30 Bizarre Situations Women Found Themselves In Because Of Their “Baby Faces”, As Shared In This Online Community

Too many funny ones to count, but I’ll give my favourite interaction award to one where it benefited me

A year ago I was involved in a car accident, 100% my fault, was distracted arguing with my mother on hands free and ploughed down the side of an articulated lorry. Was driving my ‘100% a parent’ SUV but thankfully no kids in the car at the time

I got out in shock, really worried as the man driving the lorry was pissed (rightfully so) he got out and saw me holding back tears and said ‘do you need me to call your parents to come and get you?’

His attitude changed in seconds and was so caring, talking about how it must have been a shock having only been driving a short while (assumed I was still a teenager) and how he had a 17y/o daughter and was worried something like this would happen to her when she passed her test

I was too deep at this point so had to carry on the charade, he even got me a McDonald’s breakfast to calm me down (crashed near a service station)

It was the day before my 30th birthday

When buying alcohol in my country it's mandatory to show your ID if they think you could be under 25.
I bought a bottle of wine, and this kid behind the counter asked if he could see my ID. 'Uh, sure. Thanks, I guess'.
Him: 'Woooah, you're 35?! You don't have wrinkles or anything. I'm 16 and I have classmates who look older than you!'

That was pretty good for the ego. :')

I had a police officer ask me where my daughters parents were and why we were out alone. I didn’t have any proof on me that she was mine lol I ended up just showing him my stretch marks. He was pretty embarrassed

I asked on an makeup Facebook group for tips to help me appear more mature as I felt it was holding me back at work. Someone replied telling me that I should stop complaining about looking younger and that I'll be grateful for it when I'm 30. I was 34 at the time.

We had our holiday luncheon last week, and talking with a coworker, he asked about kids. I said yes I have a 28 year old.

He said “holy s**t! Your kid is older than you!”

Most recently, on an airplane, wearing a university hoodie (I'm a grad student) and carrying a backpack. It's 6am, I have on no makeup and my hair is in a messy ponytail and ofc a mask is covering half my face. I ask an elderly couple if I could have their window seat. They say yes, and the woman helps her husband up, explaining to me that he's blind. I slide into my seat and the woman starts describing the scene to her husband.

Her: you're sitting next to a sweet little girl, she's got a (university) hoodie on and her bag. She's probably - how old are you dear?
Me: I turn 27 tomorrow.
Her: oh! Oh wow. I thought you were much younger. Like a high school senior.

The husband is absolutely guffawing. They were a dear couple. We had a great flight.

Had been seeing a new hairdresser for several months. One day she announced she was having a baby. I congratulated her and added that she was braver than me as I didn’t want kids. She said “you might change your mind someday”. I said “I think at 42 I’m pretty sure that’s not gonna happen”. She bopped me on the head with the brush (not hard) and laughed and said “you are not 42”. I pulled out my drivers license to prove it. She went on for awhile about me not having gray hairs and I had to explain that I have my dad’s hair and he didn’t start graying until his mid 50s. But the bop with the hair brush was pretty funny.

"And why do you think you can just sit in the teachers lounge?! Get back to class immediately!!!"

Me with my head bent over a stack of exams holding a red pen looking like a surprised pikachu. In fairness I was only 22 at the time but she really thought I was 12..

(It hasnt gotten better. I'm 27 and I am ALWAYS IDed for alcohol. The drinking age here? 18.)

Mine was when I was at a golfing range with my high school boyfriend. We were both 18 and he was teaching me how to drive. A man in his 60s came up to me, started to give me advice on how to swing, and then asked me “do you and your father golf together often?”

Guy thought I was like, 12 and that my boyfriend was in his 30s. Very awkward situation all around

I was in Atlantic City with my parents and siblings years ago, one day we decided to eat breakfast at a diner. I am the second oldest in my family with an age gap ranging from 6-13 years with my younger siblings, I'm also only 5 feet tall. The hostess bent down to eye level with her hands on her knees and went down the line asking all of my younger siblings their ages. When she got to me, she asked me the same question "and how old are you?!" in the same patronizing voice only to be visually surprised when I answered very flatly, "19."

"Here's your menu."

It was a kids' menu. I was 22.

I was 24 and had a 6 months old baby. A cashier thought my husband was my father and wouldn't accept his ID. Another time I was out with my husband and my 13 yo daughter and my 5 year old daughter and someone thought we were all sisters. They were praising my husband for dealing with all his kids by himself. I just died laughing. He didn't think it was quite as funny. I was 36.

Time has since caught up with me but it was nice for a while. I still occasionally get carded tho.

I went to get the flu shot while running errands with my mom. The lady at the counter asked my mom to sign the forms for me because she thought I was a minor. I was 30.

When I was 24 I had a Police Officer approach me in a Target one day and basically accuse me of truancy. There was a high school nearby and he apparently thought that I was skipping school.

When I worked at a cafe for a while and all my coworkers were shocked to find out that I was married “at such young age!” (their words).

I was 29.

I went to a bank to apply for my first ever credit card. They told me "Sorry, we do not allow minors to open their own credit cards. You need to have your guardian as the primary card holder." I said "... you have my current payroll account...." then they caught the hint, checked my information and figured out I was in no way a minor. I was 25 years old.

I was damn near 30 and some older woman *tsk'd* and remarked "Babies having babies" while I was in the family area of the hospital my youngest was in with my older son.

I said, lol "No, thanks though. I'm almost 30".

She was like; "OH! Sorry!"

I guess I look like a teenager.

I started working at a high school and a fellow teacher turned to me and said "I know you're new but freshmen should not be up here until 8:30." Freshmen in my country are 14 I was 26-27 at the time.

Another was my first date with my ex, the bounder said now man I know you not trying to sneak this teen in here. My ex said she is 24, he said let me see. Shocked him.

I was working at a pizza place and we had a new hire who was 16 (I was 25 at the time). We were chatting while making pizzas, and I don’t remember what he said but my response was something like “Yeah, I went to culinary school actually” and he said “Idk where that is, I go to *name of local high school. Have you graduated yet?”

And I was like “no, _culinary_ school” and he said “oh, none of my friends go there”

And I was like dude, I’m 25 lol. I went to cooking school. And he just stared at me for a second and said he thought I was 16

Got carded at the liquor store two weeks ago, with my son who’s almost 21. She carded him as well and I was like “oh that’s my kid” and she gave me the “sure it is” look.

But then I was at the park over the summer with the toddler I watch and the old ladies that walk the park loop asked if I was his grandma.

I don’t know what’s happening anymore.

I should have added, I’m 48. So I definitely don’t look that young.