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Do people mistake your age for older or younger than what your actual age is?

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Arthur Wright , Florida Paralegal with a BS degree in Social-Psychology, answered

Does it actually matter as you best enjoy it, as the day will come when people will know the truth and your driver license never gets asked for anymore. The truth is that you are whatever age you are no matter what others think or say unless you're having a super bad day and then a nice compliment goes a long way.

Chocolatey  Goodness Profile

People mistake me for being much younger. They say I will get used to it and enjoy it when I'm older, but I feel like I'm already older, and it's getting downright embarrassing. The last guy who talked to me at a bar (who I really wanted to make an impression on) said I looked 12. *face palm*

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ZombieE Lee answered

Yes. Even though I'm in my mid-twenties and have a full beard people still think I'm a hairy 16 year old. Every time I buy alcohol people stare at me with suspicion.

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Chocolatey  Goodness
I laugh because I have a friend who is exactly the same, and his beard is a grand one! I can't buy alcohol without people looking at me funny either. :P
ZombieE Lee
ZombieE Lee commented
I've actually had people stare at my ID card for ten minutes trying to tell if its a fake
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Cindee Forks answered

Yes, when I was twelve, people used to think I was fifteen, and that made me feel cool cause I was considered older. Now that I am fifteen, they think I'm much younger, and I appreciate it.

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Yo Kass answered

Yeah, I turned 30 in April, and I still get ID'd when I go to pick up alcoholic refreshments from the store...

It's weird to me because, even if I might not look my age, I'm definitely older than 18 (which is the minimum drinking age here).

But there's this "Challenge 25" rule that most places adhere to which means if you look anywhere under 40, you're asked for ID it seems.

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Didge Doo answered

Rachel, when you get to my  age nobody makes any assumptions at all. They just grab me by the arm and guide me to a chair before I fall over. :(

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