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Is this a compliment?

I was grocery shopping the other day and this older lady behind me in line pointed straight at me and muttered to her fellow old lady "See that? Thats a shame! That poor girl will never finish high school. Such a young baby and another already on the way".

I am 28 years old and had my 16 month old in a buggy and am 35 weeks pregnant. I am also happily married, graduated from high school 11 years ago and went to college and university. Graduated both of those too LOL

Should I take it that I look good for a 28 year old? My husband thinks I was being oversensitive and thinks it should make me feel good about myself, but I was worrying that it makes me look like a punk kid on Jerry, Sally or Maury LOL

So ladies, is this a compliment?

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    I would ignore it since it doesn't apply to you. But I know what you mean, it makes you want to reply in self-defense and let her know the truth. It is even more frustrating because in my opinion, she did not mean it to be a compliment, and to me it almost sounds like she wanted you to hear her. Don't even worry about it. Whats done is done. Just think to yourself, "I'm aging so gracefully."

  • 1 decade ago

    ♦ It was not meant as a compliment, but being they shouldn't judge people, they are in the wrong anyways. You can turn it around as a compliment, because you look younger than you are :) which is nice. Just goes to show, the old saying "don't judge a book by its cover" is so true.

  • 1 decade ago

    i personally would have turned around and asked her if she was speaking about me. and then i would have informed her of what i really am (but im an outspoken person). lol i wouldn't take offense to it i would just correct the person making the judgment (and hopefully embarrassed her a little bit) and laugh about it. A woman told me i looked 16 at the hospital the other day, im 21 so i just informed her of my age and laughed about it. Its better to look younger than older rite : )

  • 1 decade ago

    Take it as a compliment LOL

    Your happy, married with a bub and one nearly here and look like a high school student... Awesome

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  • 1 decade ago

    I'd take it as a compliment they think you're so much younger than you are lol! It could just be her age, maybe the eyes are going a bit

  • 1 decade ago

    Take it as a compliment, basically telling you, you look young.

  • 1 decade ago

    Take it as a compliment, basically telling you, you look young.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes too you it is but to us teen moms it is not i am pregnant 15 weeks and i get people doing that to me all the time and it is really mean how people pass judgement good luck and congrats

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    1 decade ago

    haha i would of told her! but i would take it as a compliment.

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