You can say damning all day, it's only damning without context. I genuinely don't understand why I waste my time in an attempt to reason with you, since you've acted like a cunt during 80% of our interactions. And bitch, I made that comment at like 2 AM. It needed details, but hindsight, etc.

I mean, there are cases like that. I'm assuming there's going to be situations where people don't talk about their age. I started college at 17, was considered an emancipated minor (despite living with grandparents) and I've looked like an adult woman since 14. Someone pursuing me is going to know that I'm in college, but unless I divulge or they ask for an ID, they're not going to know that I'm underage. You can't drink or even smoke in the US anymore until 21, so a ton of college-aged kids don't have that as an option until later years. I guess it would come up if the person wanted to take you for drinks? What if the adult doesn't drink though? Does it come up when you're renting a car, or going to a hotel for travel or something? Is it common practice to check IDs when you're dating someone nowadays? I don't know, but I don't think there's always some kind of nefarious intention, just not being informed.

Sometimes you have situations where the minor lied about their age, and I'm sure there are many online relationships that have gone absolutely South when the truth came out, but not knowing what age they are, the adult fell in love. As far as they knew, they were an adult. Does it excuse it? I mean, if someone is dishonest that's pretty shitty, especially when it means the possibility of going on a registered list for sex offenders or jail time. I can't blame the person pursuing the minor if they did so under the pretense that they're an adult too.