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mrsnj 12:02 PM 09-12-2013
I had the gparents of a newbie show up just now. Had not met them before and after finding out who they were, I welcomed them in. Got the baby up and we chatted for a bit. The Gpop says "I thought you were old!" I was like "Huh?" Then my son (20yrs old) left for work at that same time and said bye mom and the Gpop said "I thought that was your husband!" I looked at him again.....and he said his daughter told him I was a retired teacher and old! They were expecting someone their age with a bun on top!
Ok....I am no spring chicken. And I am sure their 20 yr old daughter might think I am OLD but hello! Not THAT old!
I think them thinking my SON was my husband just about made my day! LMAO Maybe not his so much but it did mine! LOL
Ok....I am no spring chicken. And I am sure their 20 yr old daughter might think I am OLD but hello! Not THAT old!I think them thinking my SON was my husband just about made my day! LMAO Maybe not his so much but it did mine! LOL
lovemylife 12:05 PM 09-12-2013
Haha! I have one DCM always comment on how young I am. It is actually getting a little annoying. I'm only 8-9 years younger than her.
itlw8 12:12 PM 09-12-2013
When my ds got married her family thought I was his older sister. LOL made my day. Granted her parents are at least 10 yrs older than I am and dil is older than ds.. so it was possible in their eyes if they did not know ds age.
LK5kids 12:14 PM 09-12-2013
Blackcat31 12:19 PM 09-12-2013
Originally Posted by lovemylife:
Haha! I have one DCM always comment on how young I am. It is actually getting a little annoying. I'm only 8-9 years younger than her.
My DD is home from college visiting. When I introduced her to one of my daycare mom's the DCM said "Wow! I didn't know you were a teen mom! What were you, like 15 when you had her?" Haha! I have one DCM always comment on how young I am. It is actually getting a little annoying. I'm only 8-9 years younger than her.
Not only did I think her comment was kind of rude but no, I was NOT a teen parent. I was 20 when I had her but apparently I look young so I take what I can from her reaction and call it good.
mrsnj 12:26 PM 09-12-2013
Lol. Listen. As I get older I take any remote comment as a compliment. Lmao
I DID post in "remember when" thread so maybe my new clients are right! Lol. But I like the gparents better. They hit a home run with me! Lol
I DID post in "remember when" thread so maybe my new clients are right! Lol. But I like the gparents better. They hit a home run with me! Lol
MotherNature 12:46 PM 09-12-2013
Both of my older kids- 20 in a few months & 18 in a few weeks have had strangers call me their girlfriend a few times. The mortification..
Even better is when one of them found a pic of me as a teen & asked who thhe hot girl was.
Even better is when one of them found a pic of me as a teen & asked who thhe hot girl was.
AcornMama 12:56 PM 09-12-2013
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
My DD is home from college visiting. When I introduced her to one of my daycare mom's the DCM said "Wow! I didn't know you were a teen mom! What were you, like 15 when you had her?"
Not only did I think her comment was kind of rude but no, I was NOT a teen parent. I was 20 when I had her but apparently I look young so I take what I can from her reaction and call it good.
My DD is home from college visiting. When I introduced her to one of my daycare mom's the DCM said "Wow! I didn't know you were a teen mom! What were you, like 15 when you had her?"
Not only did I think her comment was kind of rude but no, I was NOT a teen parent. I was 20 when I had her but apparently I look young so I take what I can from her reaction and call it good.
I get this ALL THE TIME. They don't usually say the teen part, though it has happened. People usually try to ask if I was a teen mom by saying something vague like, "Wow, you must have been really young when you had her."
I'm 40, and I don't think I look young at all. I guess the one benefit of being overweight is I have a round, youthful face and too much pudge for wrinkles.
I was 22 when she was born. But she's turning 18 this weekend, and looks older than 18. So I guess if people think she looks older and I look younger they think I was a wild child teen mom or something. Which is funny given my personality.
Should have seen the looks hubby and I got when we went to a really nice restaurant for our 20th anniversary a few weeks ago. I swear people thought we were lying.
mrsnj 02:06 PM 09-12-2013
DH is not as lucky. He has gained a lot of weight and looks his age. But then too he is a good 7 yrs older than me to start off with. 
Acorn we are about the same story! Close in age. Kids close in age.
Acorn we are about the same story! Close in age. Kids close in age.
Familycare71 06:35 PM 09-12-2013
Originally Posted by MotherNature:
Both of my older kids- 20 in a few months & 18 in a few weeks have had strangers call me their girlfriend a few times. The mortification..Even better is when one of them found a pic of me as a teen & asked who thhe hot girl was.
Both of my older kids- 20 in a few months & 18 in a few weeks have had strangers call me their girlfriend a few times. The mortification..
Even better is when one of them found a pic of me as a teen & asked who thhe hot girl was.
AcornMama 06:51 PM 09-12-2013
Originally Posted by mrsnj:
Acorn we are about the same story! Close in age. Kids close in age.
I like this age...my age...it's a nice age to start a new career/business. Of course, I have lots of kids in addition to the 18yo, so I'm still definitely in the midst of parenting. Acorn we are about the same story! Close in age. Kids close in age.
The mortifying moments in our family happen when strangers mistake siblings for a couple. It's happened more than once. Ickiest possible moment for teens!