I ask this for your benefit not mine.
Conversation I seem to be having over and over. All thoughts in parenthesis. Including the thoughts I am fairly sure you are having.
Me.... Hi good to meet you
You... So where are you from?
Me... Portland Oregon.
You... Oh you down here going to school?
Me... No I graduated, working, what are you doing with your life. (trying to change subject)
You...School, so you went to school in Portland then.
Me... No I went to Utah State. You coming to the BBQ and softball game tomorrow. (trying to change the subject)
You... yeah I should be there... so what were you doing in Portland then.
Me... worked for a couple of years (trying to keep the number low I see where this is going)
You... Oh when did you graduate from USU? (I think she is older then she appears.)
Me... Oh a few years back. (STOP IT... If I wanted you to know you are almost a decade younger then me I'd tell you)
You... (hmmmm, big gulps... (oh wait you're to young for that movie))
Me... (too much empty space... you're doing the math)
Me... So Institute is Thursday night
You... yep, well I'm going to go grab....
Me... (yep you think I'm 25... 4 years at college... 2 years in Portland, don't worry I'm 27, almost 28)
End of convo. Really I don't care that you are younger then me... why do you. I wish you would just stop doing the math. We would all be so much happier.
That's all.
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im feeling it too. pretty soon i'm out of my early twenties and into my mid twenties. but its ok beth. we're still young :)
Well, if you're comfortable with your age, then others will be comfortable with it too. Believe me, I have a bit of experience with this!
I really don't have an issue with my age. My issue is that once they know my age, they don't interact with me anymore.
Even when I try to instigate a conversation.
Granted this isn't all, but most of the younger group. (19-22)
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