To think this isn't a compliment?

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To be told regularly and often that you look 17/18 at the age of 34.

Jeez, some women can’t help being petite and slim, it’s usually their genetics and yes a small slim woman will be generally perceived as being younger.

I bet the bastards also tell you your legs are too long, your hair is too shiny and your boobs are too big

Jeez, some women can’t help being petite and slim, it’s usually their genetics and yes a small slim woman will be generally perceived as being younger.

Of course nothing is wrong with being slim and petite but the OP is complaining about it in what looks like a bad attempt at a humble brag.

Oh noooo. You look young, are slim and petite, I mean what problems to have! Are you also too rich, too healthy and have too good a career? Makes me truly grateful for the fact I look 10 years older than I am and have recently put on a stone (on top of the 2 I was already over).

I have crap hair, stumpy, short legs and flatchested so no. 😐
It's the being spoken down to, the mothering by people younger than me who assume they are older, not feeling sexy and glamorous and the embarrassment that comes with it that gets to me.

Definitely not a humblebrag. If any of you saw me in person you would understand why. 😐

I get called 'that little girl' quite often (I'm 33) and it doesn't bother me in the slightest! I do have the short, blonde curly China doll look though so I'm not surprised. The only time I'm occasionally bothered is in medical/formal situations when people start to talk down to me as if I'm a young girl. I'm quite articulate though so they usually backtrack quite quickly into the conversation when they realise 😉

Im happy to look my age. Not sure why younger often seems to equal better.

I get it OP - I mean, I don't get told I look 17/18 when I'm 40-mumble, but I can see how in certain circumstances it's patronising rather than complimentary. There is a difference between "wow, you look much younger than 34, what skincare do you use?" and "awww bless the little girlie trying to do adult things, isn't she precious?"

@GreytExpectations - People do like to look younger

Some people do like to look younger. If you're going to get sanctimonious about my high horse, at least be accurate from your own.

Some people look young due to good genes, others eat well, exercise and have a good skincare routine. Therefore the compliment makes sense.

No. That still doesn't make sense. Woo-hoo you manage to throw appropriate gunk on your face. Well done. You chose the right parents, well done.

Depends. Not all young looking people are attractive, and the same applies to petite and slim ones, so if that's all they have to say about you, it is annoying!

It's actually a pet hate of mine when people describe a size or shape as attractive, e.g. 'size ten, curvy', as it's so meaningless. There are attractive and unattractive people who meet that description, ffs.

(this post pulls off the double effect of either agreeing and sympathising with the OP or bursting her bubble of stealth boasting about being petite, slim and young looking!)

Thats exactly it TheTitOfTheIceberg.
People can be very patronising and often get other people involved when they find out my age. Then they are all standing around me like I am some kind of freakshow.

I'm slim and early 30s and get ID'ed and told how young I look all the time. I make no apologies for it. If you're fat and old looking you don't have to be a bitch about it on this thread.

As I said, if you saw me in person you would see this isn't a boasting thread. I have nothing to boast about. I look like a kid. How is that something to be proud of?

It can be meant as a compliment, but I don't think it is. Why should an adult, with years of valuable experience and knowledge, want to be mistaken for a teenager?

Don't be so bitter Isthisafreename nothing is wrong with self-care. Some of the "gunk" is actually good for your skin.

Stealth. Boast.

I wouldn't like it either tbh. I don't want to look 18, I'm a fully grown woman!

Of course it's a compliment, see how you feel when people no longer say it..

Being spoken down to is annoying, I agree. But OP, your post did not initially come across like that. I'm sure you could understand people being a bit when someone starts a thread and basically says "I look young and i'm slim and petite. It's just so annoying!" I see where you are coming from with being annoyed now that you have explained it

*Are you always such a sarcastic cunt?

Bless her, don't be harsh...looking 103 at the age of 27 does make people bitter and jealous.*

Is that level of nastiness and online bullying really necessary?

I'm early 30's. Last summer we went hiking in the Dolomite's, the gentleman at the kiosk for the ski lifts charged me the Child's price. Hilarious (and money saving) but my 40 year old partner didn't appreciate being thought to be my dad

It just seems a bit odd to post that when so many people struggle with their weight, OP. You can see that, right?