Not trying to argue, so please don't take this the wrong way... I agree with you lying isn't okay, but again people need to realize that there's reasons other than just being a creep why people conceal or even lie about there age. I typically conceal my age, but I won't lie I have fibbed a few times in the past (not saying that's okay). My reasons for fibbing were simple; I have various mental disorders that I suffer daily with along with being on the spectrum, so all of that makes it honestly hard to socialize with people around my age. Like I said above people my age typically aren't sitting around playing video games, drawing / colouring, and into geeky things like herping and holding bugs. Also I had a REAL messed up childhood, I didn't get to be a kid for long so I kind of don't act my age to be quite honest about it. So again I have no qualms with hanging out with kids and teens. I would never - ever hurt a child, and I would be devastated to be accused of such a thing, that's why I had to say something on this thread - because again not everyone is a weirdo.
Also I get that there are parents who don't want their kids playing with adults or whatever, but there's a solution for that... monitor them, cut the internet part out. Because with Animal Crossing there is going to be various age groups playing this game, so kids and teens are more than likely going to be in some form of contact eventually with an adult. I will also say this; as long as someone isn't asking for a childs age, where they live, and making suggestive remarks I wouldn't think they're being weird. Basically people like me shouldn't have to worry what others are thinking. What I mean is; I have played with kids before and it does cause me anxiety to think that someone out there could see that as being weird, when I am just simply gaming with anyone no matter their age.
I don't care how old anyone is, if they need a friend or someone to talk to I won't think twice about - I will help them out.
Before moving far away I was very close to a couple of my cousins - they were just kids at the time and I saw nothing wrong with getting on their level and playing toys or video games with them. In my late teens I had a friend (my late mom dated their grandpa) who just became a preteen, I even stayed the night (numerous times) at their house and played video games with them - there was totally nothing weird about it. Yea people may find that odd and I don't care about what they think because I know nothing ever or would ever go down like that, I am just a very friendly person who likes to just chill no matter the age.
I am putting myself out here - out in the open - because I couldn't let OP take the heat for something that I know all too well... Trust me I am sure people will misconstrue and form opinions based on this post. It took a lot for me to step up, but this hits close to home... Being friendly to all ages doesn't = creep, well unless you are a creep which I doubt OP is.