I’m not sure which irritates me more — being told, “you’ll change your mind” (when I say that I don’t want kids), or, “you’ll be grateful that you look young once you hit 40″.
I’m leaning towards the latter right now.
I look 16, maybe 18 on a good day and 20 if I tart myself up with a tonne of makeup. As I’m trying to forge ahead in the world and trying to make a name for myself, looking like a kid closes a lot of doors to me because people here look at appearances first and skillsets last.
Issues aside with getting a drink at a restaurant, looking young severely limits my opportunities, career-wise, because people think I made up everything in my resume (“because you can’t possibly have this skillset, you’re only ___!”) once they call me in for an interview.
So no, I’m not grateful. It irritates me quite a bit, thank you.
Current Mood:
Grumpy
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