Guy Gets Mad At Girl For Rejecting Him Because Of His Age

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Jul 1, 2022 6:00 PM EDT

Rejection is tough. Full stop. It's tough to not take it personally, especially if you've mustered up the courage to put yourself out there just to get shot down. Sometimes rejection just isn't personal, though. If someone is looking for different things, being rejected is better than being led on. Unfortunately, life is full of rejection sometimes. We just have to take it with stride. 

In today's Am I The A$$hole post, OP tells a girl that her reasoning for rejecting him is stupid, which she's obviously offended by. Her reasoning? He's too young for her. At the end of the day, you're allowed to reject someone for whatever reason you need to reject them for. What do you think? Is OP the a$$hole for saying her reasoning is stupid, or do you think her reasoning is stupid? Let us know, and scroll down for some more context!

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    Font - r/AmItheAsshole Posted by u/Aita2002 5 hours ago AITA for saying the reason a girl rejected me was stupid? ♫ There's this girl I've been pursuing for a while. She's four years older than me, but we have similar hobbies, personalities, taste in music and movies, etc. She's working in the field I plan to go into. We've been hanging out a lot lately and went on what I thought were dates, so I decided to ask her out officially. She gave me the "you're a nice guy but..." Apparently, I'm too yo
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    Age is but a number… but not to her.

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    Font - She said she was serious. She has a hard time seeing people born in the 2000s as fellow adults. We are still kids in her eyes. I told her that was stupid because it's not like she was born in the 70s or something. She's as much as a kid as I am. But she didn't see it that way and said I should respect that and not call her views stupid.
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    Font - HappyRainbowSparkle . 5 hr. ago Asshole Enthusiast [6] Yta her reason for not dating you is valid and you responded in an immature way and probably just strengthened her reason for not dating younger 1.6k Reply Share
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    Font - MiruTheSloth - 5 hr. ago Certified Proctologist [25] YTA. As a woman of a similar age, I can 100% guarantee that no amount of things in common, hobbies, etc, are going to compensate for immaturity. Your reaction proves it. 618 Reply Share
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    Font - DontRunReds. 5 hr. ago Asshole Aficionado [13] YTA There's this girl I've been pursuing for a while. That doesn't give you claim to her. She's four years older than me Since you're using the word "girl" that indicates you're young. I see later in the post that you're 20. The gulf of life experience between 20 and 24 is a ton. She's a fully functional adult, you're barely an adult. And finally... No means no. Women never owe you an explanation for declining to date you. People are allowed
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    Rectangle - GothPenguin - 5 hr. ago Craptain [156] YTA-No one likes being rejected but your behavior shows how correct she is. You're too immature for her. Reply Share 399
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    Font - yweeb. 5 hr. ago Asshole Enthusiast [9] YTA, she said she doesn't want to be with you and that alone should be enough. Arguing someone into a relationship is not the way to go about it, accept it and move on. 605 Reply Share
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    Font - angeliniana. 5 hr. ago YTA It's not up to you to accept or decline her refusal. She is accepting or declining your offer. Your childish response proves her point 382 Reply Share
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    Font - justlemmeread - 5 hr. ago Asshole Enthusiast [5] YTA. Honestly, your response to her not being interested is probably a big part of what she politely didn't say- she sees you as immature in comparison. She has a career and goals that probably don't align with you just getting started in your field. It doesn't seem like a large gap but you go through a lot of personal growth in your twenties as you navigate careers, housing, personal goals, etc. But also, as many others are saying, people
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    Font - Cassie_121 3 hr. ago Partassipant [1] YTA. No is a complete sentence. And the difference between a college sophomore and a woman two years into a post-degree career is vast. 4 18 Reply Share
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    Font - anon466544.5 hr. ago YTA. You don't get to decide what constitutes a "valid" reason for choosing not to date you. She said no, move on. Reply Share 89
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    Font - Agreeable_Metal7342 - 4 hr. ago YTA and I assume she lost what she thought was a friend in this deal. Used to happen to me all the time in high school when I bonded over video games with boys, rejected their proposals to date... then they never talked to me again. I thought we were friends into the same games... they thought I was flirting I guess. 20 and 24 are pretty different ages. I wouldn't think it was gross if people those ages dated each other but wouldn't blame someone for findin
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    Rectangle - ElDjee - 5 hr. ago Partassipant [3] YTA for thinking women are something to be pursued. they're not frigging prey. ↑85 Reply Share
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    Font - YonderPricyCallipers - 5 hr. ago YTA. She didn't even have to give you a reason. "No." is a complete sentence. There may be other reasons, and she just said the age thing because she figured that would be the least likely to hurt your feelings. But bottom line: you need to learn to accept rejection, and move on. It's what decent adults do. ↑ 35 Reply Share ***
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