"I was at the airport, waiting for a TSA full-body scan, when the woman managing the line asked me, 'Are you old enough to go in the scanner?' I was 30 years old. Full-body scans are a requirement for everyone once they've turned 12."
"On good days, I'd imagine myself as Cinderella due to my uncommonly small shoe size. Once I became older, the perceived gap increased dramatically. My friends filled out while I remained spindly."
"I've taken the advice of loved ones—and nosy strangers—and tried responding to comments like these with humor, but the people asking the questions have merely looked confused."
"'You're so lucky,' people tell me as they roll their eyes jealously whenever I mention getting IDed or mistaken for a preteen, but they don't realize the fatigue it can cause."
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