If I were to stand in an open public square and yell that a 6 year old little girl was in love with me and we were having sex, how long do you think I would survive? Even though there was no real little girl and I wasn’t having sex with anyone, do you think that would matter?

Not that I would publicly proclaim a sexual liaison with a 6yo, but at some point, even in the midst of trolling sharks, we all succumb to the temptation to test the waters.

When I was much younger, I fell head over heels for a 16yo pregnant girl. She was 10 years younger than me. I was seeking neither to groom or seduce her. In fact, I wasn't even that interested. But over time, she grew on me. As she was my neighbor, I couldn't avoid her. She was living in a home for pregnant girls being run out of the apartment next door.

She was quirky, funny, and very smart. I value that. Plus, she really liked me. After a while, I noticed that she was physically attractive in a way that I hadn't before considered - much like a plain desert flower which reveals its beauty to someone patient enough to observe deeply.

Anyway we fell in love and eventually had sex. Unable to care for the baby herself, she ended up placing it in foster care. Only then was she able to return home.

Her redneck stepfather threatened to have me arrested for statutory rape. She was 17 by then. However, noticing how tender and attentive I'd been with her daughter, the mother talked him out of it. As they say - I was young, dumb, and full of cum. I was also very lucky. I could have easily served jail time, but I didn't.

It turns out that she had a younger sister. This girl was only 12yo, but was quite a sexy little beast. However, I was in love with her sister and didn't give the younger one a second thought. That is, until one day when I was alone in the house with her waiting for her sister to return from shopping.

She goes to her room, puts on a very skimpy nightgown, and comes back out to ask me how I liked it. I hardened instantly. She clearly noticed, and moved in for the kill. Fortunately, I had the presence of mind to tell her that although I found her highly attractive, I was not going to break her older sister's heart. She was disappointed but also proud that I'd had the integrity to not cheat on her sister. She went back to her room and changed into more acceptable attire.

I dodged a deadly bullet that day, and was very grateful. Although the temptation was strong, I'd resisted it.

Eventually, the 12yo and I became confidantes. She became comfortable enough with me to share some of her secrets - one of which was that she was seeing a 30yo man and wanted my advice. Things hadn't yet gotten sexual, but they were headed that way. However, she had reservations and wanted to bounce them off me. I advised her against it and laid out my reasons. I'm not sure whether she still decided to hook up with the guy, but she seemed very appreciative of my counsel at the time.

There's so much more to this story, but I won't bore you with the juicy details. It does amaze me, however, how trusting and non-paranoid folks were back in the 80's.

How many parents today would be comfortable allowing an older single man to be alone in the house with their 12yo daughter? It was all so natural to me, however, that I never gave it a second thought. Even through the 90's, parents would consistently leave me alone with their 10-14yo daughters. Was it something in the water? Were they on drugs? Was it that I seemed non-threatening? I have no idea. All I know is that those were simpler, more trusting times.

Sadly, I highly doubt that I could do as I had when I was younger and avoid jail time or even arrest today. It also doesn't help that I've come to strongly resemble the prototypical "dirty old man".

Indeed, our lives are fraught with danger, particularly for us MAPs. But if another opportunity ever arose to spend intimate time with a young beauty, I would be much inclined to take the risk (within limits, of course), especially if she initiates the encounter. I may be a romantic fool, but that doesn't mean that I also throw all caution to the wind.