Is a relationship with a mentally challenged person "child sex abuse"?

[AwkwardMD]

For an example of a very different approach, AwkwardMD's "Lafayette Hills" is about a young autistic woman who falls in with an older and more experienced woman.

In a lot of ways it's the opposite of OP's story: a long story, told from the perspective of the younger woman, and describing what definitely is an exploitative relationship touching on some of the issues I mentioned earlier about autism and consent. It's not necessarily a fun read but I'd hold it up as an example of how stories here can explore those complexities.

Lafayette Hills is, at least partly, autobiographical. It's certainly the closest I'll ever come to a self-insert. It was a really hard story to work on, and I was definitely attempting to write a story that questioned the line of consent. I'm touched that it was offered as an example, and I'm happy if it contributes to the conversation because I think it's an important one.

EDIT: No, I've never witnessed a shooting.