Pros and cons of looking younger vs. looking older
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AKM
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I'm almost 22 and people always think I'm like 16. Benefits are, I guess that makes me cuuuuute...
...but I've also had my ID rejected for alcohol and cigarettes as a result.
In other words, looking young is helping you live a healthier life
AKM
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Why are you a nervous wreck? It sounds like a healthier lifestyle overall could help you, especially with your heart. My depression turned out to be caused by a food allergy that was messing with my gut, preventing nutrients from being absorbed, and taxing my immune system, therefore depressing my whole body and mind.
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Oh I'm not depressed or anything, I just have anxiety disorders!
I've got some problems with my family, I'm trying to get my music gear together so I can record some stuff, trying to move in with a friend sometime in the next couple months, and etc. etc. Nothing is really bad per se, just stomps my nerves into the ground.
FYI, I'm the healthiest member of my family. Haha.
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I'm 26 and I look about 18,19. When I was in high school I looked like a typical teen. My age has changed since then but my appearance didn't and I still don't look a day older than 18, maybe even somewhat younger than that in the face.
Pros: Youth is beauty and I look like a pretty 18 year old, which attracts a lot of men.
Cons: People tend to not take me seriously cause they see me as a kid. They ask me which high school I go to. Saleswomen, dentists and parents' friends treat me as a kid. Sometimes it pisses me off. Even when they find out my age, their perception of me is still heavily influenced by that first impression.
Pros: Youth is beauty and I look like a pretty 18 year old, which attracts a lot of men.
Cons: People tend to not take me seriously cause they see me as a kid. They ask me which high school I go to. Saleswomen, dentists and parents' friends treat me as a kid. Sometimes it pisses me off. Even when they find out my age, their perception of me is still heavily influenced by that first impression.
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Once I changed jobs- going from restaurants to high tech camera sales, I noticed the way I got treated changed immensely. When I worked in a restaurant, people liked me for being young. At my new job, I had to change the way I looked, to look much older. The pros with that is people take me more seriously. The problem is that with the change of outer appearances, I noticed that I have a harder time relating to my peers. My peers tended to judge me more.
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Actual age: 21
Age I am often mistaken for: 16
Pros:
-I use youth bus tickets and no one questions me.
-Similarly, I can pay the youth fee for various admission prices without arousing suspicion.
-I'll probably remain younger-looking as I age, much like my mum has.
Cons:
-16 year old guidos at the mall often try to make a pass at me.
-Whenever I go to Vegas, I'm frequently and repeatedly asked for ID at the casinos, even when I'm just passing through, or picking up tokens for the arcade.
-Once I was on the train with my suitcase, on the way to the airport, and two police officers stopped me to inquire if I'd run away from home. LOL
Age I am often mistaken for: 16
Pros:
-I use youth bus tickets and no one questions me.
-Similarly, I can pay the youth fee for various admission prices without arousing suspicion.
-I'll probably remain younger-looking as I age, much like my mum has.
Cons:
-16 year old guidos at the mall often try to make a pass at me.
-Whenever I go to Vegas, I'm frequently and repeatedly asked for ID at the casinos, even when I'm just passing through, or picking up tokens for the arcade.
-Once I was on the train with my suitcase, on the way to the airport, and two police officers stopped me to inquire if I'd run away from home. LOL
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I'll admit that Im feeling a bit envious of everyone else.
I have always looked older. Even when I was a little kid. I have always had old wrinkly looking hands that people sometimes comment on. Starting from when I was a child I was always friends with my friends parents and would look foward to seeing the parent as much as my friends my own age. I developed really early- at 11- and I hated the attention it was so embarrasing. People my age thought it was weird and funny and older people would give me strange looks. Whe I got into highschool i had a hard time fitting in and couldnt really relate to most students. I had an older circle of friends that I spent most of my time with. I use to lie about my age- always claimed I was older- because sometimes older people felt foolish talking to me otherwise. I never had problems buying alcohol, cigarettes, or getting into bars (I made a fake ID as well). I hated high school. I started uni when i was 17 and it was awesome. I finally had freedom, independance and was surrounded by older people. I was the youngest person in my class but i kept this to myself. By this age I was totaly over partying and carying on recklessly (for the most part). I developed a great circle of older friends, with ages between 18- 60.
Interacting on this forum is probably the first time in my life have interacted with younger people, apart from my younger sister. I think this has been very healthy for me and has opened my mind further. I forgot how much maturity and wisdom young people have. I have made more of an effort to speak to younger people around me, and in my classes.
My mum looked very young for her age and people always commented that she looked far too young to have had me. People often think that my dad and his stepwife are my siblings. its not fair they both look so young for their age! When i was 23, my boss thought my 32 year old boyfirend was younger than me. I get these kinds of comments all the time. When I go out with my girlfriends I hardly ever get asked for ID while they cant leave the house without it. People guess my age at anything between 25 and 40!
The strangest thing for me is that I dont think I look that much older (anymore, i definately did when I was younger). My hands do look old, but my skin seems okay, although sometimes I have dark circles under my eyes. I think if anything, I look neutral and my age is hard to pin down. I started worrying about aging when I was 19 but then I just got over it. As long as im healthy and happy I really dont mind anymore- although I have invested in a great face cream. The advantage is that some people listen to me and take me seriously. I sometimes feel like I have fast tracked my life, because Ive been fortunate to have so many different experiences and interact with so many people at a younger age. The worst thing is that I look old, and that people expect a lot from me.
I have always looked older. Even when I was a little kid. I have always had old wrinkly looking hands that people sometimes comment on. Starting from when I was a child I was always friends with my friends parents and would look foward to seeing the parent as much as my friends my own age. I developed really early- at 11- and I hated the attention it was so embarrasing. People my age thought it was weird and funny and older people would give me strange looks. Whe I got into highschool i had a hard time fitting in and couldnt really relate to most students. I had an older circle of friends that I spent most of my time with. I use to lie about my age- always claimed I was older- because sometimes older people felt foolish talking to me otherwise. I never had problems buying alcohol, cigarettes, or getting into bars (I made a fake ID as well). I hated high school. I started uni when i was 17 and it was awesome. I finally had freedom, independance and was surrounded by older people. I was the youngest person in my class but i kept this to myself. By this age I was totaly over partying and carying on recklessly (for the most part). I developed a great circle of older friends, with ages between 18- 60.
Interacting on this forum is probably the first time in my life have interacted with younger people, apart from my younger sister. I think this has been very healthy for me and has opened my mind further. I forgot how much maturity and wisdom young people have. I have made more of an effort to speak to younger people around me, and in my classes.
My mum looked very young for her age and people always commented that she looked far too young to have had me. People often think that my dad and his stepwife are my siblings. its not fair they both look so young for their age! When i was 23, my boss thought my 32 year old boyfirend was younger than me. I get these kinds of comments all the time. When I go out with my girlfriends I hardly ever get asked for ID while they cant leave the house without it. People guess my age at anything between 25 and 40!
The strangest thing for me is that I dont think I look that much older (anymore, i definately did when I was younger). My hands do look old, but my skin seems okay, although sometimes I have dark circles under my eyes. I think if anything, I look neutral and my age is hard to pin down. I started worrying about aging when I was 19 but then I just got over it. As long as im healthy and happy I really dont mind anymore- although I have invested in a great face cream. The advantage is that some people listen to me and take me seriously. I sometimes feel like I have fast tracked my life, because Ive been fortunate to have so many different experiences and interact with so many people at a younger age. The worst thing is that I look old, and that people expect a lot from me.