So, I am 24 years old, and often get told that I look younger than my age. I
am fairly slim/petite with a small nose, etc. I am studying at university, and
people mistake me as being a first year student (I am in some first year classes, so I guess I blend in?)
The other day I went to a restaurant with one of my family members, and we
sat in the lounge part of the restaurant. The legal age to drink where I live is
19. Anyways, a waitress came up to me and put her hand on my shoulder and said "are you at least 19, hun?" I said "yes, I am 24." It was really embarrassing and made me feel bad about myself. I was sick that day so I
was dressed really casually and did not have any make-up on.
I have had a lot of experiences like the one above, but also a lot of experiences of being mistreated by people. Sometimes cashiers are really rude to me, for example. I feel like I don't get treated with the respect I deserve (or that ALL people deserve to be treated with).
This bothers me because, although I might APPEAR young, I feel older for my age. I am not into the party/drinking scene, and I'd like to think of myself as fairly mature.
Although I feel bad about myself because of this, I also know that there is
much more to life than appearance. Qualities such as being honest and a good person are by far more important. Still, I often wonder if I looked different if I'd be treated better.