“So let’s start, ’cause you’ve got an awfully long way to go!”

Okay, someone explain it to me… why do I look so stinkin’ young? Today at the insurance company I heard the whole “You aren’t a senior yet, are you? You look too young to–”
    “Yes, I’m a senior!”

I cut her off before she embarrassed herself any more. Really though, someone tell me what I need to do to make myself at least look my age, if not a year or two older. It’s annoying to constantly hear how young you must be. This is not an unusual occurance. Just last week a guy asked if I was a freshman or a sophomore in high school.  I’m also pretty tired of hearing the ever so common NOT comforting phrase that follows: ”Well, don’t worry, when you’re 80 you’ll love it, because you will look 60 instead!” HAH! Good one. Really helps me now, 63 years prior to that time when I will relish looking younger.

Earlier today, before going to the insurance office, I was joking with my friends about this recent reality of mine. I asked questions like, what’s it going to be like if say, one day I get married. Will people look at me and think “Gosh, she should at least go to college first” regardless of my real age? Or what if after I get married, I get pregnant…will people just assume I am another unwed teen mother? See, there are some unpleasant repercussions to looking younger.

What is it about me that makes me look so young? Is it the fact that I don’t wear make-up? Wear boring clothes? Have an elementary haircut? Am incredibly “innocent”? Don’t go tanning (ever) ? Have big cheeks? Am super short? Giggle too often?

Okay, okay… all of those are true but seriously! Just because I wear clothes from freshman year or am unable to reach the top shelf due to my height, does really make me look that much younger?

I’m open to advice.