I can understand may be where you are coming from with this but again like most put it is mainly down to a person as an individual. No one person the same age is the same or had exactly the same experiences. So with that in mind when trying to relate to many age groups it’s really not about an age at all.

Personally sometimes I really am embarrassed about my age only because one I don't live up to it. I am probably still childish and haven't grown up yet. Two sometimes I feel wrong for posting to older members because I think they think I am trying to sound clever and just really a little kid trying to talk to adults on their level and it doesn't quite work out. Other times if I reply to people around my age I still feel as bad because they are a lot more clever than me and I am probably then just seen as patronizing or I think there are going to think maybe you should take a look at yourself. This is how I personally think about myself and age by the way I am 19 if you’re wondering.

Switch from what I’ve seen of some of your post it seems like many hold you highly and you have good connection with others on forum. So I think you don’t have anything to personally worry about. Also sometimes the more you look into something the more you can convince yourself of it. I think you need not change anything of how you are on the forums of worry about how others see you. At the end of the day we all see others due to how we are as an individual. This may matter to some but not to others but each to their own. Some people may feel more comfortable talking to people around there age as they feel safe that way or they may find it hard to connect or relate to age groups other than their own. So really it’s nothing personal to another member as an individual. This just my thoughts on this, I am actually glad you posted this as I can sometimes worry about if I am too young/ inexperienced for pc forums.