Deceiving appearances

[anonymous]

<blockquote>Quote<br><hr>See I know we all tend to be shorter and smaller than people our age, but I've noticed a lot of CFers get mistaken for people quite a bit younger. I'm figuring it's also in the facial features, but I don't know how that could be connected. I know I have kind of a childlike face.<hr></blockquote>

Interesting...I wonder if the degree of mistaken age is positively correlated with the severity of the disease? If so, I would say there is a pretty strong association. As I have already stated, my condition is fairly mild, and most people peg me for a high school student, which I am.

If this is related to CF, than perhaps there is some silver lining in the dark cloud...I for one would find it a gift to appear younger than my real age, as aesthetics do not tend to favor the old and decrepit.

-Zachary D.

 

[Emily65Roses]

This is true, but as others have said... Every year I grow older I'm thinking ROCK ON ME! If I get wrinkles I'll be proud of them for having gotten that far.

 

[anonymous]

My height is not the problem, (6'1) and my weight 140 isn't noticed if I wear a hoodie and jeans, but my face makes me look young. I am 24 and I have people card me, I get pulled over when driving, and it gets old. When I was a teenager I worked at a fast food restuarant and would always hear people say, "Look at that little boy working."
I hated that.

 

[spicyone18]

I would say my height isn't a problem either I am 5'7 and I am 115 lbs. But I have a very young face as well. I've been guessed that I was 11!

 

[anonymous]

I as well have it very mild and I don't think that I have a height problem(5'5) and i know i definitely don't have a weight problem(155) so i dont get mistaken by too much on my age. i am 20 going to turn 21 this year and the youngest i get is 17.

 

[Emily65Roses]

Youngest I get now is around 16. But once when I was 18, a store clerk in Filene's guessed me at age 11. She nearly passed out when we (my mother and I) told her I was 18, almost 19. Haaaaah.

 

[anonymous]

I don't seem to have the problem of looking younger.. actually since i was about 15 i always got told i looked older.. most recently i was told that i looked like i'm 30... I'm only 20 turning 21 in may. I'm 5'5 and weigh 120lbs.


Ashley 20 w/cf

 

[anonymous]

I have always been told I look young, but my entire family is short (my dad is 5'5"!)
I also dont have any problems with wweight or growth, i dont take enzymes
But I am small, but so is everyone else in my family as I said. I also have an aunt who is 4'10"!!!! I am 21 but get told I look about 18. Some obviously delusional people say I look 13 or 14 but I know that is absurd -- I think it is part of thier mid-life crisis or something.

caitlin

 

[anonymous]

Well, I believe that I look younger because of my healthy beautiful skin and my toned body... but you can say it is because of the cf if you want!!!!!!!!

 

[shamrock]

I've always thought I'm really skinny but actually I've recently realised that its not so much being skinny as having a child like body. I dont have like big arms like most people do but rather while I weigh 100lbs I have skinny arms like a 12 year old! I always am asked for id!
Rosie 17w/cf<img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">