How can I look older? (need people around to take me more seriously)

...im 17 going on 18 and people always tell me I look a lot younger... I was told I look 14/15... I don't really know what to do about it...

Not all of us have musical talent lol. Most of my life Ive just ended up keeping with people who look my age. Problem now is they have passed me up. I'm 22 and most people guess me at 17.

When I was 17 I could go out with people my parents age to see music in nightclubs and drink. The legal age was 21. Thought it was cool then. I don't now! I worked very hard and long hours working on my career,which has given me a disability and I can't work. Look around!! I know guys that had receeding hair lines at 18. I knew guys when I was younger who had heavey beards and body hair while everyone our age was just starting to shave. Figure out what you want from life and go for it. If you project yourself with knowledge and confidence, you will get the respect of your bosses and people you work with.We all age and look the way we do from what we inherit from our parents,but what you do also effects it. Work out, keep up on world news, current events and politics. Listen during conversations, then give an oppinion or comment. Look through some dating sites,put in an age group at 35 or 40 and see how different people look and project their age. Some look younger, some look much older! Stop with the self pity and work on what you want. Keep your body in shape,and eat a good diet. When you are older you will find out how much better it is to look younger. There are many people who wish they were in your situation. I work very hard at keeping my weight where it should be. My waist size is only 2" larger than when I was in high school. The older you get the harder it becomes to keep fit and in shape. Take care of yourself now,you'll be glad later. And their are lots of girls that will find you attractive. They may not be hanging out at the Mall. That in itself makes you sound like you are younger. Go to places where you will find people with your interests, like bookstores, or outdoor events and look around. We are all different,and you need to realize that. Daniel Radcliff plays Harry Potter, a teenager,and he is in his twenties.He was in a play, Equis, where he was nude on stage, he has a great body, and no one thought of him as a teenager! Smile, be friendly and outgoing, and people will be attractted to your personality, not at what they think your age is. Age is just a number, and getting older you will find that what people are on the inside is way more important than what is outside!

Well im 16 and look 12...
I act miture, older, etc...
the facial hair, just doesnt work, makes you look silly..
and this for my age is BAD, because my mates are 16-18 and go clubbing, and drink, i can get served, i just get ID'ed at Clubs..
and its like SH*T..
So for now ive got to live with it :/, ehh but its not all bad..
I get Cheaper tickets at Theme Parks because i look "14 or under".. AHA!
My mates are like you git. ;D

Wow, it doesn't feel so bad to know that i'm the only one going through this xD Well, i'm 18 and people say i look 12-14 no more than that... it's really annoying at times, because it makes me self conscious when i'm around people, and even though i can get cheaper tickets at movies, it's very energy-drainning the fact that everyone keeps calling me a kid.... =_=

Look, I've read these posts and the older guys, such as myself, realize that it has nothing to do with how you actually look, say 21, but rather how you feel and project yourself. If you are better than everyone in the room and are CONFIDENT in yourself you have everything those mother***edited by moderator*** ** inappropriate posting** who looked old when you "wanted to be" can't dream of. I wish you all the best, and rest assured, the right women find YOU, not the other way around as long as you act your age. Don't tell me I told you so, I know... I wish I could truly express how fortunate our younger looking crew is, but you'll only know in time....

ps -- beards are for ***edited by moderator*** ** inappropriate posting** bums that got play up until, well, they got homeless 'cause they are dumb. make some bank in a 100k+ job and trust me, you'll have the confidence to slay models (and/or marry one) like I did ;)

Best of luck to you guys, I remember being there, trust me, you have, and deserve more in the long run...

Yours,

r

confidence confidence confidence... if you act like a kid, your gonna look like a kid.. act like an adult and dont let your looks bother you.. it seems like you might be the type to "fall in love" with the first girl who gives you a chance.. DONT! you wont look young forever, so just wait it out, and like others have said, when you are 30, you will be lovin life... as long as you dont get married or have kids and stuff.. you want to be taken more seriously, so act more serious. lose the weight. if you age slower, then you die later. Just stay healthy physically and mentally and you will reap the benifits later. dont do anything stupid like start smoking or getting a bunch of tattoos. you will probably regret it when you realize what real life is like.

I am sixteen yars old, people think that I'm twelve or thirteen years old, but thats not my problem.

My problem is that I get sad around younger than me people and I was wondering why...

Please help!:-| 

Have you considering seeing your doctor? You might want to have your hormone levels checked. I'm assuming you've gone through puberty by your age, so you may be low on things like testosterone. If so, it's a fairly simple fix. You might want to ask your father if he was a "late bloomer".

But mostly, I'd really go have a chat with a doctor. It could do wonders.

hey im 16 and have a fully time aprenticeship now and like to go out with my mates alot. but the thing is people think i look 12 / 13 im 5ft 3 and weigh about 8 1/2 stone but wen i go out with my mates i gett id all the time but my mates get away with it and wen we are all after some girls at a party i always get rejected coz they think im a kid wtf should i do to make my self look older

Im an 18 year old girl well I should probably say women lol but I look 12. I know that my youthful face is a blessing but I forget sometimes because alot of people dont take me seriously or take advantage of me and Im a people pleaser because I don't feel like I'm equal with others my age. I really hate being so small because people always think I'm so fragile and Im always having to prove to them that I'm not. I also suffer from low self esteem. Many people dont understand why because I have a pretty face and a great sense of humor and I'm really nice but...Im not sure what it is.

I wanted to thank you for the whole work on your presence thing because now I actually have hope that I can appear as old as I am. I know I need to work on acceptance and learn to believe in myself but because of you I have motivation. Thanks a thousand times : )

I am 16 and i used to look 14, until I did these steps to look like a man.

I Have sleep apnea, so i never get the right amount of sleep. My baggy eyes make me look 30.

I Don't have short hair, but i don't have long hair either.

I Stopped hanging out with punks and losers.

My voice is not right for my age, but i try to talk a bit louder but lower.

I let my Unibrow grow in just a little bit.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART TO LOOK ADULT: DRESS LIKE ONE. ( Button up shirts, Dark jeans, sweaters, Generic shoes. )

All about how you act too

that's nothing. don't worry about that at that age. I'm 28 and people say I look like I'm 16.

when i was 13 guys would ask me to go get drinks at the bar and now im 16 and everyone thinks i'm fifteen... bleh what went wrong?

Mate just go out and smash out the weights at the gym for 12 months and get on the protein powder and creatine! Nothing says age like a nice developed muscular body!