A big conversation went on at work about age. I stayed quiet. Somebody blurts out to me "how old are you"? I said 25. I'm the youngest one to work at this corporate company(at least in my department). They needed people to work on a Saturday and said it was ok to bring your kids. So I did it and brought my kids. All three of them. They are 10yrs,3yrs, and 5 months. Somebody was like your daughter is big. How old is she? I told them 10. They were like I thought you were 25? I said I am. They had a look on their face like it was hard math and they said OH you were a REAL young mom weren't you?...... Duh ppl. There was a group of ppl around and they looked at each other. I feel like I was being judged at that moment. I have always worked to take care of my kids. I'm married. I have owned my own home for 5 yrs. Do you think I was being judged or am I just being paranoid?
2007-06-11 18:44:18 · 11 answers · asked by thinkinkat1234 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
don't let them bother you at all my dear. i am now 54 years young. my daughters are 35 and 33 and a son 39 years . i have 16 grandchildren (7 are step-grandchildren) and at this time awaiting the birth of my third great-grandchild. (2 are step) i am very proud of all of them and when people tell me i am very young i simply say "yes i am" and go on. lorretta lynn did not do to bad did she?
2007-06-11 19:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by kityklaws 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Makes us 25-year-olds want to sigh! Too 'old' for some people, to 'young' for most people. It's a strange age and I have to say, being 25 myself, that I feel I have experienced more judgement at this age from the 'older' group then ever before. Sigh!
That is exciting, though, that you are a mom to a 10 year old! I haven't even started and you already have a young adult on your hands! Way to go - you sound like supermom =) Though you were probably being judged, a lot of woman who start having kids at an older age seem to regret that they didn't start younger - this also could have been their thought process when they found you started so young.
2007-06-11 19:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by Concordance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really hard to tell if you were judged even if I was standing there looking at these people. This is because we can't read people's minds no matter how hard we try so for your own sake, I would say ignore it and go on with your life. Does it really matter if they were judging you or not? Would it make a difference in what you're doing to support your family?
2007-06-11 18:48:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you were being judged. People have their own judgments about appropriate ages for people to be married, have kids, etc etc. Unfortunately that's just the way it is. Soon enough they'll find out that you're happily married and you have your life together. But in the meantime, let them think what they want to think. People will make their own decisions no matter what you try to do and no sense in wasting your energy on unimportant things like that.
2007-06-11 18:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by mrtcrownaffair 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to say darling you were being judged. But girl u keep ur head up high and who cares about what the world thinks of your past, present or future. Its UR life and UR kids. Be thankful and proud of what you have lived and accomplished.
2007-06-11 18:50:30 · answer #5 · answered by timeless_memories_zeli 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's none of your business what they think of you. It is your business what you know is true about yourself. To thine own self be true. Don't worry about it, they all have their own short comings, so they don't have a leg to stand on in criticizing you. Jesus said those with out sin cast the first stone. They should be ashamed of themselves for trying to make you feel bad.
2007-06-11 19:04:56 · answer #6 · answered by Sweet Suzy 777! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People judge all the time. They probably were judging you, you probably find yourself doing it too. It's one of those parts of life that can be really annoying.
2007-06-11 18:47:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well... we really have to accept the fact that some people are really judgemental...they tend to be too conservative... but if you think that you are not doing anything wrong, u don't have to worry bout anything... they just do that because they don't have anything interesting going on in their lives... :)
2007-06-11 18:52:27 · answer #8 · answered by zxorg_16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes u were. getting a kid at 15 is way too early.
2007-06-11 18:49:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You were being judged, but it doesn't matter.
2007-06-11 18:47:38 · answer #10 · answered by Bryan H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