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In reply to the discussion: Is it okay for a 18 year old to have sex with a 14 year old [View all]ecstatic
(32,857 posts)Not quite middle school... I made a lot of bad decisions, but I wasn't a helpless child who didn't realize what the consequences of my actions would be.
There are some cases where a 14 year old can consent: When it comes to dating another student in high school, I think a 14 year old is capable of giving consent (assuming a comparable level of maturity and cognitive functioning in both participants). While it's a terrible decision, I don't consider two teens having 100% consensual sex rape (unless one party is disabled or impaired in some way that prevents him/her from understanding what's going on).
That being said, I think 14 is too young to consent to sex with an 18 year old who already graduated high school prior to the start of the relationship. If the "18 year old" is not a student when a consensual sexual relationship begins, then s/he should probably spend a couple nights in jail. Don't have sex with anyone without checking ID first.