's weird at all. I have friends who are much older than me as well as some who are barely in high school. They can vary in their maturity levels but I still consider them friends because a) I like them and their personalities and b) we can have good conversations. That's really all you need. Age isn't always an indicator of maturity or even interests, so inter-generational friendships that can happen when people have things in common and enjoy each other's company. Simple as that. I think those who think it's "weird" are just missing out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Sanguine- Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 I think those who think it's "weird" are just missing out! Well put! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocio Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Not weird at all. When I was your age, one of my closest friends was turning 50. Through the years I've become friends with people of all ages. Honestly, a 10 year age difference doesn't seem like much to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejigsup Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 We just hired a new girl at my teaching job a couple of months ago. She is 30 years younger than me, but we really hit it off. She was amazed that I also worked in my bf's law office because she is thinking of going to law school (she has a BA). Well, I got her a job as an intern at our firm and she is doing a terrific job! Age has nothing to do with friendship. If she had let age get in the way of getting to know me, she would have never secured a job she loves! In this economy, you HAVE to network! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 One of my best friends is 14, almost ten years younger than me. He's one of the people I enjoy the most having a conversation with, as he's the only person I know who is interested in Astronomy, UFOs and stuff like these, which are a really passion of mine. Anyway, even though I really appreciate this friendship I can't help but wonder sometimes "why the hell am I going on with it?" or "why don't I spend my time hanging out with people at my age?" and I start thinking that maybe I'm acting in a childish way to have such younger friends. But, at the end, I always realize that it's only me worried about other people's opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkly Eyes Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 One of my best friends is almost ten years older than me and she doesn't mind my age at all as far as I can tell. In fact, most of my friends now are older than me and honestly, I wish I had more friends my own age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekgirl4 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 To the people who matter, it doesn't matter. People who are open to any sort of friendship, regardless of certain qualities (age), are great people to be around. So I think it's perfectly normal : ) Every person brings a different quality to the friendship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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