5 Ways Being an Adult With a Baby Face Isn’t Actually That Bad
It’s all about learning to see the glass as half full
If you have a baby face yourself, then you already know it’s not exactly the same thing as looking young for your age. When you look young for your age, people just compliment you a lot and ask you for your beauty secrets, especially as you get older.
Having a baby face, on the other hand, can make it hard for people to take you seriously if it’s pronounced enough.
Bartenders don’t just card you without fail; they squint with suspicion at your ID in this accusatory way that gets pretty annoying after a while. Even if you’re very smart, people who don’t know you will tend to assume you’re gullible and easy to take advantage of. Don’t even get me started on how all this goes double if you happen to be a woman.
Thankfully, there are usually at least a few perks to every situation, and I’ve realized over the years that being among the baby-faced is no exception. It’s all in how you look at it, and ultimately, life’s just more enjoyable when you’re comfortable in your own skin to the greatest extent possible. The following are just a few of the realizations that helped me really embrace mine over the years.
