i am a teenage girl and ive never been attracted to my own age range
I (16F) have never, ever since I was a kid felt any drawn to kids my age, and now in my teenage years I also don't feel any attraction from the boys that confess to me. Even the most handsome ones that other girls like, I do not find any attractiveness in. It's like the only people I find good looking are older than me, as in full grown. I feel a bit gross writing this since I know the kind of public this might attract (and I sincerely hope it doesn't) but I just wanted to stop pretending I am into guys that I don't really like- like, at all. I feel like I am missing something in my teenage years, like first love or the first kiss. It makes me a kinda sad sometimes.
Disclaimer: I do not want or will seek any older men until I am an adult myself, of course. I know the risks that it brings and that the gap between brain development can lead to a power play or being pushed into things I wouldn't want to do or experiences that I'm skipping over. I am just writing this to get it off my chest, nothing else. I know there are victims of this behavior and I do not want this post to be used as an excuse to justify it. I am my own person, and shall not be used as an example of most teenagers.
Posted Aug 12, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC