It's Getting Old ... But I'm Not
Today I received the most flattering compliment I have ever received. Alan, our work study student, told me he thought I was 28 or 29!
This might not seem like much, especially to those of you who know I'm 27. Why would I want someone to think I look OLDER than I am?
Because four weeks ago I went to get my ears pierced and the 19-year-old behind the counter asked me if I was 18, then looked at Dave and said, "Oh, that's why you brought your dad." Then, she carded me.
That was not the first time someone has thought I am Dave's daughter. He's 29, people. He didn't even rob the cradle. People always look shocked, SHOCKED, when I tell them I've been married for over six years; like I was some sort of freaky 12-year-old bride or something. Maybe I need a haircut. Or maybe I should cover my face with gobs of makeup. Or I could start using the tanning beds; get a little premature aging going. I'm just about ready to do whatever it takes to stop being asked for my I.D. at R-rated movies.
It's getting old, although apparently, I'm not.
This might not seem like much, especially to those of you who know I'm 27. Why would I want someone to think I look OLDER than I am?
Because four weeks ago I went to get my ears pierced and the 19-year-old behind the counter asked me if I was 18, then looked at Dave and said, "Oh, that's why you brought your dad." Then, she carded me.
That was not the first time someone has thought I am Dave's daughter. He's 29, people. He didn't even rob the cradle. People always look shocked, SHOCKED, when I tell them I've been married for over six years; like I was some sort of freaky 12-year-old bride or something. Maybe I need a haircut. Or maybe I should cover my face with gobs of makeup. Or I could start using the tanning beds; get a little premature aging going. I'm just about ready to do whatever it takes to stop being asked for my I.D. at R-rated movies.
It's getting old, although apparently, I'm not.
2 Comments:
Hey, I just my ears pierced a month ago, too. Before I cut my hair I used to get carded at R-rated movies. and the parents of the kids in my class had a hard time believing that I was old enough to be their child's teacher.
abby
I think what you're failing to realize is that this actually reflects worse on me than it does on you.
At the rate I'm going I'll be completely gray by 35. Then people aren't gonna think I'm your dad - they'll think I'm your grandpa.
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