![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes, the two happen to have more in common than they think, such as having surprisingly similar life experiences. It can take the form of an adult befriending a misguided or vulnerable youth, as in the French film Leon. This can take the form of a young adult from one generation befriending someone old enough to be their parent or even grandparent, such as in the comedy Finding Forrester. As the Real Life section indicates, while not everyone finds older or younger people completely unapproachable, there's still frequently a gap there. Only, one of them is about twice, three times, - or even four or more times - the other person's age! Considering their differences in life experiences and worldviews, how do they relate? What could they possibly have in common? Assuming this is actually a platonic friendship and not something far more sinister, or for that matter an overtly stated mentoring situation, intergenerational friendships can be pretty weird. ![]()
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