Today, I started my new job as a teacher. Worried about how I looked, I asked a coworker if I looked okay. She said, "You look fine. Just like a normal high school kid." I spent the next half hour convincing her that I was not a student, but a teacher. FML
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Today, I started at a new school. It's a pretty great school, but there's only one problem: Everybody thinks I'm a teacher. I'm only a freshman. FML
Today, I went to my first job interview. I didn't think I was doing too badly, until the interviewer said, "Wait a second, you're in high school?" I explained that the guy who'd called me had said that this wouldn't be a problem. I then watched as my interviewer left his desk to "deal" with him. FML
Today, all of my friends and teachers asked me what was wrong because I looked sad and tired. One kid even said that I looked like "an abused housewife the day after." I was fine. It was the first time I went to school without wearing any makeup. FML
Today, a colleague said I looked “different” and I thought it was a compliment. It turns out they meant that I looked “tired and stressed.” I smiled awkwardly and said, “Thanks?” while internally dying. FML
Today, I walked into school confident about the new hair color I'd had done over the weekend. My drama teacher apparently dyed her hair the same color; everyone noticed and thought I'd copied her. FML
Today, I started my first teaching job ever. As I was teaching, another teacher interrupted my class about 5 times because she thought it was her class. Not only did she ruin my confidence, her behavior caused my students to laugh at me. FML
Today, I started a new job. As I was introducing myself during the morning get together with the team, I forgot how old I was, and panicked. I ended up saying I was "twenty-fine." I’m 27. FML
Today, and for a long time, I've had a phobia of schools. I'm extremely stressed out about starting in a new school. Normal, right? Yes, except that I'm the teacher. FML
Today, I saw my former high school teacher at the mall. After a nice conversation, she mentioned that I "still dress like a slut." FML
Today, I ran into an old student of mine at the grocery store. She didn't recognize me at first so I introduced myself as her old teacher. She looked taken aback for a moment, and then said, "Oh my God... you're still alive?" FML
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Top comments
Dalliance 4
I'm a teacher, 25, and look about seventeen. It sucks. I sympathize.
StopDropNRoll 11
Play a joke on your students. Sit down and wait for the the teacher :D
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Comments (124)
MaskedAspen 6
at least you look young ? don't complain.
chessypie 0
How is that bad???
dancer80 4
Could be worse, people think my 14 year old sister is older than me. Oh and i cant seem to get a good job because i look like middle schooler.
5t3ff1k4h 47
Depends how old you are. A lot of people, I've noticed, have started mentioning their ages on their resume; if you find your age is often mistaken perhaps you should do the same. I also look younger than I am (I look maybe passable for 18, I'm 21) and I had no problems getting my last job (apart from the time it took to find it) after I started putting my age on my cover letter.
Cjmw 7
You look young, and you're pupils will like you better, why complain?
SuperKnuckels 6
want to private tudor? ;D
AislinP 13
I'd take that as a compliment, if I were you. :)
Nyankat5 0
I don't see how this is a FML...dont people want to look younger?
hoonyer 17
I also have the same problem, people mistake my younger brother for the older one and never take me seriously, but itll work out for the best when im 50. . .right?
david12z 0
If your a teacher and look like a student that might mean your hot so the dudes will pay attention for sure
moonglow93 4
Well it can't be worst being a senior in high school n get confused for a 5th grader !!