Today, I was at work refreshing the shelves when a man turned the corner and said, very surprised, "You look 12!" A few weeks back, two people did the same thing, only they said I looked 9. I'm almost 21 years old, and just very short. Starting to get just a little self conscious here. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, a customer complimented me on how good I looked for my age. She thought I was in my forties. I'm 18. FML
Today, I was mistaken for an 8th grader because of my height. I'm 32 years-old. FML
Today, the cashier at the local grocery store in my area said that I don't look a day over 40. I'm 28. FML
Today, while I was in a bathroom stall, I overheard my younger coworkers discussing my age. They said, “How old is she? Some days she looks like she's 35 and other days she looks like she's 58!” FML
Today, I had a customer tell me that I don't look a day over 39. I'm 35. FML
Today, I used to look so young for my age that in high school, I was regularly mistaken for a freshman. I never succeeded in getting dates because of it. Today, I'm 25 years-old and regularly get confused for being in my thirties. I guess all the stress from work, loneliness, and rejection really caught up. FML
Today, I was in the store when a man started chatting me up. He was good looking and charming. He asked, “So, what are you, 22-23?” I saw him visibly recoil in disgust when I told him my real age. I’m only 35, he was about 50, but he acted like he couldn’t runaway fast enough. FML
Today, at school, a guy walked up to me and said I look a little too young to be at high school. I told him that I'm sixteen years old. He stared at my chest for several long seconds, muttered "What the fuck?" and walked off. FML
Today, even though I'm overweight, I was feeling alright about the way I looked in the historical costume I'm required to wear by my job. A little kid came in and asked me if I was having a baby. Guess I don't look as good as I thought. FML
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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RichardPencil 32
<p>You should grow a moustache.</p> <p>If you're a girl, this will work even better.</p>
stepherz89 17
Don't worry. Once you're older like in the 40s people will still think you're in the 20s/30s. Ppl pay big money to look younger
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stepherz89 17
Don't worry. Once you're older like in the 40s people will still think you're in the 20s/30s. Ppl pay big money to look younger
RichardPencil 32
<p>You should grow a moustache.</p> <p>If you're a girl, this will work even better.</p>
hen6drix 0
It's okay every time I buy a mature game I have to show my ID to prove I'm at least 18. But I'm 22
Thor1012 28
Still have to do this.. and I'm 27
CliffyB03 28
On the plus side, when you have your own place, if people come to your door asking if your parents are home, you can say no and slam it shut
species4872 20
<p> And did you have your step for the second shelf?</p>
species4872 20
<p> He could have offered to stock the second shelf for you.</p>
species4872 20
<p> Just tell them you shrunk in the wash, you're suppose to be dry cleaned only.</p> <p> Don't worry about it, been there. If you can make jokes about you're height, ( I found the above shut a lot of people up), and make it a positive thing people will soon stop bothering you about it.</p>
bluegreenblue 4
I get that all the time too! It's not a very nice feeling.
123_omg 19
<p>I'm under 4' 11" tall and almost 27. I get this a lot too. Not a little person, just really short! I have my own step stool at work so I can reach high shelves. </p>
Mauskau 36
I'm 4'11 and had to drag a stool around with me to reach most of the shelves. Sometimes people hid them so I'd have to ask other people to get things down for me. If I'm wearing baggy clothing I get mistaken for a young teenager, or if I have my hair up. I'm almost 21 but I still get called a kid by strangers. Although the other day a woman called me a young lady and I felt both happy and unhappy about that, not sure why.
reeldeal2294 5
I know how u feel I'm 22 and only 4'10 people think I'm 12 all the time.