So I get asked often my age. People tell me I look like I am 16, and although I do still feel like a teenager, I have no idea how I reached my old age of 28, but my crows feet around my eyes, and laugh lines on my face are beginning to show- I guess people just don't look close enough. Last summer I was asked if I was my kid's nanny as I was vacationing in Newport Beach getting an ice cream while tugging the kids behind me in the wagon. When I told the man I was their mother, he said "What are you, 12?" Last week I was at a scrapbook retreat and a woman stopped me just before I was about to leave (I had been looking at her all day long as there were only about 24 of us in this big scrapbook room) and she said, I have been watching you and it doesn't look like you are here with your mom, please tell me you are not a mother yourself. I told here I was scrapbooking books for my two children, 4 1/2 and 2. She couldn't believe it. I was told yesterday that I look like I am a teenager and way too young to have any kids.
Over a year ago, I cut my hair short, equating that shorter hair, when styled I should ad, usually makes one look older. I even went as far as shopping in the women's department in clothing stores trying to find something more mature. I threw away a bunch of my high school clothes, feeling that time was way over due, although I have to admit I do still have a few items of clothing that I wear, from 11 years ago and I have to say I think they are still in good taste for the most part. Anyhow, today I am doing away with any attempts to try to make myself look older and I will embrace my youthfulness. So, I threw on some jeans, a dragon shirt and pulled my hair back in a pony, I have officially given up and it feels great.
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6 comments:
That post makes me laugh! Enjoy your youthfulness! :)
It is always better to look younger then older. I think you look great! Everyone needs to feel like a kid, some are just blessed to still look like kids. This was a funny post, thanks for sharing.
haha! enjoy it is right! Your getting CLOSE to thirty (I can say that since I'm even CLOSER), so it is OK that you have 2 kids, whether onlookers agree or not! Think how cool it will be when your kids are teenagers and everyone has a hard time believing they are yours...savor it!!lol- love you Michelle!
This happens to me all the time as well! Maybe it has something to do with our height??? I don't know, but it makes taking the kids out an adventure!!! You never know what might happen. People can give the funniest looks when they are trying to figure things out. =) This post made me laugh!
Ok I have a funny story for you. Yesterday I went to Derrick's parent teacher conference. Not one, but 2, teachers asked me if I was his sister. One teacher insisted that I must be only 21. Granted I am not old enough to have a child in Jr. High... but still! I totally know how you feel. Thought you would get a kick out of it. Have a great weekend!
Jacob still gets asked if he's a teenager...actually, I think it's been moved up to 20 now. Same with me. I think your friend is right - I think it has to do with our height! Luckily, I live in Utah where people don't turn their heads at young-looking mothers! Like they say, it will pay off when you get older!
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