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I'm 21, and I'm dating a man who is 10 years older than I am. We get along great, and his male friends seem to like me, but their wives and girlfriends are straight-up bitchy. I've never had a problem making friends with women my own age, but no matter what I do, they just won't accept me. The other night, I overheard one of them refer to me as jailbait. What should I do?
Age would be an issue if you were 13, but the two of you are adults, so who gives a damn? Unfortunately, these women do. I bet they see a younger woman as a threat. Don't take their bitchy behavior as personal criticism--it is just a knee-jerk reaction to having a hot young thing on their turf. They're upset that their early 20s are behind them, and they're taking it out on you. So try to lay low for a while. Be natural, be yourself--don't attempt to impress them. It is more likely to annoy them. Let them gradually ...