Hellobee Boards Topic: do you ever get told you look like you're 16?

Hellobee Boards Topic: do you ever get told you look like you're 16? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:59:05 +0000 birdofafeather on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360472 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:34:47 +0000 birdofafeather 360472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i get it all the time. a mom whose kids i watch at my gym said to me "oh my gosh! i didn't know you were pregnant! i thought you were so young! you have such a young face." um... thanks? blackbird on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360450 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:28:07 +0000 blackbird 360450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, never! Dapple Grey on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360412 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:11:11 +0000 Dapple Grey 360412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yeah! Yesterday someone knocked on the door and asked if my mom was around... Im like uhh i'm the lady of the house. And my voice is also girly cause when i order pizza on the phone they ask to speak with an adult... alayaya on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360391 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:59:20 +0000 alayaya 360391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ UGH I hate this! I'm almost 28 years old and everyone always thinks I look way younger. I work with a bunch of girls who are all younger than me (they're all about 24 or so) and everyone thought I was the youngest one. I just know that when I get pregnant/have a baby people are going to look at me like "oh dear that poor child has ruined her life" AARG! Mrs. High Heels on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360380 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:54:28 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 360380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I love it when people mistake me for someone younger! Mrs Checkers on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360352 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:40:24 +0000 Mrs Checkers 360352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rainbow Sprinkles: It is funny how that works! When I was in my mid-20s starting my career, I desperately wanted to look older and create a boundary between myself and my students (since we were only a couple years apart). Now that I'm 30, I don't mind it AS much when people mistake me for a 20 year old! Hah. winniebee on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360345 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:37:24 +0000 winniebee 360345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I get "young" comments frequently - I used to hate them and everyone would say "when you're 30 you'll appreciate those comments!" Now, I'm 32, and I appreciate them ; ) yoursilverlining on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360332 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:34:14 +0000 yoursilverlining 360332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup – last summer on our honeymoon one lady asked if I was 19 (??!!!) She must have thought my husband was such a dirty old man perv!! Last weekend I took LO to the University campus where my husband teachers since my husband had to be there for orientation and I walked around with her in the baby bjorn and got SO MANY dirty looks from parents and students touring the campus. I guess they thought I was some teenager with a baby. :/ I wanted to yell “I’m 31 people! 31! Married, graduated college, went to law school, have a career!” stargal on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360320 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:30:01 +0000 stargal 360320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ story of my life... you should of seen the looks i would get when i was pregnant. im 25 and easily look like i can be in high school. its annoying. lawbee11 on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360315 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:29:06 +0000 lawbee11 360315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. 2 years ago I got carded at the effing movie theatre (who sneaks into Death at a Funeral?!) and I was 25 at the time. I was PISSED. This morning the lady at the Starbucks drive-thru called me "ma'am" though, so that made me happy! Rainbow Sprinkles on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360314 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:28:27 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 360314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Maybe when I am a bit older I will find it flattering. Now, I am still young enough that I want to look older! Haha funny how that works. Alivoo01 on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360300 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:25:00 +0000 Alivoo01 360300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ People do tell me I look like a teenager and inquire how my (insert holiday or occasion) break is going! While I find it flattering, I haven't had a school break in over 6 years!! Or when they see me working at my shop, they shake their heads in pity and said I should have finished school. Um, I did finish school. I have my bachelor's degree people!! chopsuey on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360253 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:14:32 +0000 chopsuey 360253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope! When I was in my late 20's people always thought I was at least 5 years younger than I really was. I feel like I look 32 now, but some say I look like I'm in my mid-late 20s. Springtime on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360247 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:12:44 +0000 Springtime 360247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't even though I do look young, But my DH does all the time, he gets pretty mad and finds it insulting (he's 28) he gets carded to buy spray paint! Mrs. Bee on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360229 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:08:09 +0000 Mrs. Bee 360229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ wait til you're 34 like me and you won't find it insulting. :) luckypenny on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360224 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:07:04 +0000 luckypenny 