I have always been more comfortable around children, probably because I don't feel threatened by them. I sometimes feel threatened by adults. Adults have learned to hide what they are really thinking or feeling, where as children are usually upfront and honest.

Oddly enough, I feel the opposite, for the most part. Though I find boys attractive, I am often uncomfortable relating to them in person, for the exact reason that they are so upfront and honest. I'm a bit of an odd, awkward guy, and I dread the thought that a boy might remark about something I do, or how I look. [A while back a boy at my church matter-of-fact asked me why my teeth are so yellow, and I've been self-conscious and embarrassed about my teeth ever since.] Adults, on the other hand, are (generally) mature enough to know that some things should remain unsaid. It's not that they're being dishonest -- I see it more as the decent, respectful way to relate to other people.

Blessings,
Rainboy