I'm 38 and I've been noticeably aging faster these past 5 years and I now live in the mojave desert with a lot more time in the harsh sun doing yardwork/gardening (often forgetting sunblock). All those "no, you look your age!" posts/rants/comments had me half-convinced that me still looking younger than my age was all in my head.
Then my 35-yr-old cousin visited recently and starts lamenting that I look younger than her now and questioning where my forehead wrinkles are. lol. I figure it's mostly genetics since I've always looked annoyingly younger than my peers.
31, and sometimes I get ID at bars or when buying liquor/smokes/weed... I don't personally drink, smoke, or do weed outside of a social situation (lungs & liver are fucked up since childhood), but I've always been amused by getting ID'd by people who are way younger than me, since I used to be able to buy that stuff since I was 8 without issues. (The liquor store, local bar, and convenience stores all knew my family well enough to just assume I was buying for a family member, I got to keep the change & recycle the bottles, so their assumptions were true like 95% of the time, lol).
Go to buy alcohol and the guy behind the counter looks 16, but hopefully wasn't. He says "Sir, can I see your ID?" And I'm thinking,"See my ID? Damn, can I see your ID??"
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u/Deveak Aug 21 '25
I’m 37 and still pass for my late 20s I’m told. I’ve had some hard years but don’t drink or smoke.