360224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup! Just the other day a woman said I looked 17 and it was so funny to see my carrying a baby . Grrrr regberadaisy on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360217 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:05:44 +0000 regberadaisy 360217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup and it doesn't really bother me either which way. Mrs. Pen on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360210 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:04:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 360210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ heh yes. a few months after I was married, a salesman came to my door and asked if my parents were home. When I said I was the adult of the house he stuttered and said, "oh I'm sorry ma'am, I just thought you were some high school cheerleader." yeah... nice save buddy :P needless to say I didn't buy anything of his. Another time a UPS man came to the door and asked me if I was old enough to sign for the package :P real funny. Now that I have a baby I actually get asked that less often. I can only think of one time since I've had him. LivsMama on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360176 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:53:36 +0000 LivsMama 360176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ all the time. Im 29, almost 30, and people always tell me I look 18. I went to the police station a few months ago to pick up a copy of an accident report. I gave the lady my name and the number, and she asked the type of car. I told her, and she goes "oh! Its in your dad's name, thats why I didnt see yours." I was like "ummm...its mine and my husband's name" and she looked shocked and goes "highschool sweethearts?" I wsa so insulted and said "actually no, we met 6 years ago our first year out of college. Now we have a baby. Im 29." Sometimes people are taken aback that Im 29 but they arent rude about it or are like "great genes!" but this lady was so rude. jennylynn on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360167 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:51:04 +0000 jennylynn 360167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ people always assume I'm much younger than I am. I'm 28, and most people guess me to be 20ish, if that. I've even had a patient at work refuse to let me start her IV because she didn't believe I was "old enough". I used to find it really irritating, but now I'm starting to reach the point where it's kind of flattering. I guess that means I'm getting old... Mrs Checkers on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360159 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:48:38 +0000 Mrs Checkers 360159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not 16, but sometimes 18. Close enough. I'm 30 and I work at a university. People (parents and students) often ask me, "So what are you studying?" Even when I had my bump! Honeybee on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360152 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:45:10 +0000 Honeybee 360152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All the time. People always comment that I look too young to have two kids. Most people think I'm in my early 20's (I'm 27), but I take it as a compliment. :) My mom always gets told the same thing, so I feel kind of proud that we share our young looks. Arden on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360111 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:30:20 +0000 Arden 360111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. Although I've had people say 14... But when they talk to me on the phone, or email, or are judging by anything other than how I look, they usually guess 27-35. I'm 22. JennyLayneAZ on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360109 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:29:48 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 360109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to. But now that I'm almost 30 apparently I'm starting to look old LOL It's now become a compliment if I get carded! Mrs. Champagne on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360106 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:27:13 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 360106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm 24 too and people always think I look so young. I find it really frustrating for work. I go into businesses looking for the owner, and everyone assumes I am there to apply for a job and that I'm a high school student. Drives me nuts! A couple years ago (I was 22) someone asked me "Are you 15, or 16?" Like there was only two possible ages I could be. Ugh! mrs. bird on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360105 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:27:01 +0000 mrs. bird 360105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ when my friend & i had a spa day recently, the staff thought we were much younger. not 16, but 19/20, which we will happily take at 28! i think it was because we weren't made up and we were dressed super casual. rachiecakes on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360097 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:23:29 +0000 rachiecakes 360097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rainbow Sprinkles: don't be insulted, you'll LOVE it someday :) I get carded a lot - favorite was when security walked across the casino to double check my ID, hehe - and I'm always flattered! I'm 32 and starting to get some crows feet so I soak it up every time, haha Mrs. Pickle on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360090 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:22:03 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 360090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This happens to me all the time. Everyone says I'll appreciate it when I'm 40. I don't mind too much. It is tiring to hear the same thing over and over again though. Rainbow Sprinkles on "do you ever get told you look like you're 16?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-get-told-you-look-like-youre-16#post-360072 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:17:19 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 360072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do, all the time! Especially now that I am always carrying a baby around people are like "Is she yours? You are SO young!" If you do, do you take it as an insult or a compliment? I am 24 and I find it insulting...