I have the exact same problem dude, I unfortunately look 18 and people have treated me like a fucking kid forever, especially older men. It used to be something that bothered me to no end.






I try and let the small shit roll off my shoulders, but if something is said to me that really makes me angry, or maybe not angry but upset, I'll right there straight up confront them about it. If it wouldn't be proper to do it there, then do it on the next available opportunity you see them.






If someone does something directed towards you that you don't like stand your ground! No one has the right to take away your pride, unless you let them.






Try it next time.






A few things to note however.






Old people tend to be stuck in their mindsets, it isn't always a bad thing, but it is understandable why you would be irritated by it. Think about, for example, prop 8. It was primarily the elderly and minorities that caused the decision. Or if you talk to Russ about gay marriage, he says it's wrong and that he does not approve of it, but can't give a valid reason why.






Fear is the strongest emotion in people and people fear change with an absurd fervor. The youth represent change, you, represent change to older women. They see you as a threat but are may not even realize it themselves. You have the world at your feet, where as the twilight has already set upon their lives. You are a reminder of that, on some base level, to them.






I don't really see anything wrong with fixing someone's collar however I think it would be more proper to just let someone know that their collar is jacked up vice actually touching the person, I would just politely ask them to tell you that your collar is messed up, vice fixing it themselves.






Also be forceful with people, people are usually unsure about a situation, human beings are herd animals and subsequentially tend to try and avoid situations or falter under duress vice standing their ground especially if they aren't expecting it. If someone pulls some bullshit like that woman talking shit to you though she was there witnessing you putting the dude's vest and such together, then confront her on that. Yeah you'll get into an arguement, but keep driving your point,a nd you'll be fine, also even if you don't win the arguement, 90% of peopel won't mess with you much after that, unless they are Hairy, and look like Death.... hmmm.... -Sha
 

God my grammar was messed up in that one, I didn't read it over prior to pressing send... uggghhh...





lol.

 

yeah when I was an usher and I got griped at, I just stood there, smiled and nodded and went back to my thing as soon as they were done, LOL! I didn't even hear what they said half the time, haha. I was like yeah sure whatever you say, yeah, yeah i TOTALLY agree granny, watch that limp of yours hehe. it got tiring and frustrating which Is why i started blocking them out, haha.






but I do feel your pain. only these days it's not competing with older women, it's competing with men who think they can't use my help because I'm a girl. bleh.

 

I have that problem all the time. Almost everyone I work with is in their 40s and 50s and they think they know everything. I will admit that people do tend to get smarter about things as they age but they still don't need to be giving you shit about everything. Everyone learns from their own mistakes and noone can tell you what is the right way because that can be different for everyone.
I'd tell them to mind their own business and find better things to do than making other people feel like crap for their mistakes