02-18-2009, 6:29 PM
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Do You Ever Experience Prejudice Because of Your Age?
For those of us that have children in our twenties, whether chosen or happy surprises, I have a question: have you ever experienced prejudice because of your age? What was it about? Where did it occur? Who delivered the attitude? How did it make you feel? Did it change how you did anything with your parenting or other life choices?
I have in the past though I think I've forced myself to remember specific examples. I do know that I refuse to go out in public with my children without my wedding bands. I was getting one sized before and bought a fake one to wear during the interim. Seriously. People have been nasty. I normally try to dress a little older than I look (I'm almost 28 but I look AND sound very young). I can't decide yet if longer or shorter hair makes me look older or younger so I'm sporting an "in-the-middle-length" kind of style. Has this happened to you? If not, do you know why? Is it your confidence? Or does your voice sound older? Or have you always looked more mature than your age? Do you have any tips for those of us that do experience such prejudice (other than to magically gain self-confidence...).             
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02-19-2009, 6:38 PM
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I can't say that I have experienced this though I have another issue. I am 33 my dh is 44 he is african-american, and I am white and our children though both are bi-racial look like complete opposites. My dd is a nice mocha color, and my son is white. We get stared at but I ignore it.
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Tanja 33 Dh 44 Brianna 8 Jayden born 11/23/2007
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03-23-2009, 4:07 PM
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when i was 28, i had a newborn, and 8.5 year old and a 9.5 year old. all my foster children at the time, but no one could tell. plus, i looked more like 22. people would actually ask me if i got pregnant in middle school. lol. people would make comments to my children about their "brother and sister" obviously fishing for information. the comments came mostly from older ladies. i don't know why....maybe they disapproved of me "having" children at such a young age. after a while i started having fun with it...when people asked prying questions i would just say yes these were my children, and when they questioned how young i was, i'd just make a comment about getting an early start. lol.
 i loved to see the look in their eyes as they tried to figure out at what age i bore those children. lol. my advice is to have fun with it....it is not going away for a while. lol.
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10-13-2010, 12:36 PM
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Hi,
It didn't happen to me directly, but one of my friend was subjected to racism . Yeah, Canada, that so-called land of multiculturalism and tolerance. He was trying to find an apartment and the landlord had told him on the phone it was free. When he went over to look at it, it had suddenly been rented out. So sorry, man. I went back to the same place a few days later and he showed it to me, offered to rent it. We were going to get him charged, but we were very busy in our work then and could never had spared the time. Now I wish we'd have made the effort.
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03-26-2011, 4:58 PM
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I definitely have........I'm 29 and I have a 9,6,4, and 2 yr old!!!!!! And I look like I'm early 22's, so I was get the look of shame!! Or I get the oh you must be a single mom, WTF!! I used to flash my wedding ring around when i would see people staring, or go out of my way to mention my age or that I've been married for 10 yrs, but NOW I'm over it. I laugh when I see people staring cuz it's not their business. They don't buy my kids diapers, clothes, or food! People need to worry about their self, and stay out of others peoples business.
 Momof4gyrlz Organized Chaos
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06-18-2011, 3:05 AM
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I get stares everywhere I go, seems like. I had Isaiah a month and a half before I turned 20. So many people are convinced I'm 16. They ask horribly rude questions about where his father is and such. They also don't tend to respect my opinion or parenting choices because I'm just a "clueless kid."
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