I know every relationship and situation is different. I know different things work for different people. I know both sides of a relationship are not perfect. But I also know how big of a difference Nakita at 15 was, from Nakita at 19, and even Nakita at 21.
So I write this, hoping it would reach a younger me out there somewhere too.
To the older men dating a teen, more than shaming, this would be my deepest plea:
To know the power of the influence you have on her and how that could change her life forever.
And that is also my biggest fear—that that is precisely what you know and you know it well.
You are not her savior and the most heroic thing you can do is to stand aside and let her grow at her own pace at her fullest capacity without the influence of you.
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