so many people have constructed magical beliefs about turning 18. everyone loves the idea that 18 years old is exactly when everyone becomes an adult because it gives you easy answers to a bunch of thorny questions about statutory rape and grooming but it simply does not line up with reality. there is no special significance to "being alive for 18 years" that makes people adults who are able to have healthy balanced relationships with other adults. there is not a discrete cutoff after which a person is "ready" to date adults, or have sex, or anything else. it's all contextual, it's all individual, it's all culturally defined. instead of trying to simplify your ethics down to mathematical equations and numerical constants, consider using your brain!
