I was a lesbian but now dating a man 28 years older – trolls say it’s a ‘recipe for disaster’ & assume I’m a sugar baby
A WOMAN has revealed that she used to be a lesbian, but is now dating a man 28 years older than her.
Honey, 23, began seeing Shawn, 51, after a chance encounter – but now, they are very much in love.
Opening up about their age gap love, Honey explained that people assume she is a sugar baby and call their relationship a ‘recipe for disaster’, but she won’t listen or let the mean comments get her down.
Chatting to Truly, on an episode of Love Don’t Judge, the couple confessed that they met in 2018, in a vegan restaurant, when Honey was just 17-years-old.
The pair decided to sit in the same booth and things soon blossomed, with Honey admitting to finding “love at first sight”.
And despite their 28-year age difference, Shawn beamed: “It just felt right.”
Honey explained: “Before we got together I was a lesbian.
“People tend to judge our relationship because I went from dating women to being engaged to a man.
“A lot of people see us and assume sugar daddy, sugar baby.”
But this didn’t bother photographer Shawn, who is regularly mistaken for Honey’s father, as he conceded: “I don’t have a problem with it. She is old enough to be my daughter.”
Despite their age gap, Honey’s family fully accepted Shawn, as she acknowledged: “They were never the biggest fan of me being a lesbian because my family is Haitian, Christian.
“It was never an issue on my end, even though he is older than me.
“They were just happy that future kids were happening.”
But the same couldn’t be said for Shawn’s loved ones, with many of his support network raising concerns.
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The couple sat down to discuss the initial reservations of the family, with Shawn’s cousin Dwain, and Dwain’s wife Carlette.
When asked about their thoughts on Honey and Shawn’s relationship, Carlette said: “It could be a recipe for disaster. Not only is she a former lesbian but she’s a lot younger than him.”
A lot of people see us and assume sugar daddy, sugar baby
Honey
But after a heated conversation with the age-gap couple, Carlette admitted: “I really like Honey, I think you are a great person. I love you both.”
Whatever others think, Shawn knows that his love for Honey is real, and disregards criticism from the outside world.
Relationships in numbers: The most common way to meet someone
YouGov looked into how Brits find love, and your best bet is at work or through friends according to the data.
- Through work – 18%
- Through friends – 18%
- While out and about – 15%
- Other – 11%
- Online dating platform – 7%
- University or higher education – 6%
- Dating app – 6%
- School – 5%
- Shared hobby – 5%
- Family – 3%
- Face to face at an event – 0%
He stressed: “To people who like to judge us, judge yourself, look at your own life. Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, could you take being judged?”
And Honey won’t listen to rude remarks either, as she added: “More of our judgment comes online – someone said ‘you need to crave this bible’. Some people are like, ‘is that your dad?’.
“Judgement honestly doesn’t really bother me. I know we’re different so I expect some judgements but I don’t really take it to heart.”
Big divide
YouTube users were left totally divided by Honey and Shawn’s relationship – with many eagerly flocking to the comments to share their thoughts.
As someone with a sister that’s 21 and a dad in his 50s, this made me pretty uncomfortable
YouTube user
One person slammed: “The fact she was 17 when they met makes this weird to me…”
Another added: “She’s young enough to be your daughter.”
They truly seem like a genuine couple who love and respect each other
YouTube user
A third commented: “As someone with a sister that’s 21 and a dad in his 50s, this made me pretty uncomfortable.”
Whilst someone else chimed in: “That guy must be wealthy.”
But at the same time, not everyone was as negative, as one user said: “Be happy, do you, and don’t worry about the haters. Happy for you both! Love is love.”
Meanwhile, a second claimed: “Despite their obvious age gap that many in society would raise their eyebrows to, they truly seem like a genuine couple who love and respect each other.”