I’m 29 but I get told I look 18-19. And the people who tell me this regularly see a lot of people on the daily, from police officers to nurses to salon workers. When I tell them my actual age they literally gasp or laugh at me. The older I get, the more pronounced their reaction is. Doctors were saying “you definitely have something wrong, I can tell just by looking at you” but then the hormonal results all came back normal and they just shrugged. Another weird thing is anti-loitering devices hurt my ears, and those aren’t supposed to affect people older than 20.
I don’t have much to say other than I once worked with someone in this exact situation. She was 30 but looked like she’s still in highschool. It’s surreal.
What you do with it is up to you! Like most things, it’s a blessing and a curse. Try to look on the bright side. As I’m sure you’ve been told hundreds of times, when you’re way older you’re going to reap a lot of benefits of looking young.
If it were me (for reference, I’m 31 male) I’d probably just keep giving straight answers and make the best of whatever reactions I get. Obviously in different contexts you’d prefer different reactions but in any case you get what you get.
Please tell me most people, when they eventually believe you, say you look freaking amazing!