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Does anyone else look quite young

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EgyptAdvice · 02/04/2023 11:43

but really hate it? I'm not here to brag and I'm sure that I'll be accused of just that, but this is genuinely something which bothers me quite a lot. I'm in my mid 30s, but don't feel I get taken seriously because I look young. I was recently asked if I was my partner's daughter (we are no longer together, he's only 8 years older than me, but he still brings this up lightheartedly) and feel I don't get taken seriously at work when in male dominated meetings. I'm constantly being told I look young and one of the men at work called me 'babyface' which felt quite demeaning. It no longer feels like a compliment (such as if you get asked for ID when buying alcohol) but more like a running joke. I'm constantly googling 'ways to make yourself look older'. Am I being unreasonable that commenting on someone's appearance like this isn't ok? Or should I just take it as a compliment?

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Kanaloa · 05/04/2023 18:05

IsolatedWilderness · 05/04/2023 04:35

You are wrong. Edward is well over 100 years old and looks 17. He can even go to high school for decades on end and the teachers never even suspect different.

Well I’d argue that in fact the people of Forks aren’t very good at guessing ages, because Edward’s dad is 23 and a fully qualified hospital doctor with like six teenage children and nobody at all seems to think that’s a bit suspicious.

IsolatedWilderness · 05/04/2023 22:18

Kanaloa · 05/04/2023 18:05

Well I’d argue that in fact the people of Forks aren’t very good at guessing ages, because Edward’s dad is 23 and a fully qualified hospital doctor with like six teenage children and nobody at all seems to think that’s a bit suspicious.

Haha, got to agree. At least in the movies he was more 'Dad' aged.

doda11398 · 15/07/2024 17:58

I’m the same and I hate it! It’s quite an insult. I’m 34, 35 in bout a month and people think I’m 16!! Really limits you in life

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