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I look younger than I am?

You think it sounds like a good thing that I look younger and I know a lot of people want to look younger, but i'm 16 years old and I look 11. I want to look my age, but it doesn't help either that i'm Asian. skinny with chubby cheeks and i'm only 5 feet tall. Even if I try and dress my age, people still mistake me for a middle schooler. Every time I go out to eat with my family, I hate when the people working there ask "How old is she" my family lies and then I always get the kids discount (ages 6-12) when we pay, which is kind of a good thing, but it's so embarrassing! I know everyone will say "you'll appreciate it when you're older" or "when your older you'll wish that you looked younger" but I just can't get over it. Is there a way to cope with this and people mistaking me for a preteen? I'm turning 17 and i'm going to start looking for jobs and applying for colleges, but I'm not sure if looking so young will help me, no one will take me seriously even if I dress professionally.

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1. Exactly my problem!! I'm 15, I have normal height and all but my face makes me look like a 12 year old. I hate it and yes I hate that everyone tells me; YOU'LL APPRECIATE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER
2. As long as you have an I.D that can prove your true age, and you act older than you look, you should be fine. Earn people's respect through your actions, not your appearance. This will earn you more faithful and steady relationships, and jobs.