Should there be an upper TSR age limit?

I guess it depends how it's done

The irony is the stereotype is normally the polar opposite. Everybody knows the asking for directions stereotype...

Yes, men look at it as a helpful way to come to the best conclusion, while women see it as a threat to their independence. But I'm just speculating.

tenofthem is a cougar

Going back to the student-parent dynamic, this is a non-issue if the relationship is healthy.

I don't

I don't

lol'd. I feel bad for you. Would probably help if there were more post-grad or over X age forums, perhaps.

Just be glad that it's only online and not in the real world. The accusation, alone, in real life, would be more than enough to get the ball rolling for you to lose your job, children, etc.

I completely forgot this forum was all ages recently and made a joke about dropping my nuts into somebody's dessert.

Exactly.

I'm really quite staggered by some of the replies on here.

tenofthem is a cougar

Men are too proud to ask for directions.

That, when driving and lost, a man will never pull over for directions, while a woman would be only too happy to do so.

And, you might have missed my edit:

Genuine question and honestly don't mean to offend, but out of curiousity, does your opinion on the advice vary depending on whether it's being offered by a man or woman?

Maybe. I think it really depends.

It's a standard response when kids are backed into a corner. Later, they will look back and cringe.

Yeah didn't see your edit. No, my opinion doesn't change whether the gender of the advice giver does. I just prefer to do things my own way.

If the relationship is healthy then I would argue there is no "maybe" about it. Thoughts and opinions are offered in good spirit, and are accepted or rejected in the same spirit.

Now, if the relationship is not healthy then I do see where there might be difficulties.

But that's simply not true. You might think it is, but it's not really. You base your fashion sense on things that people have done, you look to them for inspiration and then copy, albeit with adaptations. With your make up business you'll have researched and seen what other people do and learnt to do it yourself based on what's available to you.

Whether consciously or not, you do look to others for validation, advice, information. Nobody truly goes solo.

There's a difference between me seeking advice and people giving it to me unsolicited though

Maybe I should have asked about a lower age limit as well

Later, they will look back and cringe.

What are you defining as a healthy and unhealthy relationship? I used to have a conflicted relationship with my dad when I was younger, and I'd just flat out ignore any advice he gave me because he was very authoritarian and in my opinion rude about it. I guess you could argue we didn't have a "healthy" relationship?

The only difference is in your reaction.

No. If I choose to go out and find something that's fine, whereas someone pushing their opinions on me is annoying.