, who was 16 when he was 31. At the age of 16, I met a famous DJ at a film premiere I was attending on account of my stepfather working in the film industry. He showed an interest in me and asked me out on a date. I was a green, naive, provincial and virginal teen, so was flattered and perplexed in equal measure by the attention. I couldn't quite believe it because I was definitely not one of the cool girls at school and he was at the height of his fame. He invited me as a guest to a show he was presenting. On another occasion, we went to listen to a band in a studio and then on to dinner with some of his friends. He whispered in my ear that I should say I'm studying for A-levels , not O-levels, because it 'would just be easier'. I did as I was told and lied hesitantly. As he drove me to my taxi home, he stopped the car and very gently tried to kiss me. It was nothing forceful or invasive, but I pulled away out of embarrassment. I kicked myself afterwards for my inexperience and clumsiness. At that age, I was keen to not be so innocent. Some months later he wrote me a really nice letter saying he had met someone else and was pursuing that relationship. I was dramatically devastated but, in reality, two dates do not constitute a relationship. And, as a friend of mine at the time pointed out, he did not have){kind=link}
I CANNOT get my head around an adult man pursuing a relationship with a teenager.
Consensual or otherwise, it’s riddled with issues.
It’s immoral and unethical, even if everyone feels the need to argue it’s legal.
Just because something is legal doesn’t mean you should do it.
Whatever lies behind the shocking accusations of Russell Brand’s behaviour, the one that really stood out for me was his relationship with “Alice” (not her real name), who was 16 when he was 31.