I need advice to look my age. I’m 37 and people often mistake me for being in my twenties. When I tell them about my teenage children, they don’t believe I even have had children. I had the same problem when I was in my 20s. People used to call me a teenager and often said that my children were my brother and sister. They still often call my children my brother and sister, only now they say I’m 20-something. Almost nobody believes me when I tell my true age.
I understand it can be flattering now and then and of course it’s allright to look younger, but it does give me all kinds of troubles. (please don’t make me explain that part)
Now, my clothing is already quite conservative, even when I’m looking nice. I always make sure my clothes fit my age. I also tried different hair styles to stop looking 10-15 years too young. I tried different buns and twists for example. Didn’t help much. People still often say I’m not in my 30s and that I don’t have children, etc. This creates various misunderstandings in daily life. (my life seems to be full of misunderstandings . . . )
So, what can I do? Perhaps another style of dressing, a certain piece of clothing? Or is there a hair do which really will make me look my age? Any real advice is appreciated.
White hair colour won't help if my face doesn't have the wrinkles, besides, we have many young people here with white coloured hair. I've had white strands of hair since I was 15/16. I have worn hijab, and that didn't make me look older either. I never wear skinny jeans, I almost never wear tight clothes. And weight I did gain, once on purpose, but after that because of health problems. That didn't help either. Now I'm going back to a healthy weight, since I don't want to damage my health.
Perhaps I really should change something more about my behaviour then. Though sometimes people have told me, that I behave like someone who is much older than I look, and then they asked if an older person was influencing my behaviour. So I failed in that too. I seem to fail in many things, nowadays. Perhaps that will change, sometimes you're in a negative spiral and it takes a while to get out of it.
Anyway, thank you for all the advice. And the jokes, I needed a nice laugh.
White hair colour won't help if my face doesn't have the wrinkles, besides, we have many young people here with white coloured hair. I've had white strands of hair since I was 15/16. I have worn hijab, and that didn't make me look older either. I never wear skinny jeans, I almost never wear tight clothes. And weight I did gain, once on purpose, but after that because of health problems. That didn't help either. Now I'm going back to a healthy weight, since I don't want to damage my health.
Perhaps I really should change something more about my behaviour then. Though sometimes people have told me, that I behave like someone who is much older than I look, and then they asked if an older person was influencing my behaviour. So I failed in that too. I seem to fail in many things, nowadays. Perhaps that will change, sometimes you're in a negative spiral and it takes a while to get out of it.
Anyway, thank you for all the advice. And the jokes, I needed a nice laugh.
Maybe wear makeup? Also some people naturally have baby faces! embrace it you will always look younger :D
I almost never use make up, only surma. Last time I really used make up, was more than 10 years ago. How time goes by. Thank you for the link, I'm going to take a look and see if there is anything I can use.
to be honest, enjoy while you can. You don't have much time left. Maybe in few years, your figure and appearance is bound to change drastically for the worse.
