23 Going on 26
So not once, but twice in the same week, Seth has referred to me as being 26. The first time was when he had taken some pictures of the staff at work, and I was busy dissing myself in my picture cuz that's what I do (I can't resist the chance to release some self-loathing into the world). Anyway, as a way of comforting me (or at least shutting me up) about a certain feature I was most repulsed by, Seth said "Oh, don't worry, everyone over 26 has that." I paused a moment. "I'm 23, you know." Then, yesterday at lunch he did it again. That's right, way after I clarified the whole I'm three years younger than that thing. He says it's because Brandon and I hang out with a lot of older people (it's true; most of our friends are 30+) and y'know. We're married and stuff. He claimed it has nothing to do with how I look, which I believe. Here's why.
On the plane en route to lovely California after visiting Alabama for my sister's wedding in May, I struck up a conversation with a girl sitting next to me. "So what high school do you go to?" she asked. I paused. Blinked a few times, and explained that I'm in college. And married. And flattered in an odd way, because I'm probably going to be in college for a looong time, and it would be beneficial to not stand out as the token geezer in my classes.
I don't think I look like a teenager, and I don't really think I look 26 (not like the three year difference matters anyway). Since most people their age don't look their age anyway out here, I'm not too worried about it. I've met mothers who honestly look maybe a couple years older than their 20-year-old daughters. Once I get to be old and wrinkly and actually need to dye my hair, maybe I'll worry about it more.
On the plane en route to lovely California after visiting Alabama for my sister's wedding in May, I struck up a conversation with a girl sitting next to me. "So what high school do you go to?" she asked. I paused. Blinked a few times, and explained that I'm in college. And married. And flattered in an odd way, because I'm probably going to be in college for a looong time, and it would be beneficial to not stand out as the token geezer in my classes.
I don't think I look like a teenager, and I don't really think I look 26 (not like the three year difference matters anyway). Since most people their age don't look their age anyway out here, I'm not too worried about it. I've met mothers who honestly look maybe a couple years older than their 20-year-old daughters. Once I get to be old and wrinkly and actually need to dye my hair, maybe I'll worry about it more.
