I see that there is the common trope that boys and men use boku or ore depending on the setting being casual or not, watashi is used formally if at all, and male elders stereotypically use washi.
Women might use atashi in their teens and 20s. However I heard that while men use "boku" in formal settings and it's not inappropriate, I heard it's not as relaxed for women.
But I'm curious, do you know anyone breaking the "age rule"? An elder who doesn't use "washi" or a woman in her 40s/80s using "atashi"? Would it be weird or it's just a personality thing?
by duchesskitten6