I've posted before about people mistaking me for a teenager...
...and most people think that it's such a great thing looking over a decade younger...
Well I found an article written by a lady who goes through the same thing.
She even included a picture of her. While I do not look as young (in my opinion) and my body is no where near her size, I understand fully how she feels.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/appear-young-for-my-age-problems_n_5ec57fcdc5b60da1b4545fd2
[b]If the article is too long, here are some excerpts below: [/b]
[quote]I was at the airport, waiting for a TSA full-body scan, when the woman managing the line asked me, “Are you old enough to go in the scanner?”[/quote]
[quote]As a camp counselor, teacher, or professor... I would often hear, “How old are you?” or “Are you a student?”
...Would you appreciate having your educational efforts and experience reduced or erased with a glance?[/quote]
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After my college graduation, my family and I went to go eat. I wore my graduation cap, cords, and a stole with the university name on it. A man congratulated me, then asked " have you decided what college to go to"?
(In case you are wondering, I was wearing an above-knee fitted dress, and heels).
So when I say I [b]fully [/b]understand how ]this lady feels, I fully understand.
Your accomplishments get WIPED AWAY with a glance.
I know someone is going to "you'll be happy when you're older". Well that doesn't change how it affects me in the present.
Well I found an article written by a lady who goes through the same thing.
She even included a picture of her. While I do not look as young (in my opinion) and my body is no where near her size, I understand fully how she feels.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/appear-young-for-my-age-problems_n_5ec57fcdc5b60da1b4545fd2
[b]If the article is too long, here are some excerpts below: [/b]
[quote]I was at the airport, waiting for a TSA full-body scan, when the woman managing the line asked me, “Are you old enough to go in the scanner?”[/quote]
[quote]As a camp counselor, teacher, or professor... I would often hear, “How old are you?” or “Are you a student?”
...Would you appreciate having your educational efforts and experience reduced or erased with a glance?[/quote]
⬆️
After my college graduation, my family and I went to go eat. I wore my graduation cap, cords, and a stole with the university name on it. A man congratulated me, then asked " have you decided what college to go to"?
(In case you are wondering, I was wearing an above-knee fitted dress, and heels).
So when I say I [b]fully [/b]understand how ]this lady feels, I fully understand.
Your accomplishments get WIPED AWAY with a glance.
I know someone is going to "you'll be happy when you're older". Well that doesn't change how it affects me in the present.
