We had an awful shopping experience yesterday.
We went to buy stuff for school. As my daughter was looking for a school bag the young shop assistant asked her if she was starting high school this year. She just looked at him and didn't answer. I said no shes in year 10 and the look on this kids face said it all. My daughter doesn't look anywhere near 15. Shes still very skinny and flat chested. He quickly tried to change the subject but it was too late he had already upset my daughter. I know this kid was only trying to have a conversation but she didn't see it that way.
We never ended up buying a bag.
She was very upset all the way home. She gets mistaken for being younger all the time. I tried to tell her looking young was a good thing and i wished that i looked younger.
Schools been out for a few weeks now and she hasn't been anywhere with her friends.
I'm worried that looking so young is starting to affect her mentally..
Today i'm going to try taking her shopping again.
We went to buy stuff for school. As my daughter was looking for a school bag the young shop assistant asked her if she was starting high school this year. She just looked at him and didn't answer. I said no shes in year 10 and the look on this kids face said it all. My daughter doesn't look anywhere near 15. Shes still very skinny and flat chested. He quickly tried to change the subject but it was too late he had already upset my daughter. I know this kid was only trying to have a conversation but she didn't see it that way.
We never ended up buying a bag.
She was very upset all the way home. She gets mistaken for being younger all the time. I tried to tell her looking young was a good thing and i wished that i looked younger.
Schools been out for a few weeks now and she hasn't been anywhere with her friends.
I'm worried that looking so young is starting to affect her mentally..
Today i'm going to try taking her shopping again.