Looking Older then you really are.

[Pooh67_68]

Oh my goodness, my sister and I were just out shopping and we were doing our typical back and forth (now to an outsider they would think we are arguing, but were not). An employee of the store asked if we needed a referee and I jokingly said yes, she asked Mother, Daughter?

Now I know I am looking a bit older, but damn, we both stopped turned and looked at each other like. Luckily my sisters filter worked faster then her mouth (usually it doesn't ) and she turned and said no sisters.

For the record I am 42 she is 40, and nobody believes we are sisters, but mother daughter???

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

Is one of you heavier than the other? Did one of you spend more time sunbathing than the other? Does only one of you smoke?

 

[Pooh67_68]

I am heavier, but neither of us sunbath or smoke. I must say we had a good laugh once we were in the car.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I am heavier, but neither of us sunbath or smoke. I muss say we had a good laugh once we were in the car.

I am in great shape, but look older than my age (42). I have lived an exciting life, and it has its consequences...

 

[LuvOrlando]

That happened to my DH and a DF of ours while we were at the shore. Last week while the guys were fishing another man they were chatting with said to my DH and our friend, who is about 8 years older than us, "So you're hanging out with you son today huh?". Holy cow, what on earth do you say to that Also, I think this guy had eye problems because although there is a detectable age difference, I do not think its anywhere near that level. Sheesh, what a way to make a person feel bad.

 

[lisajl]

This happened to me a few months ago at the grocery store.
I had quite a few items in my hands and the man behind me said, "Next time you should bring your grandkids to help." I am 47 and my kids are 23, 15 and 12. After I got over my initial shock, I remembered that I am in my hometown.
This is where most woman my age are working on Great Grandkids now.

Lisa

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

This happened to me a few months ago at the grocery store.
I had quite a few items in my hands and the man behind me said, "Next time you should bring your grandkids to help." I am 47 and my kids are 23, 15 and 12. After I got over my initial shock, I remembered that I am in my hometown.
This is where most woman my age are working on Great Grandkids now.

Lisa

Well, with a 23 year old, you could be a grandparent soon - but grandchildren old enough to carry your parcels?

 

[lisajl]

Well, with a 23 year old, you could be a grandparent soon - but grandchildren old enough to carry your parcels?

Lol! yes, very true, but my DD is still in college and in no hurry for kids.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

I hear you loud and clear. All this year when dh is with me, they keep saying stuff like, oh I see you brought your son with you!! These are all at medical appts. and I guess I must have lookked pretty bad post cancer surgery etc. I still have hair and so does dh. Finally the other week, someone said oh I see your dh is with you. We both smiled at each other and said Finally!!

 

[Tink415]

When my youngest went to nursery school at 3, my oldest (age 13!) was shocked when a few mom's were friendly .. and assuming she was the mom!!! I remember she said can't they tell I'm a kid?!! Guess they thought I was the grandma

 

[Maddykins06]

I took my three year old to the playground & another little girl asked me if I was the Grandmom!

Ouch!
I'm 5'2", 114#, never smoked, w/fair, Irish skin.

 

[maelstrom]

People always think I'm YOUNGER than I am, and trust me, that sucks too. I'm 23 and I get mistaken for usually somewhere between 14 and 18.

 

[arminnie]

It's funny how people judge age.

My uncle was very trim, had almost no wrinkles and had a full head of white hair. My dad is very wrinkled, weighs over 250, but has almost no grey hair.

My dad often took my uncle to the doctor when they were both in their early 80s. People always thought my dad was my uncle's son. I guess just because of the dark hair.

 

[Skywalker]

Yeah, some people's perceptions can be way off.

I'll never forget going on a train trip with my friend. We struck up a conversation with this lady and she asked us if we were mother and daughter, indicating me as the mother. Well, at the time my friend was 21 years old and I was only 20!!!!!! We almost died from laughing. This lady had another friend with her, and the friend looked horrified and said, "No, no they are both young girls!" This lady would just not believe it though.

(and by way of comparison many people at that same time thought I didn't even look 16 or old enough to drive so there you go, lol).

 

[Frantasmic]

been there done that.

It has gotten worse as I've aged.

I'm 47, but have a full head of white hair and am mostly bald on top.

In my life, my wife has been my daughter. My children have been my grandchildren. My sister's-in-law were asked if they were my children from my first marriage. My dad has been my brother. I'm sure some people have thought I was married to my mother while out together.

 

[Liberty Belle]

People usually think I'm younger than I am.

My friend and I worked at the same school and she was talking to a group of kids and told them that we were best friends since highschool. One of the girls said, "Oh my gosh!" My friend said, "Is that so hard to believe?" The little girl said, "I thought you were a lot older than Mrs. V." I rode on that one for days, until we were standing outside afterschool one day and a little girl came up to us and asked my friend if I was her mother!

 

[minkydog]

People always think I'm YOUNGER than I am, and trust me, that sucks too. I'm 23 and I get mistaken for usually somewhere between 14 and 18.

I used to get that all the time when I was your age. I became an RN when I was 20 and I had patients almost every day ask me "Are you sure you can do this stuff?"

So flash forward about 25 years. My DH is critically ill, his face and body are full of fluid, he's delirious and of course, I am worried out of my mind. He is unrecognizable. But that doesn't stop the nurse from saying as she reashed to shake my hand, "Ohhhh, you must be his MOTHER!" Now I ask you, how bad do you have to look to look worse than a guy in CCU

 

[Buckalew11]

This happened to me and my oldest sister this spring.

We went in the store and the saleslay comes over and says, "Oh my gosh! You all have got to enter a mother/daughter look a like contest!" My sister is 8 years older than me but in no way looks like my mom (who is a young almost 72!). My sister was mortified and so was the saleslady after she realized what she'd said. I was quite flattered.

Then, the saleslady says it must be the hair. I'm blonde and my sister used to be but has turned gray and does not color her hair. My sister was shocked!!!!! So shocked because she actually thinks her white hair is blonde!!! She could not believe that the lady thought her hair was not blonde. I tell her all the time and it goes in one ear and out the other. She's totally white except a little salt and pepper at her nape.

 

[tonilea]

People usually think I am younger than I am. The two most recent - a guy DH went to high school with asked him if I had my wisdom teeth yet and accused him of cradle robbing. I am six years younger than DH, but I am 39. I was shocked he thought I was that young.

Then another mother at t-ball practice asked me how old I was. She was shocked when I told her that we were married 15 years when DS was born. Of course, I told her I got married at twelve. lol

 

[jaycat]

I'm bad at judging people age... So I usually don't - I think I would be in heaps of trouble If I did lol.