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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: Aussie Jay on May 15, 2013, 06:18:17 AM

Title: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Aussie Jay on May 15, 2013, 06:18:17 AM
Hi all.. I apologise for starting a topic but it's not technically a "do I pass" or "I look badass" post and didn't wanna be found in the wrong section. I have this massive hang up about my age at the moment.. When I talk to women my own age I just get the impression they look at me as if I am this young kid!!! It's SO frustrating... I mean I am not immature (all the time haha!), and I hold a pretty serious job.. I can be just as juvenile as any other guy though but in no way do I act especially childish etc..just a regular guy! So I'm just after some honest opinions from my avatar and the pics below - how old do I look?? I've asked friends and colleagues but most of them know how old I am so no point really!

Thanks in advance guys...(and girls if you are so inclined to answer :))

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1232.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff371%2Fjrwells6%2FIMG_0736.jpg&hash=b632427b55efbd607151644bcb87acec8910be50)(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1232.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff371%2Fjrwells6%2FIMG_0747.jpg&hash=b6c24951439155635ae04ffa2663d44208e42298)(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1232.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff371%2Fjrwells6%2FIMG_0796.jpg&hash=555963226a7577f9fac2915f01ccc5bf63de198f)
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: kyh on May 15, 2013, 06:32:05 AM
You look like a young guy, 20 to 25 years old I'd say.

:)
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: King Malachite on May 15, 2013, 06:37:48 AM
27
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Taka on May 15, 2013, 07:08:10 AM
maybe 24.
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Erik Ezrin on May 15, 2013, 07:14:49 AM
Mid-twenties, I'd say.
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: spring0721 on May 15, 2013, 07:31:55 AM
Jay,

I would say you look like you're in your late twenties. The people or women you speak to may not be thinking that at all, I mean we never know what others are thinking(but a lot of times they aren't really thinking what you think they are!). Good luck to you.
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Shantel on May 15, 2013, 11:25:12 AM
Hi Jay,
     I'd say you look 25 - 30. If I met you on the street or in a bar I'd assume that you are just another guy. You look as cis male as it gets as far as I can tell.
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: FTMDiaries on May 15, 2013, 11:33:53 AM
Mid-20s to me.

I get taken for the same sort of age. In fact, I got a very dirty look yesterday when I revealed to an elderly lady that I happen to have two teenage children. I look like I must've had them really young, but I'm in my 40s.  ;D
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: randomdude5 on May 15, 2013, 11:36:43 AM
I think you could look anywhere from 25 to 30.
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Post by: lost.cowboy on May 15, 2013, 11:39:08 AM
mid 20's. And can I just say you have a great, strong jaw! I'm jealous.
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Simon on May 15, 2013, 11:53:17 AM
I'd say late 20's to early 30's.
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: D0LL on May 15, 2013, 12:05:57 PM
Mid 20's? It's hard for me to tell, though. You look like you could also be younger and look older, or vice versa. You have a face that's harder to pinpoint when you try to think about it.

You actually look a LOT like an older, more masculine version of one of my friends (she's not trans, just very androgynous). You've got the same smile and chin, and even a similar eye colour and haircut!

Don't get hung-up on age. People like drop their jaws when they find out my age, because I look maybe 16 to 18. I actually worked with a guy the other day who almost didn't believe I was a year older than him! I get kinda upset on it, but in the end, I know that just means I'll be really sexy when I'm in my 50's+. ;P Your friends will be jealous when they start aging and falling apart and you're able to pick up younger dates!
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: CursedFireDean on May 15, 2013, 05:08:19 PM
I'd say early to mid 20s
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Post by: Jamie D on May 15, 2013, 05:56:14 PM
Late 20s to early 30s
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Post by: kelly_aus on May 15, 2013, 06:00:09 PM
I'm with Jamie D, late 20's to early 30's..
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Post by: Arch on May 15, 2013, 06:00:32 PM
The lighting looks a little funky on the middle pic. You look older in that one. In the other shots, you look early to mid 20s (to me, at least).
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Aussie Jay on May 15, 2013, 07:13:35 PM
Wow thanks - more replies than I expected! It is true, I don't know what they're thinking...I should probably just ask!!

I just still don't feel like a grown up.. For the record I'm 29..will be 30 in a little under 2 months! Maybe it's my third-life crisis kicking in haha!! It's just when I am interested in women my own age I feel like I don't get the time of day if that makes sense... And as nice as it is to be interested in younger women most of them are just at different points in their lives... It's like a catch-22! Ah well... Just keep swimming I suppose!!

Thanks again to all.. And anyone else feel free to give their opinion - it's interesting to see where people peg me!

Cheers :D
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: mangoslayer on May 15, 2013, 07:48:02 PM
probably late 20's or 30's
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Jamie D on May 15, 2013, 07:56:40 PM
Quote from: mangoslayer on May 15, 2013, 07:48:02 PM
probably late 20's or 30's

LOL Mangoslayer! Late for the dance.  ::)

(Look up one post)
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Sebb on May 15, 2013, 08:15:18 PM
Quote from: Simon on May 15, 2013, 11:53:17 AM
I'd say late 20's to early 30's.
I agree with this. When I first saw your picture, the first age in my mind was thirty.
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Jennifer Snowskier on May 15, 2013, 08:45:24 PM
When I first looked I thought mid 20's to early 30's. Clean cut and very blokey looking and I am guessing does a lot of working out by the upper body development.
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Just Shelly on May 15, 2013, 09:24:38 PM
You look like a very distinguished 34-36 year old man  ;) ;) I hope that makes your day!!

Naw! to tell you the truth you look like you could pass as 25-27 but I wouldn't be shocked to hear you were 30.

It's such a funny thing....men want to look older and women want to look younger. Myself I never ask anyone to guess my age...I'm too afraid of what they will say. I have at time become nostalgic and talked about things in the past...someone may then ask how old I am, I've been pleasantly surprised that when I tell them my age (I still lie) they are in shock! I'm not sure if their good actors and just trying to make me feel good...but it has happened more then once.

My advice is to talk about the past more!! Always will make you appear older  ;)

BTW you are one hunk of a man....also that other guy with you!
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: Shantel on May 16, 2013, 09:39:07 AM
Quote from: FTMDiaries on May 15, 2013, 11:33:53 AM
Mid-20s to me.

I get taken for the same sort of age. In fact, I got a very dirty look yesterday when I revealed to an elderly lady that I happen to have two teenage children. I look like I must've had them really young, but I'm in my 40s.  ;D

I get that too, just yesterday a woman was shocked about our real ages and those of our kids, "You two must have been married when you were five!"  :D

Shelly's right, Aussie Jay is a total hunkster!
Title: Re: How old do I look?? Need a little help...
Post by: ataraxiamachine on May 16, 2013, 02:20:42 PM
I'd say mid-to-late twenties.  I, on the other hand, got carded buying a red bull about a month after I turned thirty...  (You have to be sixteen to buy around here.)

Jake