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Post by DJW1066 on Sept 3, 2015 21:33:50 GMT
In much the same boat as writingrav, if I didn't go younger then I'd have no pen pals. But on the bright side, there's a lot less peer pressure (spelling?).
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Post by writingrav on Sept 4, 2015 1:18:15 GMT
In much the same boat as writingrav, if I didn't go younger then I'd have no pen pals. But on the bright side, there's a lot less peer pressure (spelling?). Are we pen pals? If not, we should be. PM address and I'll write.
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Post by alc3261 on Sept 4, 2015 10:13:24 GMT
I write to both of you and I think you would get on very well!!
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Post by writingrav on Sept 4, 2015 12:45:15 GMT
I write to both of you and I think you would get on very well!! We're on it, thanks!
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Post by Mia on Sept 4, 2015 16:01:48 GMT
Count it as 5Q5L to start with !
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Post by thatauthor on Oct 18, 2015 22:42:10 GMT
Evening all, I have pen pals of all ages, some younger than me, (one much much younger), some of similar age and a few are older. I was told by someone that they don't correspond with people younger than themselves as they found they had nothing in common with them. I don't think that age matters one bit; other factors are more important when it comes to successful correspondence. W hat are your experiences and what do you think about age and compatibility?
migo My penpals seem to cluster around three age ranges: - 20 years younger than me;
- 2 years around my age; and
- 20 years younger than me.
Not sure why it worked that way. I don't have any problem with corresponding with people regardless of their age, though I suspect I'd be pretty clueless with corresponding with say, a high schooler. Wouldn't stop me from trying, and I'd probably learn more from them than they would from me. One of my correspondents said they noticed the younger penpals tended to flake off and I've had the same experience in my 8 months of corresponding... I wish I could disagree, but to be honest when I was 20 I was part of a penpal exchange and I flaked off as well after a couple letters. (Fortunately I have one exception - one of my favorite correspondents is 20 y.o., and she has a huge number of correspondents.)
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Post by annavalerious on Mar 1, 2016 19:10:22 GMT
I have pen pals who are younger than me (8 years to 2 years younger), pen pals who are my age and another ones who are 3, 5, 10 and 30 years older than I am.
I wouldn't write to someone younger than 21, for all the reasons mentioned in the posts above.
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Post by distractedmom on Mar 5, 2016 5:14:54 GMT
Personally I won't write to anyone under 18, not just because I have nothing in common with them but in today's society I would be looked upon by most people as a weirdo or worse when they discovered in my spare time I write to young boys and girls. I've lost count of the amount of times people have given me funny looks or even shouted abuse at me just for being in a public park with my camera. All I see is flora and fauna, all they see is paedophile. I don't think it's right, I certainly don't think it's fair but it seems to be the world we live in. So as a single middle aged man I now stay away from young people full stop. The funny thing is I don't think any of the female photographers I've conversed with has ever suffered any problems whatsoever It's sad,butI understand your concern. And as a female interested in photography, I can say I've never been criticized for being in public with my camera.
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metalchick84
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Looking for Penpals?: Yes. International penpals only
Country I live in is: UK
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Post by metalchick84 on Apr 11, 2016 11:06:36 GMT
I would personally prefer to write to someone around my age or possibly a few years older or younger. But I just feel I don't really have much to relate to with someone who is much older than me and also because our lives are on different paths etc.
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Post by DJW1066 on Apr 11, 2016 14:02:49 GMT
I would personally prefer to write to someone around my age or possibly a few years older or younger. But I just feel I don't really have much to relate to with someone who is much older than me and also because our lives are on different paths etc. This divergence can add much to the discussion. For example, I have no interest in living in Bankok, but I find it fascinating to read about my pen pal's life there. And please remember that someone who is much older wasn't always much older; it may be hard to believe, but once upon a time, a loooooong time ago, we were much younger than we are now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2016 15:34:30 GMT
it may be hard to believe, but once upon a time, a loooooong time ago, we were much younger than we are now. Frankly speaking, I believe that from the age of 30 we don't age but outwardly, even if others just see shaky and myopic old people with grey / no / hardly any hair. At times I'm staggered looking at me (ME? ) in the mirror.
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Post by hoyabella on Apr 11, 2016 19:22:12 GMT
According to my experience, (mostly in real life) age may matter, but it does not always matter. Most time there is enough to share, if one is willing and the point of view of a senior or of a youth may be interesting. That said, all my established penpals are around my age (43) because when we met on line I thought that age mattered...
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Post by obakegaippai on Apr 15, 2017 20:08:09 GMT
I just applied for another penpal through Letter Writers Alliance and they state that they try to match up partners according to age (as well as interests/hobbies). While I can see why they do that, I think it's a bit of a shame as I'd enjoy writing to people both older and younger than me - I'd appreciate the varying perspectives on life.
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Post by penguy on Jan 18, 2018 2:29:11 GMT
I write to pen friends who are a variety of ages. I think finding people who share some interests and also people who have an interest you would like to know more about is more important than age. If there were someone whose interest was physics, mathematics, or computer programming I would probably have a more difficult time writing to them no matter what their age.
Regarding writing to children....I love writing to my grandchildren, gives them handwriting practice. I don't think I would write to anyone between about eight and seventeen without the blessing of their parents. Such as in the case of a parent wanting their child to have someone to send them letters.
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Post by distractedmom on Jan 18, 2018 4:08:51 GMT
I haven't really thought much about the age of my pen pals. My impression is that most are my age or older. I enjoy writing to all ages and hearing about all of the different life experiences.
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