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And yes Teens can still look like kids but for those in their LATE TEENS would not look like an 8 year old. Also acting 18 means you don't act like a 14 year old. If she was a tad bit more mature acting then maybe I could see it. (Also I DARE you to find me an 18 year old that looks like an 8 year old. They can't have dwarfism and it has to be someone well known enough to know the age of if you were to google it. Also it can't be that girl who permanently stayed a baby either.)

Actually, it's definitely possible irl, but pretty uncommon. But since I don't feel like googling and irl people have nothing to do with the discussion, I won't pursue that point any further.

Also what makes her not 18 the most is that you wouldn't be able to tell without that episode over her turning 18.

Aside from her being a senior in high school, having a job, playing adult-only video games, and them actually saying it (outside of her birthday episode)?

When developing a character you have to keep in mind that whatever age your viewers perceive the character is their age, regardless of what you say otherwise. Sure she might be 18 in facts but in fans she is pedobait regardless.

Fan perception =/= the creator's canon. Plain and simple.

Basically, the whole issue suffers from a bad case of Values Dissonance.