Does the age difference matter?
I am female and 21, I'm in love with a 16 year old male who also loves me.
We have grown up together and we are Christians and attend our local church. At the moment we are unsure if we should tell people. My parents know about the situation but his don't. Therefore we are a secret and have been for a few months. We wanted to ensure that it was genuine and not ‘lust’.
We are unsure how people within the church will take us if we do decide to tell people. It's quite complicated, as we are also both involved within ministries in the church.
Does the 5 year age gap make a massive difference? If so why, n when would it be best to tell people? How do we tell people? Please help, not sure what to do for the best!