So many people are unable to operate within basic boundaries, so they put fourth zero effort (and appeard dead or mannequinish) rather than curtail their ego to meet the other party half way.
How many of you have disempowerment trauma from when you were little kids and adults would straight up tell you to do things you didn't want to do and you had to or you'd be punished?
I really think if you are in a legal age gap relationship and someone criticizes you then you should really just tell that person to fuck off. There is no reason to debate rights you are already legally entitled to.