Could you please restate the state? It got cut off. Also he can't get in trouble for dating you, but sexually yes.

I am surprised that you would want a relationship where there is 5 year age difference. The facts: You are a minor - still growing, maturing, learning how to deal with changes, making responsible decisions, etc., - your parents are totally responsible for you until you obtain the age of 18 (some areas is 21). Simple - if anything happens to you, your parents will mostly be in a whole lot of trouble. (For your info - in Ohio, if a kid is skipping school too much, the parents end up going to jail.) This being said, when your with your 22 yr old friend and the cops are called - just expect to be visiting your parents in jail. Fact: Your friend is an adult. Obviously in age only, because no adult would put himself in such a dangerous situation. Just a couple of things to think about - 1) your having a party, cops are called, you happen to be drinking a beer, well, he gets slapped with contributing to the delinquency of a minor - HE GOES TO JAIL... If he has sex with you - then that opens up a whole other can of worms - RAPE? Very big problem - although some states do have an age of consent, but, don't bank on that. What if you just happen to have one of those teenager moments and get upset - next thing you know, HE'S IN JAIL FOR RAPE. (Don't laugh, this has happened so many times - and a charge or statement of rape, will brand your friend for life - There are so many reasons for you to find someone your own age - and NONE - for going out with someone 22. Sorry, I know it's not the answer you want. You need to stop thinking about what you want.... start thinking about what your actions will cause to happen to other people. That's part of growing up - I am a single adult with 2 children - every single decision I make, right/wrong - will affect them - I need to weigh the degree of good/bad to them, before I make the decision. (clarify, I buy them the game system they beg for, then realize that our electric just got shut off - Don't say this is stupid, please, because a good friend of mine is in that situation (he got married at 18) - he just simply wanted to get his kids something to make them happy - he got tired of never being able to give his kids "extras" which he felt they deserved.)

the 22 year old should be in jail right now. An adult who wants to date a child is a pedophile. There are no if's and's or but's. This person needs to be behind bars. Pedophilia is serious and your parents should be on top of this. I'm guessing your father doesn't know because if it was my child...........

depends on where u live..laws are different ..here in missouri females are "adults" at age 17, males are adults at age 18.. my grandpa was 7 years older then my grandma.. they met when gma was 18..they were married for fifty sum odd years he passed away a couple years ago..and she is now 86 ... after your of legal age...age does not matter in a relationship..as long as you connect... like soul mates or whatever...blah blah u get me..

do not worry my boyfriend is 22 as well and i am seventeen and i am going to be moving with him the law can not do anything in new york have already delt with it all there is nothing they can do because my dad concented to it at first them changed his mind