Because of this ability he can't get to know people or doesn't want to have relationships with people because he just reads their minds and understands them. When he first sees Bella in the cafeteria, he becomes very confused because he can't read her mind. Since Bella is his exception, he has to find other ways to get to know her better and other ways to protect her. When Bella discovers that Edward can read minds, she explains, “I can read every thought in this room except yours. There's... money. Sex. Money. Sex. Cat...And then you, nothing. It's very frustrating." The fact that she can read minds should make any normal person feel uncomfortable, but it almost makes Bella more intrigued by Edward. Edward and Bella have a very large age difference. Edward is technically 17 years old but he was born in 1901, so he is 107 years old and the age difference is 90 years. This is very illegal and also frowned upon in today's society, but people always say that "age is not in a number", but they are pushing it. Since Edward lived more than 100 years, he is very mature and very old-fashioned. Bella has a very old soul and is also very mature for her age, making them the perfect couple. But due to this large age difference, many people hate both films and films