I totally understand! When I read it as a teen, I felt mature (well, OK, I was parentified), so an older guy falling in love with me sounded thrilling. Now as a 40-something, when I look back, I can see how that would not have been OK.

My husband and I talked recently about how some Christian churches describe the husband and wife relationship as equivalent to parent and child, similar to God the Father and God the Son. That model leads to paternalism and patronization in the relationship, depriving wives of agency, like children.

Ice cream, too! (I don't know how to link on mobile, but check out Milk Jawn in Philly.)

That must be a new thing. My experience is from 2006 to 2009. (I wasn't the offender )

Then why do streakers get sent to sex offender's counseling as part of ARD?

Are you responding to my comment or the OP's?

True. Streaking - as some college bros like to do on occasion - is classified as a sex offense.

The majority of crimes on children are committed by a family member or close friend of the family. Stranger Danger is overblown. Mom would be better off keeping a closer eye on Uncle Bob, who likes to tickle children past the time they say stop, or honorary grandma Millie, who invites kids over for "special time."

A friend of mine attended college in Belgium. She paid about $1800/semester. Maybe per year. Absurdly low-cost compared to what she would have paid back here in PA.