I'm at the stage of life where FB is covered with either marriage or baby photos. I'm still at Uni (albeit studying for a PhD), but have no stable income, let alone a relationship or marriage or mortgage. I'm in my late 20s.
Everyone I know is pretty much married. That's fine, maybe I'm not relationship material for whatever reason (I don't think I'm unattractive and have been in relationships before), but I have this chip on my shoulder where everyone treats me like a child. I get things like "Oh, yes, I had to have my kitchen fitted and my husband's so negligent/my wife is so amazing/my children are the best thing that's happened to me"etc. before trailing off with "oh, you wouldn't understand". These are my FRIENDS and colleagues.
I look young for my age so I'm constantly patronised by those who are even my same age and those who are older, of course. When I did a performance of my book, an old man shouted "what are you doing here? You're barely legal!" and I know my youthful looks will help me in later years but I just feel like I'm not like these other people who constantly talk about home improvements, salaries, children or their sex life.
I can do my best to empathize with people in these situations, sure, but I shouldn't be treated like a child, surely? People just don't take me seriously and I always feel they would rather talk to someone more experienced in life and I'm just a placeholder. Does anyone feel like this or am I part of a minority?
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