aramis erak
Legend
I've been accused of being 16-17 until I was thirty, and of being under 21 until my beard started graying at 50...I've had the strange experience over my life that people never seem to think I'm my age, off by five to ten years in one direction or the other depending on the time in my life.
And someone once approached me and asked if I was my own offspring... I recognized her, and said, "n., I am the guy you are reminded of...and don't apologize for it." Hugs followed, and then a 15 minute talk about our spouses and offspring. She was still hot after 5 kids... and still didn't believe she was pretty. And still had the urge to apologize for everything.
On the other hand, the same day Mr. Schulz asked for my pass, a student stayed late after 4th period, asked if I was class of 87, and then informed me her mom and I had Choir together. Said student was 17, and a senior. I felt very old after that. In the 2010s, I encountered the grandchildren of a couple classmates. How do I know? Grandparent showed up at school performance, then cornered me after. That didn't help, especially since the said I looked the same as in senior year.