You obviously made a big bid for "kind understanding" and "support" for your "noble quest" which failed dismally. Just look at the number of people who approve of and disagree about what you wrote.
Are you serious about your claim that age "doesn't matter" and "is just a number"??
Wow, I'm impressed!
Then go dating someone who is 18 years OLDER than you!
When that happens, I'll take you seriously.
Until then all on your part remains hypocrisy, bigotry, fake and show - a wolf in a sheep's skin.
And the basis of my conclusion (yes 'judgement'): your own words, contradictions and mismatch of what you claim and intend to do. That has nothing to do with respect, but all to do with shameful lying, falsehood and pretense.
How can you, in all earnesty, speak of a "desirable goal" when it means the inevitable ruin, only because of your egomanic whim.
In Germany they have a joke about a former football player who coaches from time to time, preferably in Balkan nations. Now people say: "lock your daughters away, Lothar is coming!"
Do you want the modern version of "Hannibal ante portas" to change into "Hugo ante portas"?
Honestly, if I had an 18 year older, I would keep her darned safe from the likes of you, and we can only hope that people are sane enough to see through your farago of dishonesty and show.