For a long time I sort of passively accepted that veganism is the morally correct position to hold, but it was easier to just not think about it and keep eating animals like everyone around me. But every time I saw a post from here unapologetically calling carnists murderers it sharpened the contradictions in my mind until I was forced to actually confront that cognitive dissonance and deal with it by becoming vegan.
Bullying works folks keep at it
There isn't a defined line for when an age gap is bad because it's only one factor and while there is obviously a power dynamic between differently aged people that doesn't necessarily make the relationship harmful. As others have pointed out, there are power dynamics in every relationship. What's important is whether it's being utilized or not.
I think it's ultimately problem of alienation under capitalism. Ideally, under communism, you could rely more on the community to prevent predatory or abusive relationships without having super strict rules. I think 19-26 is in a grey area, it could easily be predatory but it's possible for it not to be. I'd rather err on the side of bodily autonomy.