Today, the traditional couple, man and woman of the same age, is no longer a “norm”. Our society tends towards acceptance and understanding of different forms of relationships and sexualities. However, situations still bring their share of negative comments.
We have always had for couple model to follow a man and a woman of the same age. However, history shows us that this is not an exact science nor a standard that must be respected. This romantic and family relationship diagram is no longer presented as bringing happiness and balance. Unfortunately, those who fall outside this framework are still victims of hateful messages.
On the site msn.com, it is possible for some people to tell their stories and share moments of joy and sorrow. It is the case for Kelsey Herbersa 29 year old woman engaged to a man 17 years older than her. Sharing her ways of managing her finances in her relationship on the Internet, she did not receive the expected support. On the contrary, it was a wave of criticism that fell on her relationship with her partner.
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Remarks that do not correspond to societal progress
After receiving hurtful remarks about his relationship, Kelsey Herbers wanted to speak out on this wave of hatred concerning the age difference between her and her fiancé. First of all, she declares that the first content she shared was intended to produce friendly exchanges with Internet users. She adds : “Instead of watching a healthy debate about career steps and retirement plans, I sat in front of my laptop, watching comment after comment, as my heart began to sink”.
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Mentioning his dismay in the face of harmful feedback readers about her romantic relationship, she explains that she did not expect to receive such conservative thoughts without an open mind. She states: “Even though we live in an era that advocates different relationships in terms of sexuality, gender, race, religion and even the number of partners involved, it seems to me that we have not made the same progress in terms of concerns age differences”.
Hateful comments about his relationship
Through this very deep and sincere statementKelsey Herbers expresses her embarrassment and sadness faced with these comments from Internet users. She gives examples, here they are: “Congratulations on finding your Sugar Daddy”, “Being a hospice wife is not a good idea”or “Just a woman looking for a daddy figure with a big wallet”.
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But what shocks her the most are the criticisms which bring her closer to the young girls of reality TV. She specifies: “My favorite? Being compared to “those losers on that stupid reality show”. However, she did not let herself be carried away by this torrent of hatred and chose to express herself with sincerity.
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