Babyface

I'm wound up and I need a rant. So this is getting it's own thread.

I hate my face. Specifically how young it looks. And I am sick to death of being told this is a good thing and that when I'm older I'll appreciate it, be in my 50's still looking 30 whatever. It is embarrasing to be asked for ID everywhere I go. It is humiliating to be asked if my parents are home when someone comes to the door and for the love of God I hate it when one of those survey people stops me in the street and says 'can I just ask if you're over 18?'. (I'll admit to taking advantage of this to get out of stuff when I don't want to do it as it's easier than saying 'no')

I have been asked to prove my age in pubs, clubs (to be expected), supermarkets, HMV, game stores, Argos and most recently in Hotel Chocolat. I tried to buy an 18 certificate dvd once in Tesco and the woman on the checkout did this evil look while tapping the little 18 label as if to say 'don't think you're fooling me missy' and even after I gave her my drivers licence she was still giving me foul looks. I had my ID refused once at a buskers night with some people from college and my tutor, who's a regular at that particular bar, ended up giving the staff a talking to on my behalf, but by this point I was too embarrased to go back, I just hid in the corner and I haven't been back there since.

My 20 year old brother and my 18 year old sister both look older than I do. I'm guessing this is because I have a different dad to them. It just winds me up no end that they have been buying cigarettes and alcohol for years and I can't even buy a dvd without being made to feel like a stupid child.

i can sympathise with Paula as i used to get people thinking that the fiancé is my father. i mentioned that before though, on page 7 of the now thinking thread that's on page 6 of Spam. i think i must sound younger than i am as i used to get wrong numbers where people'd ask to talk to my mummy or daddy. Oh, and i once went to the pictures with the fiancé and his niece when she was about 10. The person selling tickets asked the fiancé if he wanted two tickets for children and one for an adult.

If something like that happens a couple of times then maybe it's a compliment. But if it keeps happening then it can feel sh** and embarrassing. i don't get things like that happening much now so hopefully it'll be like that for Paula one day.

Hello, i realise i'm necro-ing this thread but i haven't been here in yonks. Just want to say that i know how you feel, i'm the same age and get exactly the same thing. Besides knocking the irritating tw*ts out i've no idea what to do. People think it's fine but it's incredibly patronising, and so embarrassing - a few years ago (think i must have been 23) i got given crayons on a plane......It's not funny, it's depressing. That probably doesn't help at all but just wanted to say you're not alone

Quote: the doc, Jun 2011

I still get asked for ID all the time and I'm 31 in October. I put it down to being young at heart and boyish good looks. Don't bother me in the slightest.

Same here and I'm also 30. I put it down to my crass immaturity and the thousands of pounds I've spent on skin care over the years.

Quote: "Enigmatic_Shrew

|1280793148|840362|1308425866"]Conversely I've always apparently looked older than I am.

Same here. A few weeks ago while watching a load of kids on a bouncy castle, I was asked which one was mine.

But I hadn't picked which one I wanted yet though.

Quote: "Enigmatic_Shrew

|1280793148|840362|1308425866"]Conversely I've always apparently looked older than I am.

Yeah, it's a b*tch.