Yes, it still happens. I don't know where you live, but where I come from this is not yet set in stone. You can still become friends with the young without being their neighbour, uncle, babysitter etc. If it can happen to a regular joe like me it can happen to anyone! It's a matter of thinking positively. Good advise, watch Peter Pan.

And you say you don't want to spoil anyone's fun. Uhm, if I had read your post 5 years ago (Before I found Lindsay Ashford), you would have spoiled mine...