My mother once told me (jokingly) "you should wear a sign that says 'hey! I'm over 30". She said men probably see me and think I'm too young and that's why they won't approach me. I kind of laughed it off. But later got to thinking..."Do I really look that young?"
I remember being younger and people always telling me when I was in high school they thought I was still in middle school. Then when I went to college, I looked like a high school senior (I was 22 by that time). I took it all in stride and thought "thank God for my good genes"! I also remember a time when my mother's pastor held a great conversation with me and then asked me "so when do you return to school?" I looked at him with utter confusion and said "what do you mean?". He then proceeded to ask what year in college I was (I was 30 at the time). At the time, I laughed at the thought, and again, thanked God for my blessed genes. But as I am getting older, I am starting to wonder if looking younger is really a good thing.
Sometimes there is the downside. For some reason older people think since I look like one of the kids, they can treat me like one of the kids. That is a NEGATIVE! Sometimes I've had really OLD men try to hit a smile. I just smile back and keep it moving. UGH!!! Then there are the middle school kids I teach. I guess now I am their "best friend"! I get called that a lot.
Being 35 and being told I look 26 has been surprising at times. I'm learning to take it in stride. Believe me I go out of my way not to look so young, but there is no getting around it. I guess that is my blessing. It will serve my benefit in the future.
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