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By Shalamar - 15/12/2009 01:30 - Canada

Today, the new guy at work - who is probably at least ten years older than I am - admired the photo on my desk of myself with my husband and teenage daughters and asked, "Are those your grandchildren?" I'm in my 40's. FML

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By Vgameboi - 15/02/2010 03:09 - United States

Today, my boyfriend told me he was showing off pictures of me to co-workers. It wasn't until later that he said, "Don't worry, they were old pictures, from when you were hot." They were from four years ago. FML

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By disgusting - 31/05/2015 09:13 - United Kingdom - Thetford

Today, I uploaded a photo of myself at the beach on Facebook. The first comment it got was "Wow!! If I was 20 yrs younger, oh boy ;)". Yeah, thanks for that, grandpa. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/02/2015 20:14 - Canada - Ajax

Today, I discovered that my male coworker, who coincidentally shares my last name, has been telling everyone we're married. I'm 26; he's 58. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/11/2009 03:29 - Australia

Today, a customer complimented me on how good I looked for my age. She thought I was in my forties. I'm 18. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/09/2009 09:13 - New Zealand

Today, my 11-year-old son and I were going through some old photos. He saw one of me when I was 22 on a beach, wearing a bikini. He said "Wow! Who's that?" Quite proudly I said it was me. He looked at me and said "What happened?" FML

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By Ulysse - 07/11/2008 15:33 - United Kingdom

Today, on my first day at a new job, my boss asked how old I was. I replied, "Eighteen." She responded that she was my age thirty years ago, which makes her the same age as my mum. When I told her, she gave me a puzzled look, so I repeated myself. She was my age thirteen years ago, not thirty. FML

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By lexibabe - 03/03/2009 00:36 - United States

Today, I was in the bank with my seven year-old daughter, when I saw an old high school friend of mine with his wife. I said hello, and he commented on how beautiful my little girl was. I thanked him, and as I turned away, I heard his wife say, "I guess the father must be the good looking one." FML

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By Olivia - 09/08/2021 20:01 - Australia

Today, I was asked if I had children who are in high school. I’m 17. This isn't the first time someone has mistaken me for a woman in her twenties. FML

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Morokea 0

Tuesday 15 December 2009 9:22

You could be a grandma in your 40s but unlikely to teenagers... Maybe they just look young?

mahabuddha 0

Tuesday 15 December 2009 10:13

Would people stop using "myself" to sound more business like. You are using incorrectly. Your sentence should read, "...admired the photo of ME, my husband and my teenage daughters..." Myself is a reflexive pronoun such as "I kicked the ball MYSELF."

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JimmySyxx 3

Friday 5 August 2011 8:19

I agree with you about the use of myself but the sentence should read my husband, my teenage daughters and I.

ntkmvp 0

Saturday 26 November 2011 0:47

Yeah, 1940's

gman90210 18

Saturday 7 January 2012 3:52

Why not have them young at least you aren't so old that you can't enjoy doing things with them as they grow my kids and I had alot of fun sledding playing football fishing camping hiking bike riding and a heck of a lot more then older parents who don't have time for thier kids

DevaGolgotha 4

Wednesday 11 April 2012 2:55

Not a big deal, really. Narcissism: the main reason 90% of people on this site think their lives suck.

savage93 11

Monday 26 November 2012 7:50

No comment should ever be that long.

madrox95 2

Thursday 25 April 2013 6:26

My parents are in their 40s and have grandchildren.

KazutoKirigia 16

Saturday 25 October 2014 1:23

My parents are in their late 30s and I have kids, what's your point. Granted they are 2 and six months.

Raeloe 15

Saturday 18 July 2015 20:57

My mom's 43 and has 3 grandchildren from my eldest sister who just turned 24. Granted, the oldest is 2 years old, but still, very possible to be a grandmother in your 40's