My age problem

Hmmm, I don't think it really matters. I would go with the legal age to tell people, then after getting to know them (and if it ever comes up) tell them about your biological age. Your legal age is the age that all your activities will be based upon where the government is concerned, so why not use it?

 

Wow, now that is an interesting situation, but i can understand how it must be frustrating for you. I reckon you should use the legal age, and as you get older, it's going to matter less and less (by this I mean, at 40 yrs (legally) you will really be 42 yrs, and it really isnt that much difference.

Yeah, anyway, I think you should use your legal age for most things, cos then there's less confusion, and then tell people oncce you get to know them better

 

Interesting situation!

Legal - keep it consistent throughout your life, I say

 

I agree that if most of what you can do in life (driving, sex, drinking) and where you are at in life (school or college years or whatever) is controlled by your legal age and you have lived as your legal age with friends of your legal age until a couple of years ago, then it seems that it will be more comfortable and logical to use your legal age.

If you want your date of birth changed here just send me a PM and I'll do it.

 

Whatever you feel more comfortable with is best

Aside from the inconvenience of having to wait longer to be "of age", I think it's actually quite an interesting story; makes your more unique

 

Never heard of anything like that before, its a rather interesting situation.....just use your legal age, makes things simpler i say.

 

That's really interesting. I'm guessing there is no such thing as a birth certificate in Uruguay? But if you've been going through life thinking that you were your legal age, then I don't see why you should change it now. That would be a mouthful to explain every time.

 

I had a friend in a similar situation (although with only a 7 month difference) and she managed to have it changed. She moved from Cuba to Canada. She had never intended to actually get it changed- too much work- but she wa so frusterated that evenually she did. Two Years! I suppose she must have had some sort of residual documentation to be able to do this? Did your parents not apply for a birth certificate until you were two? It is an interesting abet frustering situation.

I would probabily be more inclined to use my biological age (that whole developmental-features thing) but I guess by the time you are 19/17, everyone looks more or less the same. If you have spent more time living as your legal age, and your friends are more or less your legal age, I'd run with it. Whatever makes you happier!

 

Personally, I would look into getting your legal age changed to match your biological age. I had a friend in high school that essentially had two legal names, one from his birth certificate and most legal documents, and the one that the United States Social Security Administration decided would be better for him. He had to jump through a lot of legal hoops to get it changed, but he decided it was worth it as when he was applying for college, a lot of colleges were trying to deny him because they thought we was trying to defraud the financial aid system.

 

Consider yourself lucky to have the choice!

I think whatever you feel the most comfortable with is the one to go with for now. Once you are in your mid 20s (when two years either way won't make any real difference) you can look into getting your legal age corrected.

Out of interest, did you find it odd when you were legally 12 or 13 that you seemed to be further developed physically than other guys supposedly your age? Or did you just think you were an early developer and not worry about it?

 

That can actually happen?!

 

I've been thinking about this 4 awhile, u should get the ppl who run ec 2 make the age section bigger so you can explain it. I think tho that in anything that it's important to use the legal age use that but 4 everything else just biological! ur choice tho!

 

That is interesting,I have nothing really to say as everyone has already said it.

 

I have just changed Fred's date of birth here so he will have his 18th birthday tomorrow.