Coming from the mother's perspective, I have to tell you that is definitely a fair question.
I believe that any man who would date a little girl is either a pedophile or a guy who wants someone he can easily control.
Your case is a little different, since there's only a 3-year age difference. That said, however, there's a huge maturity difference between a 17 and a 20 year old.
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Generally speaking, there SHOULD be a maturity difference, but it doesn`t have to be that way. One part might be mature for his/her age or vice versa. It all depends, really. I mean, come on, how old are your parents? It`s actually pretty normal for the man to be older than the woman in a relationship. Why? Because, generally speaking, women are more mature.
That said, I can clearly see what Alice wants to say and that it`s a whole different matter if you`re, say, 17 and 14 than if you`re 30 and 35. I`m just saying that it works out some times. I for one wouldn`t declare a 20 year old who dates a 17 year old a pedophile, but I wouldn`t think twice if she was a couple of years younger.
As for the advice: What can I say? What is it that you like about this girl? If it`s all physical, then you should probably think about the relationship a bit before you go any further. Maybe her mom is right? Otherwise, I suggest you talk to her mom about it and tell her why you want to be with her daughter.
Jam it back in, in the dark.