I look too young
May 26, 2009 by Tellie
Filed under My Inner Kindlings
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I admit I am a hard stick when it comes to getting my blood drawn. So when I was poked on yesterday for over an hour to get four vials of blood, I wasn’t surprised. What I was surprised with was the reactions from the technicians.
They told me I was “handled it better than most adults” and how I was such a “brave little girl”.
Umm?? Hello??? I am not a “little girl” I am a 20-something year old adult!!
I’ve been dealing with this problem for too many years now. No matter what I do, I look like I’m between the ages of 12-14. Makeup does not work. Dressing up might as well be a joke. I feel like I’m aging in reverse, especially after my teenage-hormone-induced acne has cleared up.
My first day on my job the security guard jokingly said that I looked “far too young to be working here”. Mind you I was wearing a business suit, makeup, and high heels.
When I came to college and arrived in my dorm room my roommate and her friend just stared at me. I had absolutely no idea why . Then it struck me, “how old are you??” She asked. And when I told her, she let out a huge sigh of relief. “Oh, because I thought you were 14 at most!”
Gee, thanks.
Some people pay tons to look young. But I wish I looked older than half my age. The only thing I am happy about is the fact that I am not flat chested because then I would have some SERIOUS problems. It’s a big deal. I’d swear it holds me back in the world of work (but i don’t swear, remember?) and the way people treat and perceive me.
How old do I look like to you?? (I am about 5′ in height).











