To have graciously accepted an undeserved compliment?

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I am turning 30 on Friday. No-one gives a damn really because they are all too busy. DH has bought me lots of lovely expensive presents, for which I am very grateful, but has organised no little surprises or general birthday fuss requiring thought or effort. So I'm feeling a little petulant down in the dumps, especially as I organised all of the Christmas magic in our house single-handedly. Oh, and I have wrinkles.

Anyway, DS1 has been telling EVERYONE that I'm turning 30. So much so, that DS2 (2.11) has followed suit. So today he told the lady in Sainsbury's "My mummy is going to be 40 at New Year". The woman replied that I looked great for my age, and that she'd have put me in my late twenties. I smiled and thanked her very much .

Take what you can love, I am 40 and I look it.

oh enjoy it. pretend it's true. i would.

That's what liz Taylor does! Your 2yo has style!

Ha Ha I would have done exactly the same (I am nearly 40!!

dunno if that was a compliment...

she should have been shocked and said NEVER!

that would have been a compliment?!

lol

I know it wasn't really a compliment, because I am of course exactly the age she'd have put me at. But boy, it felt good to hear those immortal words "gosh, you look much younger..."

I made it clear to DH that we will henceforth refer to this birthday as 29B...

It's not very good on the other side of the fence- I'm 24 and pregnant with my first but w/o makeup and hair done I look about 17 (also only 5ft) so I get ALOT of tuts/stares, which is very horrible!

You are still young
Enjoy it

Once you hit about 35 you will really notice ageing and it is shit

My best age skin wise was 32

Have a great birthday!

Lady, if it's any consolation I was in the same situation when pg with DS1 at 22. People should bloody well mind their own!

Sadly now I have to take undeserved compliments when I can -scrounge-- get them...

Oh ladyofthehouse! When you get proper old you will look back on looking young with yearning!

Oh, and thanks MsKLo . I'm going to see Biffy Clyro at the Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations so it should be a good one (after I've scoffed the birthday cake I'll no doubt have to buy myself on Friday morning...)

Lol! You really can't win then???
I have fantasies of looking still young and being fantastically glamourous when the baby is born and sneering at the tutters...
We're doomed aren't we?

Lady - kids AGE you

A lot!

You will soon look OLD!

Mwahahaha!