Is it normal to be 21 and feel/ look 15?

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I don't know if this is normal or not, but I've always looked about 15 years younger than I really am. As a matter of fact, I kept getting carded at bars until I was about 37!! I'm 43 now, and people think I'm in my late 20's or early 30's. So...feel happy about it!

It's annoying me too .. I'm 19 now and I look like I'm 15 .. But as "sandmansgirl" said, they say you'd feel better when you're old and people think ur in your 20s .. Then you'd fancy urself xD That's why I'm kind of patient about it.

I'm in the same boat, only I'm 28! I still get carded whenever I go near a bar, but I don't mind, since it makes me feel young again :) Enjoy it while you can!

girl, I had the same problem. Now i'm 32 and it's finally working to my advantage a little. Still in business situations, I think people don't give me the respect I want because I look like a college girl.
But your attitude and presence will tell your age as well as your appearance. Enjoy looking fresh and natural. Feel older. Feel good. Others will play off of how you feel about yourself.

Maybe you really are 15 and yuor parents lied to you about your age.

I remember when i was 20 someone thought i was 12, which i hated, but now i'm 40 and people think i'm in my early 30's i love it

I'm 27 and people still think that I'm in high school. When I tell them that it's been 8 years since graduating they get shocked. I look at it as a positive thing.

Try to find a youthful looking guy who is around your age. And like others said - you'll love that younger look as time passes by.

BTW - this might sound dumb - but is there really all that much difference physically between these ages that you can generalize much on - or are you being a bit self conscious? You wouldn't need ID, for example, if the difference between 21, 19 & 15 was always so obvious.

I'm 23 and look like im about 16. I hate it! I'm starting to look older, but it still bothers me. I hate it when people ask my age, because when I tell them, they always make a big deal of it. And, as for dating, it definitely doesn't help, because noone wants to date someone who's scrawny, and looks like a kid. And I can't stand it when people say "oh, you'll love it when you get older". I'm not one of those people who cares if people know how old I am. Age is a fact, a passing of time. Why is everyone so ashamed of it? Well, that's my rant. I feel better now..... :-)

i'm 31 myself and people always think i'm way younger. i look like a teenager. some people are just born that way. hey, i think its a good thing.
my friend told her friend, someone who saw me once, my age and she was like " what? No Way!"

Lucky girl! If it really makes you self-concious, though, try to do some things that might age you a little. For example, dressing like a teen will make you look younger...try more sophisticated/sexy styles. Hair can make all the difference...things like exaggerated highlights will make you look younger as well...try for a cut and color that is more mature. And makeup...you say you like the natural look, and this is still achievable with makeup. Use beiges and brown tones, maybe a little blush or bronzer to bring out your natural beauty. You will be so happy you look younger than you are as you get older, though!