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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caliguy08 17
They are just jealous because they look their age or older.
4everBroken 13
I feel your pain everyone thinks I'm 14 and a teacher has pulled me into a middle school before asking me why I'm not in class for WALKING BY THE SCHOOL
GhostFox 34
Almost 22, and I also look 12. Granted, in my case my growth literally stopped at age 12 with no warning.... But at looking perpetually young means people tend to be more leery about taking their frustrations out on you.
strikerj15 1
<p>just add those two numbers and you're good</p>
PeachyGirl86 5
<p>Aw, don't feel bad about being short for your age! I'm also short for my age, and I used to let comments like that get to me all the time, but over time, I learned to ignore those remarks. :)</p>
PsudoAnon 20
Start replying, "Marry me!" Arrested Development fans will laugh.
panda94_fml 7
I have the same issue. I have 2 children and when I'm out with my mother, people think I'm the sister and my mom's their mom.