Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-24447558-20140701205038/@comment-13965604-20140702051509

Paul.rea wrote: How does it confirm this?

Derek was an adult in that episode - trapped in a teenage body but still an adult.

If - as many here contend - his birth year was 1988 (see fake ID) - then Kate (born 1983) was 20 when he was 15. A five year age difference between two so young is hardly a problem in most cultures.

I'm talking about the scene where Peter confirmed that there was a sexual relationship between Derek and Kate before the fire.

Um...the fact that it's illegal in every state in the USA for a teenager who is 15 to consent to sex with someone over 18? When we're talking 20 and 25 it's not an issue, sure, but when teenagers and kids are involved it is in our culture, where the show is filmed and set. And yea, until there's in show confirmation of age, the ID is the only thing we have to work with, and since we have it, it's reasonable to go with it.